Oak Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2017. Mingle with like-minded friends who believe in sustainability and creativity. Meet leaders of the environmental movement and filmmaking community. This is a place where ideas and art merge, where people who care about the planet express themselves frankly and elegantly. Join us for our Sixth[Read More…]
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February 2017 Events at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2017. As old man winter howls down from the north and blankets Thorn Creek Woods, the hardy birds and mammals tuck themselves into the nooks of trees and bed down amongst fallen leaves. Hikers wear extra layers of clothes and are eager to make the first[Read More…]
170 Conservation Groups Urge Senate to Reject Ryan Zinke for Interior Secretary
Congressman Would Do Irreparable Damage to Endangered Species, Public Lands, Climate WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2017. One hundred seventy conservation groups today urged the U.S. Senate to reject Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) as the next interior secretary. Senators will vote in the coming weeks on whether to place Zinke in charge of[Read More…]
Hoo Eats Whom; the Owl Food Chain Program at Thorn Creek Nature Preserve on February 19
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2017. Entangle yourself in a group-constructed woodland web of life, and discover first-hand the interdependence of producers, consumers, predators and decomposers. Which one would you prefer to be, in the end? Then dissect an owl pellet to examine just “hoo” is the predator’s prey. The program[Read More…]
Beginning Birding for All at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2017. Come to “Beginning Birding for All” open house, Saturday, February 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for help with all things birds! For basic bird identifications – and tricky ones, too -, choosing binoculars, bird feeding and feeder tips, local bird checklists and more.[Read More…]
Jewish Voice for Peace Response to Anti-Semitic Attack on Chicago Loop Synagogue
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2017. Statement from the Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago Coordinating Committee: Jewish Voice for Peace – Chicago condemns the horrendous display of hatred of Jews that took place at the Chicago Loop Synagogue this past Saturday, on the Jewish holy day of rest. We stand in solidarity with the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Condemns Trump’s Executive Orders Decimating Financial Reforms and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan condemned Executive Orders issued Friday that could upend and decimate major consumer financial protections implemented after the country’s 2008 economic collapse, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Madigan issued the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Immigrant Communities of Fraud in Wake of Trump Executive Order
Attorney General Offers Advice to Avoid Immigration Service Fraud & Find Legitimate Help Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued an alert to warn immigrant communities to potential fraud in the wake of the Executive Orders on immigration. Madigan warned immigrants that they may be targets of scam[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, February 6, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2017. On Feb. 5, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 18 engagements using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Syria Near Abu[Read More…]
Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration: Open Letter of Solidarity with People Incarcerated at Vaughn Correctional Facility
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2017 — A solidarity letter is being circulated by supporters of inmates who organized a protest at Vaughn, a maximum security prison in Delaware, notorious for overcrowding and overuse of solitary confinement. The protest, being called the “Vaughn Rebellionâ€, ended with a police raid and the death of[Read More…]
