WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. The Supreme Court announced today that it will not consider the American Civil Liberties Union’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to make public the Senate’s full report on the CIA’s Bush-era detention and torture program. The landmark investigative report documents the abuse of dozens of prisoners[Read More…]
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AG Madigan & 20 AGs Oppose U.S. Dept. of Education’s Rollback of Student Loan Servicing Reforms
Reforms Informed by Madigan’s Investigation Into Student Loan Giant Navient Revoked by U.S. Department of Education Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 20 attorneys general and the Office of Consumer Protection of Hawaii calling out the U.S. Department of Education for abdicating its responsibility to[Read More…]
OUT! Chicago and Illinois LGBTQ Visitor’s Guide Now Available
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. Visitors to Chicago and Illinois have a guide to help navigate LGBTQ and mainstream events and places to see: The 2017 OUT! Chicago and Illinois LGBTQ Visitor’s Guide is now available. The 124-page guide, published by weekly LGBTQ newspaper Windy City Times, includes sections on things to[Read More…]
Lakeview Pantry’s Young Leaders Board Hosts The Eliminate Hunger Social on Thursday, April 27
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2017. The Young Leaders Board of Chicago’s largest food pantry, Lakeview Pantry, will host the 6th annual Eliminate Hunger Social at local restaurant, Barcocina, on Thursday, April 27. Over the past 6 years, the Eliminate Hunger Social has raised over $180,000 to directly benefit Lakeview Pantry’s[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffee House Proudly Presents Mark Dvorak with Tom Rasely
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2017. Edgar’s Place Coffee House will presents Mark Dvorak with Tom Rasely on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Mark Dvorak is a modern-day troubadour who has never stopped performing,[Read More…]
Bolingbrook Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charge
Allegedly Enticed Underage Boy to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Federal authorities have arrested a Bolingbrook man for allegedly using social media to entice an underage boy to produce sexually explicit images and engage in sex acts with him. The alleged crimes are on child pornography charges. RONALD GOBENCIONG,[Read More…]
‘Fix-it: Health Care at the Tipping Point’ Screening at Unitarian Universalist Community Church on Friday, April 28
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2017. On Friday, April 28 at 7 p.m. the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest (UUCCPF) will screen the documentary film ‘Fix-it: Health Care at the Tipping Point.’ A discussion will take place following the film screening. The UUCPF is located at 70 Sycamore Drive[Read More…]
Frito-Lay Recalls Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. Frito-Lay today announced it is voluntarily recalling select Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal[Read More…]
McCain Foods USA, Inc. Recalls Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. McCain Foods USA, Inc. announced today it is voluntarily recalling retail, frozen hash brown products that may be contaminated with extraneous golf ball materials, that despite our stringent supply standards may have been inadvertently harvested with potatoes used to make this product. Consumption of these[Read More…]
U.S. Anti-Semitic Incidents Spike 86 Percent So Far in 2017 After Surging Last Year, Anti-Defamation League Finds
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017 … Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. surged more than one-third in 2016 and have jumped 86 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to new data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In its annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, ADL reports that there has been[Read More…]
