When fully enacted, the wage increase will put $10,000 more a year in workers’ pockets CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. The movement to give minimum wage workers a raise continues gaining momentum across the country, with Cook County Commissioners in Illinois Wednesday voting decisively 13-3 in favor of a $13 minimum[Read More…]
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Compliant Prisoners Teargassed without Provocation; Michigan Department of Corrections Withheld Information
KINCHELOE, MI –(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. Shocking accounts continue to emerge of the protests at Kinross Correctional Facility in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Most prisoners refused to report to work on September 9 in conjunction with a nationwide prisoner work stoppage, and over four hundred marched peacefully in the yard[Read More…]
The Will Group Helps Utilities Upgrade To LED Using TWiG App, Creating Jobs Along The Way
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. TWiG, a new app set to revolutionize the utilities industry, assisted in the upgrade of over 40,000 antiquated street light fixtures to energy efficient LED in the first months of 2016. TWiG is the newest offering from The Will Group (TWG), a Chicago-based lighting innovator that first began[Read More…]
Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Iraq, Syria, Oct. 25, 2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based[Read More…]
Senators Kirk & Portman Make Friendly Wager on World Series
Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement on his friendly wager with Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians: “I look forward to enjoying a Great Lakes beer after the[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney’s Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring
Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the federal and local elections in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on Nov. 8, 2016, Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced[Read More…]
Study: Planet Orbiting Nearest Star Could be Habitable
This artist’s impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and[Read More…]
General John Allen (ret.) Says Only Hillary Clinton Understands How to Keep Us Safe
General John Allen (Retired) Trump Now Rooting Against Military In Mosul NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. On the heels of Trump being denounced by national security leaders for rooting against the counter-ISIS operation underway in Mosul, Hillary for America is airing a new testimonial ad featuring Retired Marine General John Allen[Read More…]
Military Leaders, Experts Agree: Trump is Wrong on Mosul
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016. This week, Donald is adding to his long history of trashing the U.S. military and disrespecting veterans and military families. Trump has been criticizing the Iraqi-led military operation in Mosul, despite the fact that U.S. military experts have called him out for his reckless and disrespectful[Read More…]
HUD Releases 3-Year Study of Strategies to End Family Homelessness
Housing vouchers most effective intervention while Rapid re-housing proves least costly WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. When a family with children seeks emergency shelter, there are a number of interventions to address their homelessness. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the results of an exhaustive study[Read More…]
