Chicago Design Museum exhibition runs through Feb. 17, 2018 CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: DePaul University Communications An interactive exhibition that encourages play and offers guests a look at the world of games beyond what’s found on Xbox or Steam is now open at the Chicago Design Museum. Co-curators Brian Schrank[Read More…]
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Defense Secretary Mattis in Philippines to Strengthen Ties with ASEAN, Discuss North Korea
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: Jim Garamone Strengthening ties with allies, increasing defense capabilities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and discussions about the threat of North Korea are among the topics Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will contend with on his trip to the region, he told reporters traveling with him yesterday.[Read More…]
ACLU Goes Back to Court on Behalf of Jane Doe
Trump Administration Continues to Block Young Woman’s Abortion WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Last night, the American Civil Liberties Union filed new court papers in its continuing effort to help Jane Doe, a young immigrant woman in Texas, get an abortion that the Trump administration[Read More…]
Chicago Intersex Activists Demand Lurie Children’s Hospital End Medically Unnecessary Surgery During Protest on October 26
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: Staff of End Intersex Surgery Thursday, October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day. Activists will gather on October 26 at Lurie Children’s Hospital, 225 East Chicago Avenue at noon to protest for intersex human rights demanding Lurie Children’s Hospital change policy to become the first hospital in[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of October 22, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — The Park Forest Farmers’ Market will be open for its final Saturday of the season on October 28 from 7 a.m. to noon. The Market is located on the corner of Lakewood Boulevard & Cunningham Drive in DownTown Park Forest. There will be special activities to[Read More…]
Halloween Activities in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2017 By: Park Forest Communications Games, a costume contest, a fall fest, and a wildly popular haunted house are some of the activities planned for Halloween week, Oct. 26 – 31. Haunted House Thursday, Oct. 26 – Oct. 31 Come support a good cause and visit[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Amicus Brief in Defense of California Law Banning Large-capacity Ammunition Magazines
Brief Argues Second Amendment Leaves States Room to Implement Reasonable Firearm Regulations Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan and a coalition of 12 other attorneys general yesterday filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Peoples Gas Over Natural Gas Leak
Court Grants Madigan’s Request for Immediate Relief to Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Residents Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed a lawsuit against The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) over a natural gas leak that contaminated one of[Read More…]
Study: Retail Cannabis Sales Associated With Fewer Opioid Deaths
Fort Worth, TX—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2017 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Retail cannabis distribution in Colorado is associated with a reduction in opioid-related mortality, according to data published online ahead of print in The American Journal of Public Health. A team of investigators from the University of North Texas School[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Releases Report on Trump’s ACA Sabotage Efforts, Promotes November 1 Open Enrollment
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2017 By: Office of Senator Dick Durbin U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) this week released a new report which details the Trump Administration’s deliberate, year-long efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the impact of this sabotage on patients and families in Illinois. “1,000 Cuts:[Read More…]
