Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In a statement on Facebook, Mayor John Ostenburg said a Steak ‘n Shake is indeed coming to Park Forest, and you can thank franchisee Melvin Buckley and Sandra Zoellner, Assistant Director of Economic Development for the Village. “Lots of stuff’s been posted about Steak ‘n Shake coming to Park[Read More…]
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Police Ask Help of Public with Sunday Shooting on Washington St.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department issued a statement Tuesday seeking help from the public with a Sunday shooting that happened on Washington Street. According to police, the shooting occurred on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at approximately 11:00 p.m. on the 100 block of Washington Street. A home[Read More…]
NASA Finds Tropical Storm Gordon’s Strength East of Its Center
Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Rob Gutro, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center After drenching south Florida, Tropical Storm Gordon moved into the eastern Gulf of Mexico and is headed to the northwest. NASA’s Aqua satellite found three areas of the strongest storms east of Gordon’s center when it passed overhead on Sept.[Read More…]
Research Reveals Union Membership Dramatically Narrows the Racial Wealth Gap for Families of Color
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Christian E. Weller and David Madland Unions help increase the wealth for all workers, but new research from the Center for American Progress shows that unions boost wealth the most for families of color, narrowing the racial wealth gap. Using data from the Federal[Read More…]
Rural Communities Reap Big Benefits by Welcoming Immigrant Families as Neighbors
The analysis was exclusively reported on by Esther Cepeda of The Washington Post Writers Group. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Silva Mathema, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, and Anneliese Hermann The United States is undergoing demographic changes that continue to reshape entire communities, but little attention has so far been paid[Read More…]
Women’s March Disrupts Kavanaugh Hearing, Dozens Arrested (Video)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 Contact: [email protected] Over 30 women have been arrested so far during today’s hearing on Brett Kavanaugh. Women’s March leaders from across the country took part in the protests alongside Women’s March co-founders Linda Sarsour and Bob Bland, Women’s March Senior Advisor Winnie Wong, and Orange is[Read More…]
District 163 Honors Superintendent Designate Dr. Caletha White
Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 held a welcome reception for Superintendent Designate Dr. Caletha White on Saturday, August 25, at Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts. Dr. White will succeed Interim Superintendent Joyce Carmine at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. The reception brought elected officials,[Read More…]
New Documents Reveal Government Plans to Spy on Keystone XL Protestors
ACLU Sues Federal Agencies Over Refusal to Turn Over Additional Documents About Plans for Cooperating with State Law Enforcement and Private Security Contractors Missoula, Montana—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 Contact: [email protected] The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Montana today released documents corroborating reports of collaboration between state and federal law[Read More…]
Lisa Madigan and 17 Other Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Defending Temporary Protected Status Holders in the U.S.
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that she has joined 17 other Attorneys General filing an amicus brief in the Ramos v. Nielsen case supporting plaintiffs’ efforts to prevent the potential deportation of hundreds of thousands of people who hold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in[Read More…]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces He Will Not Run for Re-Election
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser After eight years in office, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that he will not seek re-election. Emanuel had previously indicated that he would run for a third term and had already raised more than $10 million in campaign funds. At the announcement, Emanuel[Read More…]
