Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Madhava Natural Sweeteners of LONGMONT, CO is recalling its 13.8 oz. box of MMM… Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix because it may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they[Read More…]
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Chicago Interfaith Service in Solidarity with Charlottesville on Monday, August 14
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2017. The interfaith community of Chicago is gathering prayerfully in solidarity with the people of Charlottesville – and all those who courageously resist the white supremacist racism that grips our country. The gathering will take place on Monday, August 14 beginning at noon at the Kluczynski Federal Building, 230[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of August 13, 2017
≡ Village A & E PF Library Learn Green Health Etc. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations is seeking nominations for the 2017 Good Egg Award. The Good Egg award recipient is an individual who has gone beyond the call of duty to be of service[Read More…]
NOW: Charlottesville White Supremacists Are On the Wrong Side of History
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2017. The white supremacists who launched a brutal protest against the city of Charlottesville, Virginia’s plan to remove a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee must be held to account for their violence and hate speech, says Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization[Read More…]
Park Forest Art Fair to be Held September 16-17
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2017. The Park Forest Art Fair returns for its 62nd year on September 16 – 17 in DownTown Park Forest (on Main Street between Western Avenue and Orchard Drive). The Park Forest Art Fair is the second oldest juried art fair in the Chicago area. The[Read More…]
Indivisible Chicago Condemns Charlottesville Deadly Violence and Hate Filled Protests
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2017. Indivisible Chicago released the following statement in response to the events in Charlottesville “Indivisible Chicago condemns the attacks by white nationalist in Charlottesville, Virginia that have already left at least one dead. Indivisible Chicago supports the right to free speech, however the hate and bigotry promoted[Read More…]
Developer Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud
In Connection With Carbondale Apartment Complex Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A developer sentenced on August 9, 2017, Christopher E. Creek, 56, of Champaign, IL, is to serve 12 months and 1 day in federal prison on his federal bank fraud conviction, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S.[Read More…]
Jury Convicts McLean Man for Credit Union Robbery
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A jury deliberated for approximately one hour Wednesday, before returning a verdict of guilty against a McLean man, Scott Books, 34, of McLean, Ill., for the July 2016 robbery of the Land of Lincoln Credit Union in Normal, Ill. During the trial, which began on Aug. 7, the government[Read More…]
Registration Open for Park Forest’s Village-wide Garage Sale
PARK FOREST, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2017. Back by popular demand, Park Forest’s Village-wide Garage Sale returns September 15 – 17. Do you have items in your home you no longer need that could be sold for a few dollars? Do you love discovering a great deal at a garage sale? The[Read More…]
Smart Museum Exhibition Crowd-Sources Blankets for Art-Based Activism
Welcome Blanket project responds to current immigration policies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017 By: C.J. Lind Boxes of blankets began pouring into the Smart Museum of Art over the summer, hundreds a week, bearing postmarks from Ohio, Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts and beyond. They arrived as part of Welcome Blanket, a project from[Read More…]
