PARK FOREST—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2016. The Rich Township Senior Center is pleased to announce its upcoming events. All events are open to the public and will be held at the Senior Center, 297 Liberty Drive, in DownTown Park Forest. Monthly Movie: Wednesday, March 9 at 1 p.m. — We will be showing[Read More…]
Day: March 4, 2016
Remarks by President Obama on the Economy, March 4, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016 – 12:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I thought it might be useful to take a small break from the spectacle of the political season — and now, I gather, O.J. — to focus on something that really matters to the American people, and that is[Read More…]
Chairman Becerra, Seniors Task Force Chairs Call On Speaker Ryan To Reject Budget Proposal That Cuts Seniors Programs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Today, Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA-34) and Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs, Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Doris Matsui (CA-06), released the following statement after sending a letter along with 88 other House Democrats to Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to bring forward a budget that does[Read More…]
Oak Brook Doctor Convicted in Kickback Scheme at Sacred Heart Hospital
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. A federal jury today convicted an Oak Brook doctor of illegally receiving benefits in exchange for referring elderly patients to Sacred Heart Hospital on Chicago’s West Side. After a five-week trial, DR. VENKATESWARA R. “V.R.” KUCHIPUDI was convicted on one count of conspiracy to defraud the[Read More…]
Authorities in Apple-FBI Case ‘Risk Unlocking Pandora’s Box’ – UN Human Rights Chief
Photo of Apple’s iPhone. Source: Simone D. MaCourtie/World Bank GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 March 2016 – The top United Nations human rights official today urged United States authorities to proceed with great caution in their legal efforts to break the encryption on an iPhone linked to the investigation into the mass killings in[Read More…]
Murphy, Sanders and Democratic Senators Call on Appropriators to Fully Fund the President’s $1.9 Billion Request to Fight Zika Outbreak
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016 —Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) joined Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and 22 Democratic senators today in calling on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund President Obama’s $1.9 billion emergency supplemental request to combat the Zika virus, while simultaneously maintaining the United States’ efforts to address other global[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Pres. Richard Trumka on Trump: He’s An Anti-American Bigot
Fort Lauderdale, Florida –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016 – In a speech yesterday to the Plasterer’s and Cement Workers union (OPCMIA), AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka challenged Donald Trump’s appeal to working class voters: Trumka said: We must come together to elect a president who will raise wages, so working people can build[Read More…]
Illinois LGBT Leaders Stand with Hillary Clinton
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Hillary for Illinois announced today that nearly 100 LGBT leaders have endorsed and will mobilize their networks to support Hillary Clinton ahead of the March 15 primary. Over the two weeks, these LGBT leaders will as campaign surrogates and host and attend phone banks, organizing[Read More…]
Florida Senate Passes Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Unanimously
Reform Bills Headed to House for Floor Votes New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Today, the Florida Senate voted unanimously to approve SB 1044, which reforms the state’s “Contraband Forfeiture Act”. Introduced by Sen. Jeff Brandes, the bill now heads to Florida House of Representatives for a floor vote. The[Read More…]
Governors State University Board Approves Tuition Freeze; University Continues to Front Students’ MAP Funding
University Park, IL. –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Governors State University reaffirmed its commitment to providing an affordable and accessible high-quality education for its students by freezing tuition and renewing its pledge to front funds for Monetary Award Program (MAP) eligible students for the upcoming academic year. At its meeting on Friday,[Read More…]
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