The proposed bill would gut environmental protection and harm communities Coal ash is the waste that remains when coal is burned in power plants to generate electricity.Nenad Zivkovic/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2016. Environmental, health, tribes and community groups, in a letter to the Chairman and Ranking member of the[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Feb. 20, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 272,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 262,000. The 4-week moving average was 272,000, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Flu Vaccine Nearly 60 Percent Effective
Weeks of ongoing flu activity still ahead; CDC urges flu vaccination. Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported preliminary overall influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) of 59 percent this season. These data were presented at a meeting of the agency’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Feb. 24, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2016 – 1:22 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I apologize for the late start today. Let me do one quick thing at the top, and then we’ll hustle on to your questions. As many of you have heard me say[Read More…]
Illinois State 19th Senatorial District Candidate Forum to be Held on March 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATE — March 3, 2016. Due to scheduling issues, this event has been cancelled. February 24, 2016. Please join The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area and Homewood Flossmoor Area in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority – Lambda Tau Omega Chapter for a Candidate Forum[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery Artists to be Featured at Fundraising Event at St. Kieran Parish March 5 & 6
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2016. The work of Union Street Gallery artists Pam Eberlin, Aline and Jim Keith, and Ginny Raftery will be featured to support the St. Ireneaus/Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Park Forest with a 25% donation from all sales. Mini-workshops and demonstrations will go on through the show,[Read More…]
U.S. House of Representatives Illinois 2nd Congressional District Candidate Forum to be Held on March 1
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2016. Please join The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area and Homewood Flossmoor Area in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority – Lambda Tau Omega Chapter for a Candidate Forum on Tue., March 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Democratic candidates for the U.S. House[Read More…]
House Speaker Madigan Announces Bipartisan Special House Committee on Public Private Partnerships
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2016. To ensure integrity within any public-private partnership created in Illinois and that all ethical and transparency requirements are met, Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan on Wednesday announced the creation of a bipartisan special House committee to review Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plan to establish a[Read More…]
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Submission of Guantanamo Closure Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. The Department of Defense formally submitted the administration’s plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Congress today. As the president has stated, responsibly closing the Guantanamo detention facility is a national security imperative. For this reason, among others, Secretary Carter supports the president’s commitment[Read More…]
Prairie State College Celebrates ‘Unsung Heroes’ at Conference on March 11
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. Prairie State College Corporate and Continuing Professional Education Department is hosting “Unsung Heroes of Healthcare,” from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday March 11, in the conference center located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The conference is designed[Read More…]
