Redistribution of ACA Funds in the New Block Grant Would Lead to $180 Billion Loss for 31 States That Expanded Medicaid and a $73 Billion Gain for 19 Non-Expanding States Through 2026 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. The Senate is preparing to vote next week on the Graham-Cassidy proposal to repeal[Read More…]
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The Rich Township Pantry to Present a Sunday Extravaganza on October 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. The Rich Township Pantry will host its 27th Annual Fall Luncheon on Sunday, October 15 at the Holiday Inn-Matteson, 500 Holiday Plaza Drive. This year’s event will feature the Award-Winning Acts Of Kindness Cabaret presenting their brand new show, You Can’t Be Serious! During these[Read More…]
Pink Hat Run to Benefit Women’s Organizations Taking Place on Nov. 4
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. The first annual Pink Hat Run will take place in Chicago Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 in Chicago’s South Loop. The 5K/1 mile run, walk or roll will take place along Chicago’s beautiful lakefront and museum campus downtown, with a starting point on Prairie Avenue in the South Loop neighborhood, next[Read More…]
NASA Measures Hurricane Maria’s Torrential Rainfall, Sees Eye Re-open
Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. Hurricane Maria has caused catastrophic flooding in Puerto Rico and left a wake of heavy rainfall that NASA measured using a fleet of satellites in space. NASA satellite imagery also saw Maria’s eye close up as it tracked across Puerto Rico and re-open after its exit. Calculating[Read More…]
Madigan, Attorneys General File New Brief with Supreme Court on Travel Ban Case
Madigan & Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Opposing the Ban, Citing Harm to States’ Residents, Institutions & Economies Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with 17 other attorneys general to announce they have filed a new amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the federal administration’s[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Investigation of More Opioid Manufactures and Distributors
Madigan & Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Subpoenas to Opioid Manufacturers & Distributors Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with a coalition of 41 attorneys general from across the country to announce their expanded investigations into manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs. Madigan and the coalition[Read More…]
Chicago OIG Finds City Not Providing Full Access to Services and Documents to Persons with Limited English Proficiency
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the City’s compliance with the Language Access Ordinance, Municipal Code of Chicago Chapter 2-40 (Ordinance). The Ordinance requires City departments to create and implement plans to provide persons with limited English proficiency meaningful[Read More…]
Kiwanis Club of Park Forest to Hold 66th Annual Pancake Day on Saturday, October 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED September 25, 2017. The Kiwanis Club of Park Forest will hold its 66th Annual Pancake Day on Saturday, October 7. The event will take place at Rich East High School, 300 Sauk Trail in Park Forest from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. As it has in the[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Host Job Fair on Saturday, Sept. 30
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. The Village of Park Forest and Commission on Human Relations will host a Job Fair on Saturday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Job Fair will be held at Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in DownTown Park Forest. The event is open[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Latest Republican Proposal To Repeal Health Care Creates Problems Instead Of Solving Them
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) rebuked Senate Republicans for attempting to ram through the latest version of their Trumpcare health coverage repeal instead of focusing on ways to fix America’s health care system. As the month of September[Read More…]
