Month: March 2018

Earth Week 2018

Park Forest Environment Commission Announces Earth Week 2018 Events

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 The Park Forest Environment Commission has announced its Earth Week events to take place April 14 – 22. The schedule is as follows: April 14 Gardening Series: Basic Beginning Gardening 2: What’s the difference between annual/perennial, or raised bed vs. digging in the ground? Also basic[Read More…]

Hydrant flushing

Park Forest to Begin Hydrant Flushing on April 9

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWPSF)—March 29, 2018 Park Forest’s Department of Public Works will conduct hydrant flushing from April 9 to May 9, beginning at 9 a.m., weekdays only. No flushing will be done on the weekends. Hydrants are flushed to ensure that water does not stagnate in the system. During flushing,[Read More…]

O'Hare 21

Chicago Enters Historic $8.5 Billion Agreement to Transform Chicago O’Hare International Airport

City and airlines execute agreement to grow O’Hare’s terminals, creating tens of thousands of new jobs and steady long-term economic growth for the City and its residents CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel has joined airline and City officials yesterday at a signing ceremony to execute the[Read More…]

William A. Strauss

Prairie State College’s Economic Forecast Breakfast Features Senior Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Andrea Small William A. Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor in the Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on April 20, 2018. In addition to[Read More…]

Eldergly in nursing home

Attorney General Madigan Joins Other States Asking Congress to Improve Illinois’ Ability to Combat Abuse & Neglect of Medicaid Patients

Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 49 other state and territory Attorneys Generals sending a letter to U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., in support of their legislation, H.R. 3891. This proposed legislation would expand the authority of Medicaid Fraud Control Units[Read More…]

Opiod Crisis

U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise; Increase Fueled by Synthetic Opioids

Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 Contact:CDC Media Relations An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups. The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appears in today’s issue of MMWR. Drug overdoses[Read More…]

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