Executive Director Ertharin Cousin, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and U2 lead singer and ONE co-founder Bono at Milan Expo 2015. Photo: WFP/Giulio D’Adamo MILAN–(ENEWSPF)–7 September 2015 – As the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) continues to face challenges in funding its emergency response in Syria, the agency’s Executive[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton’s Statement Honoring Labor Day
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 7, 2015. Hillary Clinton released the following statement today honoring Labor Day. The campaign also released a video today saluting labor. “America’s workers are the backbone of our economy. Working men and women forged the basic bargain that made this country great – that if you work hard[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Helping Middle-Class Families Get Ahead by Expanding Paid Sick Leave
“We are the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers. . . . And that forces too many parents to make the gut-wrenching choice between a paycheck and a sick kid at home.” – President Barack Obama, State of[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of September 7, 2015
Source: www.dol.gov Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 7, 2015. As you know, Monday, September 7 many of us will have the day off from work to celebrate the Labor Day holiday. While most of us think of Labor Day as the ‘unofficial’ end of summer the real reason we celebrate this holiday[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: This Labor Day, Lets Talk About the Budget
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2015 Hello, everybody. I hope most of you are gearing up for a long weekend with family and friends – maybe some barbeques, road trips, or fantasy drafts. But I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about the real meaning of Labor Day –[Read More…]
The 1950s Park Forest House Museum is in Its New Home
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2015. The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, now located in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 227 Monee Road, is settled in its new home. The Society has not yet re-established regular open hours, but the museum can be shown by appointment, if a volunteer is available. Those[Read More…]
NOW is a Proud Supporter of Women for Hillary Clinton
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Hillary Clinton’s campaign is launching its “Women for Hillary” grassroots effort this weekend in New Hampshire, and the National Organization for Women is all in. Hillary Clinton has been a trailblazer for women with an impressive record of public service where she put women’s rights[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 4, 2015
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Park Forest Veterans Commission to Host Donation Drive Benefitting Veterans on Sunday, September 20
Source: www.cambridgema.gov Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. Park Forest will be holding a Village-wide Garage Sale on September 18 through 20 (details can be found in the Related Article below). Wondering what to do with those unwanted ‘treasures’? Consider doing something worthwhile with those items instead of bringing them back[Read More…]
South Suburban College Student Artists Win Best Group Project Award for Tinley Park’s ‘Benches on the Avenue’ Contest
TINLEY PARK, IL–(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. Six South Suburban College (SSC) Art & Design students were presented with a municipal award from Tinley Park last week for their artistic bench entered in Tinley Park’s annual ‘Benches on the Avenue’ contest. Rina Briz of Markham, Devin Walker of Lansing, Kathleen DeJong of[Read More…]
