By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois lawmakers are once again want to require the state’s public schools to teach students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of the nation and the state of Illinois. The thinking on the LGBT[Read More…]
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Report Shows Illinois Schools Struggle to Find Special Education Teachers
By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A new report on teacher shortages shows that Illinois and other states may need to focus recruiting efforts on specific types of teachers, rather than trying to entice all types. Bellwether Education Partners analyzed 20 years of federal education reporting by[Read More…]
Speaker Madigan on the House Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Report
Springfield, IL(-ENEWSPF)- Saying he has taken ‘pro-active steps’ to ensure his office is committed to ending sexual discrimination and harassment, Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement regarding the report filed by the 100th General Assembly’s House Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment: “I want to thank the[Read More…]
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and State’s Attorney Robert Berlin ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Sterigenics
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Kwame Raoul and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin today issued the following statement regarding the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook. “We are very deeply troubled by recent media reports showing improper operations at the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook. We have also since learned just this afternoon[Read More…]
Senate Votes to Raise Illinois’ Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour by 2025; GOP Opposed
By Brett Rowland and Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Senate approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, putting Gov. J.B. Pritzker a step closer to delivering on a key campaign promise over the objections of business[Read More…]
Rep. Durkin Statement on Allegations Against Sterigenics
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) Wednesday released the following statement on the latest allegations made against the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook: “The latest allegations against Sterigenics are beyond troubling and once again call into question their commitment to the safety of our communities and their employees. I[Read More…]
Village Board Denies Request for a Tall Front Yard Fence on Early Street
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board Monday considered an unusual request from a couple on Early Street. Rhiyand and Ashley Rice wanted to put a fence up to six feet tall around their front yard so their one-year-old child could play outside. The Rice’s attorney, Sheldon L. Lebold, was present[Read More…]
Stacey Abrams Delivers the Democratic Response to the 2019 State of the Union Address: Full Text and Video
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Below is the full text of the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address, delivered by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams and provided by the office of the House speaker: Stacey Abrams: Good evening, my fellow Americans. I’m Stacey Abrams, and I am honored to join[Read More…]
President Donald J. Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address: Full Text and Video
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Below is the full text of President Donald Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address. In the YouTube video from the White House, the president enters the House Chamber at the 15:00 minute mark. President Trump: Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of[Read More…]
5 DIY Winter Home Repair Hacks
Family Features-(ENEWSPF)- Even if you’re not terribly handy, there are many simple household repair hacks that you can easily do yourself to avoid unnecessary time and expense. This is especially true in the winter, when little improvements can make a big difference in your comfort and energy consumption. If you’re like[Read More…]
