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In and Around Park Forest for the Week of July 17, 2016

Ravisloe Country Club, Homewood, IL Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Note well, Park Forest: the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is presenting summer concerts set against Ravisloe Country Club’s gorgeous Gilded Age architecture. Ravisloe Country Club is located at 18231 South Park Avenue in Homewood. On Wednesday, July 20th you’ll want to put[Read More…]

AFL-CIO: Trump Makes Second Worst Vice Presidential Pick in History

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2016.  Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Donald Trump’s selection of Mike Pence for his Vice Presidential running mate: Congratulations to Donald Trump on the second worst Vice Presidential pick in history. Everything Donald Trump says shows he is desperate to be working people’s friend, but[Read More…]

SEIU’s Rocio Saenz on Gov. Pence: Ultimate Deal Breaker for Latino and Immigrant Voters

WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2016.   In response to Donald Trump’s selection of Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) as his running mate, SEIU Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz issued the following statement: “Governor Pence and Donald Trump now represent a double threat to the immigrant community.  His support for “self-deportation” and enforcement-only proposals are aligned[Read More…]

Department of Justice to Conduct After-Action Review of Police Response to Orlando Nightclub Mass Shooting

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016.  The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced it will conduct a comprehensive after-action assessment of the Orlando Police Department’s (OPD) response to the mass shooting that took place on June 12 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. “I[Read More…]

The United States and the Navajo Nation Agree to Second Phase of Work to Address Abandoned Uranium Mines

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016.  Today, in a settlement agreement with the Navajo Nation, the United States agreed to provide funding necessary to continue clean-up work at abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation.  Specifically, the United States will fund environmental response trusts to clean up 16 priority abandoned uranium mines[Read More…]

Virginia Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison for Attempting to Travel to Syria to Join ISIL

VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016.  Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 29, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to 102 months in prison for attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin,[Read More…]

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