EUGENE, ORE.–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Oregon, and volunteer counsel from the law firms of Johnson, Johnson & Schaller, PC and Perkins Coie, LLP filed a federal lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Eugene on behalf of two same-sex couples who wish to[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Urges Target Customers to Take Caution, Report Unauthorized Charges
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned consumers to be on the lookout for unauthorized charges in the wake of a massive data breach at Target stores nationwide. Madigan said her office is looking into the breach of customers’ personal financial information and has contacted Target representatives to[Read More…]
Sochi Project Shows Turbulent Side of Olympic Host Region
Photo exhibit makes US debut at DePaul Art Museum in Chicago This photograph by Rob Hornstra, Beach, Adler, Sochi Region, Russia, 2011, is part of The Sochi Project: An Atlas of War and Tourism in the Caucasus, an exhibition about the grittier side of the 2014 Winter Olympics host region.[Read More…]
Follow the Trail of Bread Crumbs to South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is back with an exciting and delightfully amusing variation of the Grimm classic, Hansel and Gretel, by Michele L. Vacca. Performances will take place in the Kindig Performing Arts Center on SSC’s Main Campus on Saturdays, January[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Encourages People Across Illinois to Help Those in Need This Holiday Season
Governor Volunteers at New Jesse Brown Veterans Food Pantry to Prepare Holiday Meals CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Greater Chicago Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr to volunteer at the Jesse Brown Veterans Food Pantry and emphasize the importance of supporting Illinois food banks this holiday[Read More…]
Couple Brings Community’s Youth Back to Baseball
Al and Mary Kay Joens with son A.J. (Photo: http://robinkelly.house.gov/) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- For eight years, Al and Mary Kay Joens lived quietly in the south suburban community of Park Forest. Then they became involved in youth baseball. Today, they can’t go to the grocery store without running into an[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, December 13, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2013. Budget Agreement Averts a Shutdown, but More Work Remains On Thursday, the House voted 332-94 to approve a two-year budget deal crafted by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). The legislation won the support of 169 Republicans as well as 163 Democrats, and[Read More…]
The Cure for the Cold Weather is a Warm Heart
Byron is pleased with his new winter coat. Your generosity will make a difference for Byron and make you feel all warm inside, too. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Alsip, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With the cold weather upon us, Sertoma Centre, Inc. wants to make sure that the more than 725 individuals we serve with[Read More…]
San Francisco Advocate Honored For Fighting Tobacco-Related Disease In The LGBT Community
Legacy® Announces 2013 Community Activist Award Recipient, Bob Gordon Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people smoke cigarettes at rates nearly 70 percent higher than the general population. Legacy® has long worked to raise awareness of the high prevalence of tobacco use within these communities, highlighting[Read More…]
UN Human Rights Chief Dismayed as India Re-criminalizes Same-sex Relationships
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–12 December 2013 – The United Nations human rights chief today voiced her disappointment at the re-criminalization of consensual same-sex relationships in India, calling it “a significant step backwards” for the country. In a decision announced yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld a colonial-era law, Section 377 of the Indian Penal[Read More…]
