Georgia to Carolinas on alert for impacts By Renee Duff, Meteorologists for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports after blasting the northern Caribbean, dangerous Hurricane Irma will turn toward the United States, potentially bringing life-threatening impacts from Florida to the Carolinas beginning this weekend. “This hurricane has the potential to be a[Read More…]
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Illinois & 15 Other States Sue To Uphold The Rights Of Dreamers #DACA
Attorneys General Lawsuit Alleges Federal Government Violates Due Process Rights; Harms Residents, Institutions, and Economies; and Violates the Equal Protection Clause by Discriminating Against DREAMers of Mexican Origin Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 15 attorneys general to file a lawsuit to protect Deferred Action for Childhood[Read More…]
Updates from the Village Manager
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village Manager Tom Mick provides regular, comprehensive updates at meetings of the Village Board. eNews Park Forest will begin publishing these updates for our readers. They are yet another avenue for residents to stay informed. We appreciate Mr. Mick providing an electronic copy of this update to[Read More…]
Former Executive Director Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Kankakee Valley Park District, Park Foundation
Urbana, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Roy Collins, former executive director of the Kankakee Valley Park District, entered pleas of guilty September 5 to defrauding the park district and a related not-for-profit organization for his personal benefit. Collins appeared before U.S. District Judge Colin S. Bruce, who scheduled sentencing on Jan. 19, 2018. Collins[Read More…]
Notre Dame President Says Ending DACA “Foolish, Cruel, Un-American”
Notre Dame, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame0, released a pointed statement regarding President Trump ending DACA. The statement from the Notre Dame president, a Holy Cross Catholic priest, follows: A decision to discontinue DACA would be foolish, cruel and un-American. Foolish because it[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. John McCain Calls Rescinding of DACA “Unacceptable”
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) released the following statement today on President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “President Trump’s decision to eliminate DACA is the wrong approach to immigration policy at a time when both sides of the aisle need to[Read More…]
Cardinal Cupich Calls Rescission of DACA “Heartless”
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago called the decision of President Trump to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program “heartless.” The statement of Cardinal Cupich follows: Today President Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the dreams of nearly a million young[Read More…]
Catholic Bishops Call Termination of DACA “Reprehensible”
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The President and Vice President along with Chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued a statement denouncing the Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after six months. The following statement from USCCB President Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-[Read More…]
Hurricane Irma To Track Toward US; Residents Of Gulf And East Coasts Urged To Prepare Now
By Jordan Root and Renee Duff, Meteorologists for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports as Major Hurricane Irma churns across the western Atlantic and towards the United States, residents along the Gulf and East coasts of the U.S. should prepare now for potential impacts. Category 5 Hurricane Irma will blast the northern[Read More…]
Uptown Tent City Residents Demand Rahm Emanuel House All Viaduct Residents
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2017. Residents of the Wilson and Lawrence viaducts (Uptown Tent City), clergy and with supporters from all over the north side, will gather Thursday, September 7 at 8:15 a.m. at the Wilson viaduct, 760 W. Wilson Ave. in Chicago (intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Wilson Ave.) to[Read More…]
