Month: July 2018

Saturn and Mars

Saturn and Mars Team Up to Make Their Closest Approaches to Earth in 2018

Baltimore, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2018 Contacts: Ann Jenkins and Ray Villard, Space Telescope Science Institute NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has photographed Saturn and Mars near their closest approaches to Earth in June and July 2018. It’s now summertime in Saturn’s northern hemisphere and springtime in Mars’ southern hemisphere. The Hubble images[Read More…]

Video phone for deaf prisoner

Federal Judge Approves Landmark Settlement in Class Action Providing Vital Accommodations for Deaf Prisoners

Settlement agreement approved on the 28th anniversary of the ADA Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2018 Contacts: Alan Mills, Uptown People’s Law Center, Barry Taylor, Equip for Equality, Jill Shea, Winston & Strawn LLP, and  Howard A. Rosenblum, National Association of the Deaf Today, a federal judge approved a groundbreaking settlement has been[Read More…]

American Dream

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Releases Kelly Report on the New American Dream

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2018 Contact: James Lewis Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, co-chair of the Democratic Budget Group, released the Kelly Report on the New American Dream. According to Congresswoman Kelly, this report asks one central question: “is the American Dream still achievable?” The report details how strategic investments in[Read More…]

Obama Presidential Center

CBA Activists and 400+ Residents Prepare to Put Obama Center Community Benefit Ordinance on February Ballot

Chicago, IL —(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2018 Contact: Jawanza Malone As the election season ramps-up, around 400 community residents are expected to descend upon the South Shore Cultural Center to digest the data on gentrification taking place in the communities surrounding the site for the Obama Presidential Center, and how a Community[Read More…]

Recalled Casa Sauce

Kraft Heinz Voluntarily Recalls Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2018 Contact: Lynne Galia As a precaution, approximately 7,000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip are being voluntarily recalled because the affected product is showing signs of product separation which can lead to a potential health hazard. This could create conditions that[Read More…]

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How Park Foresters Will Save with Higher Ambulance Fees

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board is considering a proposal to raise ambulance fees to capture more revenue from insurance companies and ending the practice of sending people who don’t pay to collections. By raising rates across the board, the Village would capture more revenue than it currently does by[Read More…]

Recycling

Park Forest’s Growing Green Recycle Fest on July 28 Allows Residents Convenient, Responsible Disposal

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2018 The Third Annual Growing Green Recycle Fest takes place on Saturday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to noon, in downtown Park Forest at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive. The annual event allows Park Forest residents to dispose of a multitude of items[Read More…]

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