First Round of Grandstand Headliners Announced for Springfield Fair SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2017. Hot off its 2016 record breaking Grandstand lineup, the Illinois State Fair is excited to announce five of the eleven headlining acts for the 2017 fair. Chase Rice will be the headlining act on the Grandstand[Read More…]
Community
StoryCorps in Chicago, Community Partners to Host ‘Dismantling Barriers to Life: A Speak Out on Mass Incarceration’ on March 11th
StoryCorps Justice Project partners with local community organizations to record stories about impact of mass incarceration in Chicago Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2017. StoryCorps in Chicago is partnering with several Chicago community-based organizations for an upcoming event on March 11th, “Dismantling Barriers to Life: A speak out on mass incarceration,” to[Read More…]
People’s Action: Members of Congress Duck Constituents, Dodge Town Halls to Avoid Accountability
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. More than 40,000 people joined a call on Sunday night to find out how they can get the attention of their member of Congress during the Congressional Recess this week. Constituents want to ask them questions about defending health care, protecting immigrants and refugees, and standing[Read More…]
#FightFearBuildPower: The Refugee Remix Rally
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. President Donald Trump plans to sign a new “Muslim Ban” order in the coming days, once again raising deep concerns about the intensified targeting of the Muslim community. High-profile federal immigration raids across the country have also resulted in tremendous anxiety and hardship for undocumented families of[Read More…]
British Folk Musician’s New Song ‘A Kindly Reminder’ Spotlights Donald Trump’s Controversial First 3 Weeks in Office (Video)
British folk musician Passenger, AKA Michael David Rosenberg UK—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2017. WARNING: Song contains some explicit language. British folk musician Passenger has released a new song ,‘A Kindly Reminder.’ that is dedicated to Donald Trump’s first three weeks in office. The song discusses, among several other things, climate change, Trump’s travel ban,[Read More…]
ACLU to Discuss Impact of Trump’s Immigration Executive Order on Monday, February 20
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2017. The Democratic Party of the 49th Ward is hosting a public meeting, featuring Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. Join us Monday, February 20th, 7:00 p.m., at the Loyola Park Fieldhouse, 1230 W. Greenleaf (at the Lake). The ACLU is in the[Read More…]
HotHouse Presents Cuba Va! on Saturday, February 25
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)— HotHouse is organizing a rare cultural exchange between musicians living in Chicago and Cuban artists living in Guantanamo. The Chicago-Guantanamo Blues Exchange will bring 5 critically acclaimed artists from Chicago to Santiago, Guantanamo and Baracoa Cuba March 1-9, 2017. Additionally, journalists and other cultural workers from the region will[Read More…]
New Website Highlights Extent of Wall Street Influence in White House
Despite Campaign Promises to Drain the Swamp, Trump Names Enough Wall Street Executives to Field a Baseball Team WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2017. As spring training kicks off, Our Revolution on Friday launched WallStreetLackeys.com, a site that aims to shed light on the fact that President Trump has surrounded himself with[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush to Host Forum on Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies and Propaganda on Feb. 23 in Chicago
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2017. As the nation braces itself against sustained attacks on immigrant families from the Trump White House, Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL01) today announced plans to host an immigration policy forum entitled, “Navigating Today’s U.S, Immigration Policy.” The forum will be held Thursday, Feb. 23rd at the[Read More…]
Saint Sabina Church’s 2017 African American Speaking Series to Feature Political Activist and Commentator, Van Jones on Friday, February 24
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