SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – (ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, passed legislation in the house last week which will allow for the redevelopment of the former Blue Ridge Farms Building on North Street in Park Forest. “House Bill 159 will authorize the necessary incentives for the redevelopment of[Read More…]
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Drug Policy Alliance: Trump Calls Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Supports His Murderous Drug War and Invites Him to White House
Filipino Police and Vigilantes Have Killed Over 7,000 People Suspected of Using or Selling Drugs Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2017. President Trump invited President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines to the White House after having a “very friendly conversation with Mr. Duterte” on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Coal Miners Win Critical Funding for Health Care
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on inclusion of permanent funding for coal miners’ health care in the congressional funding bill: For thousands of coal miners who suffer from Black Lung, as my father did, this funding for health care is as important as a breath[Read More…]
Prairie State College Christopher Art Gallery Presenting 2017 Graduate Exhibition
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. Works of art from eight graduating Prairie State College (PSC) students is on display through Thursday, May 18, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. A reception with the artists is scheduled from 11[Read More…]
In First 100 Days, Trump’s Use of Military Force Has Been Erratic and Lacking Strategy
The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter launches a tomahawk land attack missile in the Mediterranean Sea, April 7, 2017. AP/Ford Williams Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has shown little inhibition using military force in some of the most complex and troublesome regions on the planet.[Read More…]
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS, May 1, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 28 strikes consisting of 73 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, April 30, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. 1st Lt. Weston C. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, Georgia, died April 29, in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries while conducting security as part of advise and assist support to partnered[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Fair Housing Act Banking Case
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that when housing discrimination harms a city’s residents and tax base, the city can sue under the Fair Housing Act if its injuries were directly caused by the discrimination. The American Civil Liberties Union was amici in this[Read More…]
Monday, May 1st: International Workers Day; Chicago May Day March at 1 PM, Lake and Ashland
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2017. Chicago Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is pleased to endorse International Workers’ Day demonstrations across the City of Chicago on Monday, May 1st. Workers and citizens in the United States are fed up with a system that favors the top 1%. As a result, support for socialist[Read More…]
Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq, April 29, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria[Read More…]
