NEW MEXICO—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018 By: Thomas Singer and Erik Schlenker-Goodrich Late yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management issued a proposed rule rolling back core public safeguards to reduce methane waste on public lands by the oil and gas industry. The proposed revision capitulates to the worst oil and gas[Read More…]
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Park Forest Historical Society to Host Program on ‘The Great Migration’ February 25
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Park Forest Historical Society will host a program on ‘The Great Migration’ on Sunday, February 25 at 2:30 p.m. The program will be held at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in DownTown Park Forest. The event is free and[Read More…]
Little Village: Diesel Intensive Facility Threatens Right To Breathe
From Coal to Diesel, The Little Village that Can CHICAGO, IL —(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018 By: Kimberly Wasserman On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) and Little Village community at large were shocked to learn that Hilco and Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed the demolition of the[Read More…]
Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Illinois Dept. of Corrections
Prisoners denied newsletter providing vital legal information Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018 By: Paul Wright and Megan Groves Today, the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), a non-profit organization based in Lake Worth, Florida, will file a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) that alleges constitutional violations related[Read More…]
Illinois 4th Congressional District Democratic Party Candidates Forum
Forum Hosted by Indivisible West Suburban Action League will feature Democratic Candidates for the 4th Congressional District who will replace retiring Congressman Luis Gutierrez Riverside, IL—February 13, 2018 By: Cristin Evans The Indivisible West Suburban Action League will host a forum for the 4th Congressional District Democratic Primary Candidates on[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for February 12, 2018
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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Police Plea With Residents To Lock Their Vehicles: Burglary Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police in Park Forest issued a plea on Facebook trying to get some residents to lock their car doors. The request also included mention of a running, unattended vehicle that was stolen that day from Blackhawk Drive. “Overnight we had six vehicles on Shabbona Drive entered and items[Read More…]
Senator Durbin’s Statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Today, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump submitted his 2019 fiscal year budget request to Congress: “We knew this was coming. After blowing a massive hole in the[Read More…]
Chicago Restaurateur Charged with Fraud for Allegedly Swindling Investors in His West Loop Eatery
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attila Gyulai, a Chicago restaurateur was charged today with misappropriating funds and swindling investors in his West Loop eatery. Gyulai, along with a relative owned a majority stake in Embeya restaurant and allegedly used company funds to pay personal expenses and illegally pocketed[Read More…]
NOW: Hold the Abuser in Chief Accountable
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2018 By: Emily Imhoff Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt In public, Donald Trump has nothing but praise for Rob Porter, calling him “wonderful,” “strong” and “innocent.” This is Donald Trump’s pattern. From Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly to Roy Moore and Mike Tyson, Trump ignores[Read More…]
