CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2017. A group of over 30 community organizations have joined with several environmental and conservation organizations to press their demands to the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) to conform to a City of Chicago Land Use Plan that was passed 15 years ago, which identified substantial portions of[Read More…]
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Passages Charter School Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement Narrowly Averting First Charter Strike in U.S. History
Management makes major concessions on issues related to fair pay, classroom conditions, teachers voice over life of proposed three-year agreement. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2017. Union educators at Passages Charter School signed off on a tentative agreement Wednesday night for their first contract since unionizing a year ago — narrowly averting[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Announces Events in Honor of Memorial Day 2017
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2017. The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM), in honor of Memorial Day 2017, will begin special programming from Saturday May 27th through Monday May 29th—Memorial Day—to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of all Americans who lost their lives in the military service. In correlation with the City[Read More…]
Sen. Bernie Sanders to Headline People’s Summit at Chicago’s McCormick Place on June 9-11
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2017. Sen. Bernie Sanders will keynote a major gathering of several thousand progressive activists from across the U.S. in Chicago June 9 to 11 under a thematic of moving beyond resistance to a building a broad people’s movement for a just world. Titled “The People’s Summit,” the event[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Responds to CBO Score on TrumpCare
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning the independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) analysis of the American Health Care Act – also known as TrumpCare: “This score confirms what we already knew: TrumpCare is a disaster[Read More…]
Indianapolis Gang Members Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges
The “MOB Gang” allegedly responsible for a number of area pharmacy robberies taking prescription narcotics for street sale Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler, today announced the indictment of nine individuals in an investigation into an Indianapolis street gang known as The Mob. The indictment charges six of[Read More…]
Myanmar: Interfaith Peace Activists Freed in Amnesty
Immediately release remaining political prisoners, repeal unjust laws YANGON-(ENEWSPF)- Fortify Rights today welcomes the release of interfaith peace activists Mr. Zaw Zaw Latt and Ms. Pwint Phyu Latt from Mandalay prison, where they languished for nearly two years. Fortify Rights and other human rights organizations repeatedly called for their immediate and unconditional[Read More…]
3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil of Young Girl Reveals Origins of Human Spine
Portions of skeletal structure established millions of years earlier than previously thought Full skeleton of ‘Selam,’ a 3.3 million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis fossil discovered by Prof. Zeray Alemseged in 2000. Courtesy of: Zeray Alemseged CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017 By: Matt Wood Analysis of a 3.3 million-year-old fossil skeleton reveals the most complete[Read More…]
Illinois Senate Passes Legislation to Place Privilege Tax on Investors Exploiting Federal Tax Loophole
Illinois Department of Revenue Estimates SB 1719 Would Raise $1.7 Billion for State in First 12 Months Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 23, 2017. Today the Illinois Senate voted 34-24-1 in favor of passing SB 1719. The legislation places a privilege tax on Hedge Fund and Private Equity Managers like Bruce Rauner[Read More…]
People’s Action: Trump’s Cruel and Backward Budget Sacrifices People and Planet to Benefit the Rich
People’s Action chart compares Trump budget to real solutions that bring food security, housing, and health care to everyone and protect our earth WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 23, 2017. With the release of the 2018 federal budget proposal, the Trump administration has made public and has made plain, its priorities for our[Read More…]
