Possible Foreign Bodies Found In a Limited Batch of Products Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Impacts only the 14-oz. size Port Wine flavor of Merkts Cheese Spread distributed by Bel Brands USA, Inc. and sold by retailers nationwide. All affected products have the[Read More…]
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Grand Marshals Named for November 4 Pink Hat Run, Walk and Roll
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: Jennifer Lee Illinois State Rep. Juliana Stratton (D-5) and Chicago Ald. Pat Dowell (D-3) have been named Grand Marshals for the inaugural Pink Hat Run, Walk and Roll, a 5K and one-mile recreational event. The elected officials will greet participants and launch the start on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Chicago’s South Loop. Both women represent the[Read More…]
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Candidates Blast Sewage Dumps into Lake Michigan
“Tunnels cannot fully cope” — Green Party candidates call for rain-absorbing organic infrastructure CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: [email protected] In a statement released Monday morning, Green Party candidates for the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District blasted the current administration for its release of raw sewage and[Read More…]
Tom Price’s Revenge: HHS Makes Discriminating Against Reproductive Rights Central To Its Mission
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: NOW President Toni Van Pelt Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made turning back the clock on women’s reproductive rights central to its new mission. A draft of its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan states unequivocally that the goals of HHS are[Read More…]
Unitarian Universalist Community Church to Screen Documentary ‘13th’ on Friday, October 27
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2017. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘13th’ on Friday, October 27 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the screening. The documentary ‘13th’ explores the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of October 15, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —The smell of garlic will be in the Park Forest air on Sunday, October 22 when St. Irenaeus Parish hosts its 37th Annual Spaghetti Dinner (all you can eat). Menu: spaghetti & meat balls, “special” sauce, bread & butter, salad and desserts. There will also be raffle[Read More…]
Hydrant Flushing Begins in Park Forest on Monday, October 16
By: Jason Miller Park Forest Communications Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2017- It’s time for hydrant flushing in Park Forest again. Hydrant flushing begins on Monday, October 16 and continues through Thursday, November 16. Get ready. Residents should expect a temporary impact to water service in your neighborhood as crews make[Read More…]
New York A.G. Schneiderman Announces Multistate Lawsuit to Defend Health Care Subsidies
19 Attorneys General File Suit To Protect Affordable Health Care NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a new multistate lawsuit filed by 19 Attorneys General to defend the health care subsidies on which thousands of New[Read More…]
Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Rink at Kennedy Park Opens to the Public
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: Mayor Emanuel’s Press Office Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Blackhawks today celebrated the official opening of the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Rink at Kennedy Park in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. The new 80’ x 175’ rink features a SportCourt surface for both[Read More…]
Chicago & the Rise of Barack Obama (1985-2008) Bus Tour by Forgotten Chicago on Oct. 26
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017. Forgotten Chicago and Pullman-area native Tom Shepherd are proud to present an exclusive tour of sites and people crucial to the rise of Barack Obama in Chicago in the years before his first election to the White House in 2008. Join us on Thursday, October[Read More…]
