This citizens’ petition could be the first one placed on a ballot in Illinois after the state legalized video gaming that has a chance of overturning local video gambling. Forest Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jordan Kuehn and Kris McCoy On December 18th, 2017 a group of local citizens, organized[Read More…]
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Park Forest Library Announces February Special Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Rebecca Cerf It’s hard to think about leaving the house on these cold, winter days. But the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, has many special events planned for February that will inspire you to join us. The Library’s Winter 2018 Potpourri of Lectures[Read More…]
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants Awarded
Governors State University one of the grant recipients SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) yesterday announced that 21 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded from the fall 2017 application period. A total of[Read More…]
South Suburban College Photo Exhibit: Chicago Freedom Movement of 1965-66
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018. In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, South Suburban College’s (SSC) Office of Student Life, along with the South Suburban Housing Center, will be presenting an exhibit of photographs by Bernard J. Kleina entitled “The Chicago Freedom Movement[Read More…]
Introduced this Week: The Marijuana Justice Act is in the House
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director This week, Representative Barbara Lee of California along with over a dozen original co-sponsors have introduced the Marijuana Justice Act into the House of Representatives. “I’m proud to introduce the Marijuana Justice Act – bold, progressive legislation to address the[Read More…]
Near-Record Warm Temperatures Fuel Deadly, Costly Weather Events in 2017 – UN
GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)–18 January 2018 – The upward trend in global temperatures marked by record-shattering warmth in 2015 and 2016 kept pace last year, with the United Nations weather agency warning Thursday that continued pressure on the Arctic in 2017 will have “profound and long-lasting repercussions on sea levels, and on weather[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Joins JLT Specialty USA in Announcing Chicago as US Headquarters
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Ashely Deal Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), the leading global specialist risk advisor and broker, to announce the company has chosen Chicago as its U.S Headquarters. JLT Specialty USA has seen impressive growth[Read More…]
Obstacles Remain for Keystone XL Pipeline
CALGARY, ALBERTA—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Gabby Brown Today, Canadian pipeline company TransCanada made an attempt to claim that the Keystone XL pipeline is moving forward by announcing it has sufficient commercial support for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. However, TransCanada has still not committed to building the pipeline, and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins 18 Other Attorneys General Calling for Banking Legislation fo Legalized Use of Marijuana
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan this week has joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General urging Congress to advance legislation that would allow states with legalized medical or recreational marijuana to participate in the banking system. Banks and other depository institutions are currently banned by[Read More…]
“Growing Opioid Crisis is NOT a Priority for this White House or this President,” says Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: James Lewis Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning Taylor Weyeneth and his role at the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): “As an opioid crisis rages across this country, the Trump Administration is using[Read More…]
