PALOS HILLS –(ENEWSPF)–July 7th, 2017 — Palos Township residents and others will rally against racism and hate on Monday July 10th, 2017, in response to recent hate speech attacking Middle Eastern students, posted to Facebook by current Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan. Brannigan uses racist accusations against Arab and Muslim community members[Read More…]
Month: July 2017
Oregon: Legal Marijuana Economy Generating Millions, Report Says
Salem, OR–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. The state of Oregon’s licensed cannabis industry has created over 12,500 new jobs and is generating over $300 million in annual wages, according to a preliminary economic report provided to the legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Trade. The report, authored by Whitney Economics, identified[Read More…]
Former Social Security Administration Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Authorizing More Than $1.9 Million in Fraudulent Benefits
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2017. A former benefits authorizer at the Social Security Administration in Chicago was sentenced yesterday to five years in federal prison for authorizing more than $1.9 million in fraudulent benefits. JAYSON CRUZ, 41, who worked at the SSA’s Great Lakes Program Service Center in Chicago, authorized the[Read More…]
Prairie State College Recognized With Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting
During the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College (PSC), the college was recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. Presenting the award to PSC was (second from left) Mary Dankowski, finance director at the Village[Read More…]
New Study: Weak U.S. Standards for Ground-level Ozone, Particulate Matter Contribute Directly to Thousands of Premature Deaths
New England Journal of Medicine Study Released Same Month Trump EPA Delayed Plans for Meeting More Protective Ground-level Ozone Standards BOSTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2017. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that weak U.S. standards for ground-level ozone and particulate matter contribute directly to thousands[Read More…]
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Payroll Employment Rises by 222,000 in June, 2017; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 4.4%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 222,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care, social assistance, financial activities, and mining. Household Survey Data In June, the unemployment rate,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Consumer Alert: Don’t Fall for Tobacco Master Settlement Scams
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois residents to beware of an online scam that falsely claims consumers can receive funding under a settlement with the tobacco industry that is overseen by Madigan and attorneys general across the country. Madigan’s office is receiving an increase in[Read More…]
Indivisible Chicago Statement on the Courageous Effort to Override Gov. Rauner and Finally Pass First Illinois Budget in Two Years
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. Indivisible Chicago applauds the important bipartisan effort in Springfield to give Illinois a budget for the first time in over two years despite the work by Governor Rauner to prevent it from passing. This budget helps ensure that the most vulnerable citizens of our great state[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Nature Center’s ‘Creek Walk for Kids’ on Sunday July 9
Registration required by Friday, July 7 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Children ages 5 to 12 can explore the creek Sunday. July 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Creek Walk For Kids held at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Out on trail kids will walk the creek and make observations[Read More…]
Grassroots Collaborative Statement on Illinois Budget Override of Gov. Rauner’s Veto
Finally. Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Today, the Illinois House joined the Senate in overriding Governor Rauner’s veto of the state budget giving the state its first budget in years. The following is a statement from Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative. “Finally, state legislators have pushed aside Rauner’s[Read More…]
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