All 34 Chicago Pallet Company Workers Released — But Other Victims of New I.C.E. Activitiy Remain in Custody; Community Questions Holiday Season Arrests “Obama, We Want a Family Unity Christmas” CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2012. Over $70,000 has been raised by poor immigrant working families desperate to have their father or mother[Read More…]
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Robin Kelly Statement on U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Repealing the Ban on Concealed Weapons in Illinois
Matteson, Ill–(ENEWSPF)–Decmeber 11, 2012. Statement from Robin Kelly, candidate for Congress in the 2nd District of Illinois, regarding today’s ruling by U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that repealed the ban of concealed weapons in Illinois: “Protecting families from gun violence must be a top priority for our next member[Read More…]
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Acquires Yvonne Domenge’s ‘Wind Waves’
“Wind Waves” by Yvonne Domenge; Yvonne Domenge (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Washington-(ENEWSPF)- “Wind Waves,” a 2010 work by Mexican artist Yvonne Domenge, is the latest addition to the permanent collection at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP). The 10-foot diameter steel sculpture joins 27 masterworks by some of the world’s greatest artists, presented amid[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announce the Selection of Chicago as the Host City for the 2013 National Convention
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), the country’s largest Hispanic business organization, today announced that Chicago will be the host city for the organization’s 34th Annual National Convention. The three-day convention is slated to take place September 15 – 17, 2013, at the[Read More…]
ACLU Submits Statement for Landmark Senate Hearing on School Discipline
First-ever Hearing to Be Held on School-to-Prison Pipeline WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 201w2. Congress can help dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline with legislation that would promote positive alternatives to punitive and exclusionary school discipline practices that plague many classrooms around the country, the American Civil Liberties Union will urge a Senate committee. The[Read More…]
Knowledge Exchange Classes Begin at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Never stop learning could be the mantra of the students in The Knowledge Exchange, sponsored by Governors State University. Classes are offered for adults on a wide range of topics. Registration for winter classes begins on December 17. Classes begin on January 18 and are held Fridays,[Read More…]
Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the Release of the 2011 TIMSS and PIRLS Assessments
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. “These 2011 international assessments provide both encouraging news about our students’ progress and some sobering cautionary notes. “The encouraging news is that U.S. fourth grade students have made significant progress in reading and mathematics in the last five years, and our fourth graders now rank among[Read More…]
Russia: Reject Homophobic Bill
Would Violate Free Speech, Discriminate Against LGBT People Moscow–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. Russia’s parliament should reject a proposed bill that would violate Russians’ freedom of expression and discriminate against and stigmatize Russia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. On December 19, 2012, the Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, is[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Passing of Reverend Flowers
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2012. “The loss of Reverend Lewis Flowers reminds us how much our city gained from his life of love and service to our city. As a City, we mourn his passing. Our enduring gratitude is with his wife Cynthia and their five children for sharing Reverend Flowers with[Read More…]
The Illinois State Fire Marshal Urges Residents To Be Fire Safe This Holiday Season
Following Fire Safety Practices is the Key for a Joyful Season SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. The holiday season is a time full of joy and decoration for holiday festivities. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds residents to follow caution as they decorate for the season. In Illinois,[Read More…]
