Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense has announced the death of Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew I. Holzemer, a U.S. Navy sailor who was deployed in support of Special Operations Command Forward – East Africa for U.S. Africa Command. Holzemer, of Tennessee, died June 17[Read More…]
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Report Links Poor Medical Care to Deaths in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 Contact: ACLU Media Poor medical treatment contributed to more than half the deaths reported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a 16-month period, Human Rights Watch, the American Civil Liberties Union, Detention Watch Network, and National Immigrant Justice Center said in a report released today.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Urges FCC to Deny Proposed Tribune-Sinclair Merger
Madigan Urges FCC to Deny Massive Media Merger that Will Exceed the National Audience Reach Limit & Decrease Consumer Choices Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a petition today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny the proposed merger between the Tribune Media Company[Read More…]
WITS Summer Program in Chicago Public Schools Build Young Readers’ Confidence in Time for First Day of Kindergarten
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Allison Ordman When most elementary schools are closing their doors this summer, Chicago’s widest-reaching literacy non-profit WITS (Working In The Schools) will be helping seven CPS schools stay open for an extra five weeks for their summer program. Since 2012, WITS has run the Early Childhood[Read More…]
What’s in the Administration’s 5-Part Plan for Medicare Part D and its Impact for Beneficiaries and Program Savings?
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Juliette Cubanski Introduction Today more than 43 million older adults and people with disabilities have prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. Part D helps people with Medicare afford their medications by subsidizing the purchase of drug coverage from private stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and[Read More…]
Canada Becomes 2nd Country in the World – and First G-20 Nation – to Legally Regulate Marijuana
Canadian Parliament Approved Marijuana Legalization this week; Canada’s Move Expected to Boost Momentum for Drug Policy Reform in the U.S. and Globally CANADA—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Hannah Hetzer and Tony Newman Last night, the Canadian Senate approved The Cannabis Act, making Canada the second country in the world to legally[Read More…]
Military and Family Appreciation Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday, June 24
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 Contact: Friends of the National Veterans Art Museum In partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden, USO of Illinois, and the American Legion, we are welcoming military service members and their families on Sunday June 24th to a special day at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook[Read More…]
Police Call For Vigilance After Recent Home Burglaries
Appliances stolen, camera accessories taken, lawn equipment bagged Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police are asking the public to be vigilant after a spout of recent home burglaries targeted vacant homes. The department alerted the public to the home forays where appliances were lifted. “Over the past couple weeks, several[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through May 29, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover May 26 through May 29, 2018. These reports include charges of driving while license was suspended, domestic battery, possession of ammunition without a valid FOID, and a stolen vehicle that was recovered. We are working to provide more details[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through May 25, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover May 20 through May 25, 2018. These reports include charges of battery, domestic battery, retail theft, and and “actual physical control of a motor vehicle while license was suspended.” We are working to provide more details in reports now that[Read More…]
