Park Forest Fire Department awarded $320,071 federal grant CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that eight fire departments in the South Suburbs and Kankakee County have received a total of more than $2.6 million in federal grants that will fund additional hiring, vehicle acquisition and emergency equipment. “One[Read More…]
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Students To Rally in Downtown Chicago for National Voter Registration Day #WhyWeVote
Launch 30 registrations drives throughout the city Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Hundreds of Chicago students and residents are expected to come together at Daley Plaza to share #WhyWeVote, a campaign for mass voter participation connecting youth issues to the Nov. 8 election. The rally will be held in Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington, Chicago, IL, on Tuesday,[Read More…]
2016 First Presidential Debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. Source: YouTube
Park Forest Business Connection on Wednesday, October 5 ‘Developing the Leader Within You’
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016 All are welcome to join us for this fabulous session applicable to all. Note: An earlier start time to network during breakfast (7:45 a.m.) Register Today! Source: http://villageofparkforest.com
Trump Camp Gets Touchy-Touchy About All the Pre-Debate Coverage of Trump’s Compulsive Lying
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Kellyanne Conway doesn’t “appreciate” all this emphasis on the media serving as fact-checkers. Tallying up Donald Trump’s perpetual lies is suddenly all the rage, with both the New York Times and Politico posting back-to-back stories on Trump’s penchant for lying. Now his campaign[Read More…]
The Damage Done: How Illinois Is Unravelling Its Human Services
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois budget impasse has been a disaster for the state’s human service infrastructure. The most respected and prominent human service providers are being run out of our state. Entire human service programs – like homeless services and sexual assault prevention – are in danger of going extinct[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk Introduce Bill To Name Evanston Post Office After Abner Mikva (Videos)
Companion Bill Introduced In House Of Representatives By Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced legislation in the Senate to designate the U.S. Post Office facility located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building. Companion[Read More…]
Alleged Shooter Arrested and Charged in Robbery, Shooting of 71 year old Chicago Lawn Man
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Antoine Davis, 30, of the 6800 block of S. Washtenaw Ave. in Chicago, was arrested in connection to the robbery and shooting of a 71 year old man, which occurred on the 7000 block of South California Ave. at approximately 12:10 p.m. on September 6th, 2016, according to Chicago[Read More…]
Study: Marijuana Use Linked To Lower BMI
Coral Gables, FL-(ENEWSPF)- Cannabis use is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) over time, according to data published in The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. Investigators at the University of Miami assessed the relationship between marijuana use and BMI in a nationally representative longitudinal sample (The National Longitudinal[Read More…]
CDC: Young People Say Marijuana Is Becoming Less Available
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Fewer young people are reporting that marijuana is ‘easy’ to obtain, according to an analysis by the US Centers for Disease Control. Investigators from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the CDC evaluated annual data compiled by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health for[Read More…]