Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. March is Resident Appreciation Month in Park Forest and there are events planned for all. Residents are encouraged to come out and meet their neighbors and Village officials and staff. Enter to Win $150 Off Your Next Water Bill – March 1 – 4 Stop[Read More…]
Month: February 2017
VoteVets Says Questions About Russia, Yemen Overtake All Other Issues as Trump Speaks To Congress
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. VoteVets, the largest progressive group of veterans and military families in America, released the following statement, regarding Donald Trump’s address to Congress tonight. In a statement, Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets said: “Tonight, America will see a president and commander in chief[Read More…]
Man and Woman Sentenced in Confederate Flag Case Investigated by Southern Poverty Law Center
ALABAMA—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. A Georgia judge this week sentenced a man and woman to prison for their roles in terrorizing African Americans during a rally in which they cruised around a rural area in a convoy of pickup trucks adorned with Confederate flags. The pair were among 15 people indicted[Read More…]
Wheeler Kearns Wins Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design for Lakeview Pantry
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. Today, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago presented the 23rd Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) to recognize and honor the top real estate development and architectural design projects in the city’s neighborhoods. CNDA, the city’s premier forum for recognition of community development projects and architectural[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: AlterNet – Jeff Sessions Adds to Trump Administration’s ‘Alternative Facts’ on Marijuana and Legalization
If only Sessions could comprehend that any violence is due to prohibition and the absence of legal regulation, not the plant itself. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017 By Tony Newman / AlterNet Attorney General Jeff Sessions became the second member of the Trump administration in less than a week to provide[Read More…]
FDA Approves Xermelo for Carcinoid Syndrome Diarrhea
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xermelo (telotristat ethyl) tablets in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy for the treatment of adults with carcinoid syndrome diarrhea that SSA therapy alone has inadequately controlled. Carcinoid syndrome is a cluster of symptoms sometimes seen in[Read More…]
100 Years of Jazz Inspires Free Visual Arts Exhibition at Governors State University
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017– You might think it difficult to find ways to relate jazz music to the visual arts, but really there are many connections—obsession, improvisation and collaboration. Explore these principles in artmaking at Governors State University’s Visual Arts Gallery on March 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at[Read More…]
Our Revolution Reports More than 30,000 Attended 150+ Affordable Care Act Rallies Across the Country
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio takes questions from the public during a town hall gathering at Lane Community College in Eugene Ore., on Saturday, February 25, 2017. (Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard) WASHINGTON — (ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017. On Saturday, Feb. 25th more than 30,000 supporters attended over 150 events in 120 congressional districts[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Singers Salute Handel March 12
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Grande Prairie Singers, directed by Jo Rodenburg, salute the genius of George Frederic Handel with its “Hoorah for Handel’ concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th St, Tinley Park. This performance is part of the Singers gala 40th anniversary[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth to Trump: You’re Wrong—My Buddies and I ‘Fought to Win’ in Iraq
Iraq War Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017. After President Trump said the United States Armed Forces “don’t fight to win” yesterday, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following reaction: “Not only are the President’s remarks not truthful, they are[Read More…]