MATTESON–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement today in response to the passing of Former Rich Township Tax Assessor Shirley Green. “Shirley Green will be remembered as a dedicated and caring community leader who made meaningful contributions to the south suburban region and worked to make our[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes Strong Federal Protections for Prepaid Account Consumers (Video)
New Rule Includes ‘Know Before You Owe’ Prepaid Disclosures WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today finalized strong federal consumer protections for prepaid account users. The new rule requires financial institutions to limit consumers’ losses when funds are stolen or cards are lost, investigate and[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Helped Save Lives Around The World While The Trump Foundation Used Funds For His Own Personal Benefit
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016. Donald Trump and his campaign repeat false claims that the Clinton Foundation doesn’t spend the majority of its money and resources on charitable work. This is just plain wrong – the Clinton Foundation spent about 89 percent of its budget on charity in fiscal year 2014.[Read More…]
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Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Do you know someone in your part of the community who excels, stands out? Share the good news, Park Forest! Are you reading this in one of our neighboring towns? You count too! Perhaps its someone in your neighborhood, church, club, organization, or school? Anywhere. Honestly. We’re[Read More…]
10,000th Same-sex Couple Issued Marriage License in Cook County
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It happened at the end of August, but we would be remiss if we did not mention the 10,000th same-sex couple issued a marriage license in Cook County. When Tony Aranda and Terry Beauchamp found themselves making conversation with each other at a restaurant 18 years ago as[Read More…]
Clerk Orr Applauds Election Day Registration Ruling
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr issued a statement praising the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision granting a stay of a previous court’s ruling regarding Election Day Registration. Orr’s statement follows: I applaud the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision granting a stay of the ruling initially[Read More…]
FBI Seeking Individual Who May Have Information Regarding the Identity of a Child Sexual Assault Victim
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation, child sexual assault. Initial videos of the unidentified male, John Doe[Read More…]
American Red Cross Deploys Local Volunteers to Prepare Communities for Hurricane Matthew
Download EMERGENCY APP to Get Ready for the Storm Now Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois today deployed two local volunteers to prepare coastal communities for Hurricane Matthew expected to make landfall in the United States this week. Hurricane Matthew is headed toward the East Coast[Read More…]
Water Main Repair To Cause Street Closures, Water Disruption on October 6
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Department of Public Works will perform a major water main repair at the corner of Park Street and Westwood Drive. Both Park Street and Westwood Drive will be closed throughout the day. Residents within the areas bounded by Orchard to the west,[Read More…]
Police: So Far, Only “Clowns” In Park Forest Are Those Making False Reports
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest police issued a statement on their Facebook page regarding the nationwide reports of clowns. The department reported “connected to clown incidents” on Tuesday, October 4. According to the statement, all reports on October 4 were found to be unsubstantiated, several cases were second-hand reports,[Read More…]
