MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2016. Please plan to join the Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders on Tuesday, January 19th, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, 1035 Sterling Avenue, for networking, campaign updates, to learn about Bernie action options, and for good food and drink. Bernie[Read More…]
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League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Plan Programs for Next Two Years on January 24
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 206. The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area (LWVPFA) will plan its programs for the next two years. The event will take place on Sunday, January 24 at 2 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Mary Lubertozzi will lead the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for January 13, 2016
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Lingering Cold May Yield Snowstorms from Chicago to NYC During Late January
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports enough cold air will linger across the midwestern and eastern United States during the latter half of January to increase the chance of snow in areas that have received little so far this season. Following a complex storm that will bring snow,[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Supports Audit the Fed Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to audit the Federal Reserve: “Too much of the Fed’s business is conducted in secret, known only to the bankers on its various boards and committees. In 2010, I inserted an amendment in[Read More…]
Letter to President Obama Signed by at Least 145 Democrats in the House on ICE Raids
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016. Today, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) to release a letter to President Obama signed by at least 145 Democrats in the House. The letter says in part, “We strongly condemn the Department[Read More…]
Groups File Suit to Protect Threatened Salmon and Trout in the Puyallup River
Seattle–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016. A coalition of conservation groups filed suit today to protect Puget Sound Chinook salmon, steelhead and bull trout – all threatened with extinction – from being killed by the Electron hydroelectric project on the Puyallup River. “Wild salmon and steelhead are part of who we are in[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Announces Details of Tax Plan to Ensure Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share
IOWA–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016. Today, Hillary Clinton announced the details of her tax plan to ensure the wealthiest individuals pay their fair share, while making investments that will create good-paying jobs and raise middle class incomes. As part of her plan, Clinton would shut down the so-called “private tax system” by closing[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Guide to Help Consumers Navigate Pension Payouts
Guide Highlights Trade-Offs Between Lump-Sum and Lifetime Monthly Payout Options WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing a guide to help consumers navigate their pension payout options and make the right decision about their retirement income. The guide gives near-retirees the information they[Read More…]
Grassroots Collaborative Lauds City Council Progressive Caucus for Standing Up to Mayor’s Massive Borrowing Scheme
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2016. The following is a statement by Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative, regarding the Chicago City Council Progressive Caucus announcement of their opposition to the Emanuel Administration’s plan to voluntarily pay $106 million in interest rate swap termination penalties as part of a massive borrowing[Read More…]
