Month: March 2018

CDOT

Mayor Emanuel Announces that City of Chicago has Identified the First 135 Miles of Streets to be Resurfaced in 2018

CDOT, Water Department and Utilities have Repaved More than One-third of City’s Streets as Part of Mayor Emanuel’s Push to deliver 21st Century Infrastructure and Boost Quality of Life in Chicago’s Neighborhoods CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)[Read More…]

Razny Jewelers robbery

Three Men Charged with Violent Robbery of Hinsdale’s Razny Jewelers

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser A federal grand jury has indicted three men on robbery and weapons offenses for allegedly stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint from Razny Jewelers, 37 South Washington Street in Hinsdale. According to the indictment, the robbers brandished firearms during the burglary on[Read More…]

Southland College Prep Band

Southland College Prep Voice and Band Earn Awards at Illinois State High School Association Competition

Richton Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2018 By: Richard Barry Thirty-nine Southland College Prep Charter High School vocal and band musicians earned gold, silver and bronze medals for excellent, superior and good performances at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) vocal, ensemble and band  competition earlier this month. “This state-wide annual competition[Read More…]

Pipeline Construction

Sierra Club Take Crucial Step Forward in Fracked Gas Pipeline Conflict of Interest Case

Environmental Advocates File Opening Brief in Push for Full Oversight of ACP Richmond, VA—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Doug Jackson The Sierra Club, represented by Appalachian Mountain Advocates, filed its opening brief last Friday in an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. Friday’s action was the next step in the Sierra[Read More…]

Powder River Basin

Court Rejects BLM Plans to Mine Coal, Install Oil and Gas Wells Over 15 Million Acres in Powder River Basin

GREAT FALLS, Montana–(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 Contact: Kyle Tisdel, Western Environmental Law Center On Friday, a federal court found a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan allowing coal mining and oil and gas drilling on over 15 million acres of public land and mineral rights in Montana and Wyoming to be[Read More…]

Facebook

Attorney General Madigan Joins 36 Attorneys General Demanding Answers from Facebook

Attorneys General Demand Information on Facebook’s Business Practices & Privacy Protections Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 Today, Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 36 other Attorneys General sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about the company’s business practices and privacy protections. The letter stems from reports that indicate the[Read More…]

Delizza Belgian Custard Cream Mini Eclairs

Poppies International, Inc. Recalls Certain Delizza Belgian Custard Cream Mini Eclairs

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Poppies International, Inc. of Battleboro, North Carolina is issuing a voluntary recall of its Delizza Belgian Custard Cream Mini Eclairs 30 Count that were made during March 5-9, 2018. Through a routine sampling program[Read More…]

March for Our Lives

Ahead of March For Our Lives, Senator Durbin Calls On Republicans to Stand Up to NRA & Support Meaningful Gun Violence Prevention Legislation (Video)

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser As tens of thousands of students and supporters of gun violence prevention prepare to march in Washington D.C., Chicago, and cities and towns across America and the World, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today slammed President Trump and the Republican majority in Congress for still[Read More…]

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