Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017. Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse will present Michael Johnathon on Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Folksinger Michael Johnathon has a long-standing career in the arts as a songwriter, playwright,[Read More…]
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Park Forest Area League of Women Voters November 14 Meeting to Discuss ‘The Electoral College and How Elections Work’
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2017 By: Gwen Maxie-Brown, PR Chair The Park Forest Area League of Women Voters will hold a general meeting on Tuesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. The topic of the meeting will be ‘The Electoral College and[Read More…]
Gov. Rauner: Technion Research Accord Signed
Israel Institute of Technology inks MOU with U of I System; Governor visits with Motorola Solutions Israel HAIFA, Israel—(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2017 By: Gov. Rauner Office of Communications The U of I System today reached an accord with Technion, Israel’s most prominent technology university, to participate in joint research projects —[Read More…]
Valparaiso Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Possession of Child Pornography
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Justice announced Friday that Martin Knight, age 38, of Valparaiso, Indiana was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for one count of possessing child pornography. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, made[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Questions Facebook, Twitter, & Google On Extremist Content And Russian Disinformation
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Senator Durbin’s Media Staff U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today questioned executives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google at a hearing of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism entitled “Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online: Working with Tech to Find Solutions”. The hearing examined[Read More…]
Veterans Celebrated Throughout November at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Georges Sanon The Student Veterans Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is celebrating veterans throughout the month of November with various activities intended to honor those who have served. All events are open to the public, and most will be held on the college’s main[Read More…]
As GOP Releases Tax Plan, Patriotic Millionaires Issue Dire Warning to the Middle Class
Group launches Taxpayer Action Center with dozens of think tanks and grassroots organizations. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Sam Quigley Today, in response to the official release of the House GOP Tax Plan, the Patriotic Millionaires issued a dire warning to middle class Americans: “When millionaires get a tax cut,[Read More…]
21st Century Snack Foods is Voluntarily Recalling Dark Chocolate Almonds
Possible Undeclared Milk Allergen Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 21st Century Snack Foods, of Ronkonkoma NY 11779, is voluntarily issuing the following recall: Dark Chocolate Almonds: Packaged in a 6 oz peg / stand up bag. UPC# 030603 228549. Affected Lot #’s are 16100[Read More…]
‘Abuelita’ Genoveva Ramirez Announces Victory in Immigration Legal Battle
After years of organizing and a lawsuit later, the 67-year-old Chicagoland immigrant grandmother fights and wins deferred action, stopping her deportation from the U.S. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Reyna Wences [email protected] Genoveva Ramirez is a 67-year-old grandmother, originally from Mexico, who has lived in the United States for nearly two[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department Now Offering Flu Shots
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 The Park Forest Health Department is now offering flu shots in its office located in the lower level of Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The cost is: $30 for those ages 19 through 64, $20 for those 18 years and under, Free for[Read More…]
