Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 By: Kaitlyn Keller The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, has announced its Special Events that will take place in October. Coming up this month: October 3rd at 5 p.m. – “Contagious Visions: Anti-Bullying & Educational Symposium” The “Dream Maker on Fire,” author Julius Mercer,[Read More…]
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Statement from Democratic Party of Illinois Chairman Madigan on Status of Anti-Harassment, Equality, and Access Panel
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Jon Maxson Michael J. Madigan, chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, released the following statement on the status of the work being done by the Anti-Harassment, Equality, and Access Panel: “Addressing harassment, increasing access and ensuring equality of all forms are issues of great[Read More…]
Duckworth, Durbin & Foster Ask EPA & Sterigenics to Test Air Quality in Willowbrook for Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Residents of Willowbrook, Illinois near Sterigenics facilities have second highest risk of cancer of anywhere in U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2018 By: Senator Duckworth’s Media Staff U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) wrote to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to Willowbrook-based Sterigenics asking them[Read More…]
Newborn Syphilis Cases More than Double in Four Years, Reaching 20-year High
U.S. data show need to improve syphilis testing, treatment for pregnant women Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Reported cases of congenital syphilis – syphilis passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery – have more than doubled since 2013, according to the annual Sexually[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: No One Is Entitled to a Seat on the Supreme Court
Senator calls on Senate Republicans to support a FBI investigation into the serious and credible sexual assault allegations against Judge Kavanaugh WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday called on Senate Republicans to support a nonpartisan,[Read More…]
Illinois Wins National Transportation Award
I-55-LSD project recognized for creative use of temporary bridge SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that the Interstate 55-Lake Shore Drive interchange has earned the Grand Prize in the 2018 America’s Transportation Awards, the top honor for state departments of transportation. The[Read More…]
Yellowstone Grizzlies: Court Reinstates Protections, Blocks ID, WY Trophy Hunts
Endangered Species Act safeguards restored to still-recovering bears MISSOULA, Mont. —(ENEWPSF)—September 25, 2018 Contacts: Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center and Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians Yesterday, a U.S. District Court judge ruled against the Trump administration, reversing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2017 decision to strip grizzly bears in[Read More…]
Second City’s ‘Made in America: Some Assembly Required’ at Center for Performing Arts on Oct. 6
The Second City Blue Company’s Latest Revue is Screwy Fun University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2018 Contact: Sharon Morrissey You know The Second City by the many famous faces you see on TV, from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, to Mike Meyers, Steve Carell, and Dan Ackroyd. Now, meet the[Read More…]
‘The Color of Law’ Author Richard Rothstein to Speak at DePaul University
Housing policy expert on campus Thursday, October 4 CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2018 By: Winifred Curran, Euan Hague, and Christina Rivers Government policy at the local, state and federal levels has played — and continues to play — a critical role in the segregation that’s seen in major cities across the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues South Suburban Event Promoter for Allegedly Defrauding Consumers
Madigan Alleges Defendant Demanded Upfront Payments to Promote Events that Never Occurred Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit last week against Lee R. Martin, of Richton Park, Ill. The lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court, alleges that Martin promised people he would[Read More…]
