Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that she has joined 17 other Attorneys General filing an amicus brief in the Ramos v. Nielsen case supporting plaintiffs’ efforts to prevent the potential deportation of hundreds of thousands of people who hold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser After eight years in office, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that he will not seek re-election. Emanuel had previously indicated that he would run for a third term and had already raised more than $10 million in campaign funds. At the announcement, Emanuel[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —Where did the summer go? Hard to believe but on Monday, we’ll celebrate Labor Day. While many of us associate the holiday with the end of summer and an opportunity for parades, parties, picnics, cookouts and enjoying a day off from work, the day was inaugurated in[Read More…]

Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 offers pain-management option CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 on Wednesday. The Act expands the list of those eligible for medical marijuana to include those that might otherwise use opioids for pain[Read More…]

Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Monday the launch of a Clergy Abuse Hotline for use by anyone in the state of Illinois to report allegations of sexual abuse by clergy members. Madigan’s announcement followed a Pennsylvania grand jury report about sexual abuse by[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser This week’s episode of “Chicago Stories,” has Mayor Emanuel talking to sportscaster, stand-up comic, and host of WGN’s “Man of the People” Pat Tomasulo. Pat is also fighting to fund research and raise awareness for people suffering from neuropathic disorders — people like Pat’s wife. Pat’s Chicago[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Justice Department announced last week that it has settled a lawsuit against the Village of Tinley Park, Illinois, alleging that it violated the Fair Housing Act when it refused to approve a low-income housing development in response to race-based community opposition. The[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — Did you know that Women’s Equality Day 2018, celebrated each year on August 26, will mark the 98th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution? This Amendment prohibits states and the federal government from denying citizens the right to vote[Read More…]