Community groups observe implementation of Chief Judge Evans’ General Order aimed at preventing judges from setting money bonds people can’t pay. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: www.chicagobond.org On Monday, September 18th, a general order by Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans aimed at stopping judges from setting bonds that people can’t[Read More…]
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Prairie State College to Host Manufacturing Day on Oct. 4
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting Manufacturing Day from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Atrium on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The morning opens with a job fair at 10 a.m., where PSC[Read More…]
Film, TV Professionals Bring Expertise to Screenwriting at Annual DePaul University Forum
Courier 12 conference set for Saturday, Sept. 30 CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. Entertainment industry executives will bring their experience and expertise to the annual Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference, hosted by DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts. Considered one of the premier screenwriting events in the Midwest, the Sept. 30 conference[Read More…]
Communities in Oregon and Northern California to Fight Fracked-gas Pipeline and Terminal for Third Time
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. Landowners, Tribes, and community groups are ready to stop the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline and Jordan Cove LNG export terminal for the third time in 12 years, following yesterday’s announcement by Veresen Inc. that it has filed its permit application for the project with the Federal[Read More…]
National Drive Electric Week Reaches All 50 States with 276 Events
7th Annual Event Achieves Biggest, Widest Reach in History WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2017. For the first time, National Drive Electric Week has reached all 50 states. This year’s coordinated network of 278 community events ranged from massive displays of electric vehicles in cities like San Diego, CA, Cambridge, MA, and[Read More…]
ACLU Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit on Behalf of Frankfort Police Officer
Lawsuit is One of Several Similar Cases Nationwide Filed on Behalf of Women in Law Enforcement FRANKFORT, Ill. —(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of a police officer who was subjected to discrimination and retaliation because[Read More…]
Public Ranks Children’s Health Insurance, Marketplace Stabilization Higher Priorities than ACA Repeal
Majorities Support Buy-In Ideas for Medicaid and Medicare Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. Among health priorities facing urgent deadlines in Washington in September, the public ranks repeal of the Affordable Care Act lower than reauthorizing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and stabilizing individual health insurance marketplaces established by[Read More…]
Analysis of Graham-Cassidy Health Care Financing Decreases Federal Spending to States by $160 Billion from 2020-2026
Redistribution of ACA Funds in the New Block Grant Would Lead to $180 Billion Loss for 31 States That Expanded Medicaid and a $73 Billion Gain for 19 Non-Expanding States Through 2026 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. The Senate is preparing to vote next week on the Graham-Cassidy proposal to repeal[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Latest Republican Proposal To Repeal Health Care Creates Problems Instead Of Solving Them
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) rebuked Senate Republicans for attempting to ram through the latest version of their Trumpcare health coverage repeal instead of focusing on ways to fix America’s health care system. As the month of September[Read More…]
South Suburban College Celebrates National Information Literacy Month
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. On October 1, 2009, President Barack Obama issued the first National Proclamation establishing October as “National Information Literacy Awareness Month.” This was the first time this important 21st century skill set received federal attention at the National Level. In today’s digital world, people who[Read More…]
