CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday: “Contrary to reports, I have received no requests from Governor Rauner for further meetings on the budget or to work towards reducing the spending levels contained within the budget. The bipartisan budget enacted in July, despite the[Read More…]
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#HireTrans Chicago Campaign Launches
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: #HireTransChicago A new Chicago-based campaign, #HireTrans, is launching this week in advance of an LGBTQ job fairSept. 29. Windy City Times, Chicago’s LGBTQ newspaper since 1985, created the #HireTrans campaign to push for more opportunities for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals, who face high obstacles[Read More…]
New FBI Report Shows Drug Arrests Increased in 2016, As Drug War Rages On
1.57 Million Arrests for Drug Law Violations in 2016 – One Drug Arrest Every 20 Seconds; Drug Policy Alliance: Mass Arrests At Odds With Majority of Public That Supports Ending the Drug War and Treating Drug Use as a Health Issue Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance According to[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reaches $4.5 Million Settlement with Chicago-area Gas Stations for Allegedly Underpaying Illinois Sales Tax
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced last week a $4.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit under the Illinois False Claims Act against 13 Chicago-area gas stations and two gas station owners for sales tax fraud. Madigan’s lawsuit alleged that[Read More…]
CDC Launches Campaign to Help States Fight Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Rx Awareness: Sharing real stories about the devastation of opioid use disorder and overdose Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: www.cdc.gov Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Rx Awareness, a powerful communication campaign featuring real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder and people who[Read More…]
Community Groups Monitor Uneven Implementation of Bond Court Reform
Community groups observe implementation of Chief Judge Evans’ General Order aimed at preventing judges from setting money bonds people can’t pay. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: www.chicagobond.org On Monday, September 18th, a general order by Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans aimed at stopping judges from setting bonds that people can’t[Read More…]
Tall Grass Arts Association’s New Exhibit ‘Mark of the Hand’ Opens on Friday, September 29
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017. Tall Grass Arts Association exhibit ‘Mark of the Hand’ opens on Friday, September 29 and will run through Saturday, November 4. A reception will be held on Friday, October 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open[Read More…]
Saluting The Off-Field National Anthem Statement Of The Pittsburgh Steelers
Commentary by Gary Kopycinski, Editor and Publisher Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- All riser for the singing our national anthem: And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion A home and a Country should leave us no more? Their blood has wash’d[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of September 24, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —Updated Sept. 28, 2017 While you couldn’t tell from the warm weather currently being experienced in Park Forest, it’s officially fall…my favorite time of the year. Since most of us do the majority of our summer cooking outdoors, we miss those aromas that fill the kitchen when[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth, Area Leaders Discuss Workforce Development
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) highlighted her efforts to support workforce development programs throughout Illinois at a roundtable yesterday with community leaders from Park Forest and the greater Chicago area. Duckworth discussed her Community College to Career Fund (CC2C) Act, which would encourage collaboration between small businesses[Read More…]
