From the Park Forest Fire Department on Facebook Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department twice assisted Matteson during the week of April 23-29. The PFFD also assisted University Park. Both instances in Matteson involved structure fires, while in University Park, the department assisted at an automobile accident. There[Read More…]
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Here’s What Happened When The Trump White House Gave An “Alt-Right” Troll Access To The Press Room
By Matt Gertz Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Mike Cernovich is an internet troll, conspiracy theorist, and leading figure in the alt-right assemblage of modern-day white nationalists and misogynists who has drawn praise and support from President Donald Trump’s closest confidantes. Today, he used a White House press pass to berate reporters at the[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Honors 78 For Academic Perfection
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School honored 77 sophomores, juniors and seniors at the annual Academic Breakfast on April 27. Students honored have earned a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher in all semesters at Marian Catholic, a significant achievement, academic perfection. Seniors include: Gabriela Angellotti, Tayler Belton, Nora Brown,[Read More…]
Jimmy Kimmel on the Importance of the Affordable Care Act (Video)
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2017. By: Rosemary Piser Last night, Jimmy Kimmel digressed from his usual light-hearted monologue and told his audience that within hours of his birth last week, son, William “Billy” Kimmel required emergency open heart surgery to repair severe heart defects. A choked up Kimmel said, “No parent should[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Fieldhouse and Renovated Library Coming to Bronzeville
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Legal Action Taken to Protect Whales From Atlantic Oil Exploration
East Coast Residents, Conservationists Back Bureau Finding That Seismic Blasts Harm Endangered Right Whales, Other Wildlife WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2017. Conservation groups have moved to intervene in an administrative appeal by the oil industry challenging a federal decision to reject six oil and gas exploration permits for the Atlantic Ocean. The[Read More…]
Public Records Sought on Prototypes for Trump’s Border Wall
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2017. The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking public records on whether planned prototypes for President Trump’s border wall in Southern California comply with laws meant to protect wildlife, people and wild places. Today’s request to the Department of Homeland Security[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Macoupin County judge ruled a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a jury trial. Following the jury’s decision, Macoupin County Circuit Court Judge Joshua Meyer ruled that Lawrence Lingle, 69, must remain in the[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, May 2, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)– May 2, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 15 strikes consisting of 38 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Estimate Finds House Republican Health Care Bill Is Underfunded by About $200 Billion (State-by-State Numbers Available)
People walk outside the U.S. Capitol, April 27, 2017. AP/Jose Luis Magana Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2017. New estimates from the Center for American Progress show that the latest version of the House Republican health care bill continues to single out individuals with pre-existing conditions. High-risk pools funded by the[Read More…]
