Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014 – 2:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. Have a seat, have a seat. It’s hot. (Laughter.) It’s hot out — Anthony, take off your coat, man. (Laughter.) It is hot and Team USA takes the pitch in a couple hours, so we’ve got to[Read More…]
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Vicious Thunderstorms, Microbursts, Ravage Park Forest Monday Night (Video and Story)
A tree leans against a home in the first block of Sauk Trail Monday night. (Photo: VOPF) Updated 4:05 p.m. with power-outage information. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Foresters are recovering from a fierce thunderstorm with at least two rounds of microbursts that struck Monday evening, rivaling damage caused by the[Read More…]
Storm Clean-up Begins in Park Forest
A tree leans against a home in the first block of Sauk Trail Monday night. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Crews in Park Forest are working quickly to remove debris left behind from a strong storm that blew through town last night. Park Forest appears to have been[Read More…]
Celebrate July 4 in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. With gas prices now at record highs, many of us may be rethinking our July 4th holiday travel plans. No need to burn a tank of gas to have a great time when you can experience Park Forest’s annual 4th of July holiday celebration. The[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Landmark Legislation to Expand Voting Opportunities in Illinois
Streamlines Voting Process to Help Give More Illinois Citizens a Voice OAK PARK–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed landmark legislation to expand voting opportunities in Illinois. The new law is designed to encourage participation in elections and streamlines the registration and early voting processes. Today’s action is part[Read More…]
Justice Department Sues Los Angeles Pharmaceutical Company Over Feminine Health Drug Products
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. The Department of Justice today announced the filing of a civil lawsuit against Laclede Inc. and its president, Michael A. Pellico, seeking to stop the distribution of over-the-counter vaginal drug products that the company makes and sells nationwide. The lawsuit, filed on June 25, 2014, in[Read More…]
Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Ban on the Freedom to Marry
New York–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Today a Republican-appointed federal judge ruled that Kentucky’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from the freedom to marry is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II was appointed by President George H. W. Bush in 1992, on the recommendation of current Senate Minority Leader Mitch[Read More…]
Opioid Painkiller Prescribing Varies Widely Among States
Where you live makes a difference Health care providers in some states prescribed far more painkillers than those in other states. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Health care providers wrote 259 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers in 2012 – many more in some states than in others – according[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Thompson and Whole Foods Join Members of the Community to Break Ground on New Store in Englewood
New Retail Project Builds on More than $362 Million in Planned Public and Private Sector Investments in Englewood; Whole Foods to Create 100 New Jobs; Investing in Neighborhoods is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman JoAnn Thomson and[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on The State of Immigration Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. John Boehner has acknowledged that the Republican House of Representatives will not hold a vote on the bipartisan Senate immigration bill. Responsibility for the historic failure to enact comprehensive immigration reform lies squarely, completely and embarrassingly at the feet of the Republican leaders of the U.S.[Read More…]
