CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2017. Two convicted felons from the Chicago area were sentenced to federal prison terms today for illegally possessing semiautomatic weapons. THADDEUS JIMENEZ, 38, of Des Plaines, was sentenced to nine years and two months for illegally possessing a loaded .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol. Jimenez admitted in a plea[Read More…]
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More Than 65 Individuals Facing Federal or State Charges for Allegedly Selling Heroin, Cocaine and Fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017. More than 65 defendants are facing federal or state narcotics charges for their alleged roles in distributing heroin, cocaine and fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side. The joint federal and state investigation, dubbed “Operation Sweet Dreams,” spanned more than a year and resulted in the seizures of[Read More…]
Annual Skyway Juried Art Exhibition Hosted at Prairie State College Through April 8
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. Prairie State College is hosting the 2017 Skyway Juried Art Exhibition through April 8, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. An artists’ reception is scheduled in the gallery from 11 a.m. to 1[Read More…]
Three Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
During a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College, faculty members (from left) Dr. Justin Pariseau, Dr. Angela Hung and Matthew Steele were awarded tenure, effective August 2017. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three[Read More…]
DePaul University School of Music Adds 2 Internationally Recognized Opera Singers to Voice Faculty
Opera performer Nicole Cabell will be joining the DePaul University School of Music voice faculty this fall as an assistant professor. (Erika Dufour) CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The DePaul University School of Musicannounces that Nicole Cabell and Christopher Magiera, both internationally recognized and highly acclaimed opera performers, are the[Read More…]
Statement from Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on the February 2017 Jobs Report
An assembly line worker moves a door into position at a General Motors assembly plant in Hamtramck, Michigan, July 27, 2011. AP/Paul Sancya Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the February 2017 employment situation figures from the U.S.[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 235,000 in February 2017; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 4.7%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 235,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in construction, private educational services, manufacturing, health care, and mining. Household Survey Data The number of[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Coalition Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq, March 10, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 82 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump and His Family from Getting Wealthier from the Presidency
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) (Source: blumenauer.house.gov) Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. Yesterday, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) introduced the No Taxpayer Revenue Used to Monetize the Presidency (No TRUMP) Act to prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to pay for events, overnight stays, food, or other miscellaneous expenses at hotels owned or[Read More…]
ACLU Files Ethics Complaint Against Attorney General Sessions for False Statements Made During Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint yesterday with the Alabama State Bar against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, asking it to investigate a potential rules violation after Sessions made false statements during sworn testimony at his confirmation hearing for attorney general. “False testimony made under[Read More…]
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