CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 8. 2017. University of Chicago student library employees have won an election today to unionize, with over 80% of voters supporting affiliation with Teamsters Local 743. This collective, organized by the Student Library Employee Union (SLEU), will be the first nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate student union at[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Statement on Comey Testimony to Intel Committee
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee: The question for the American people is: who do you trust? Director Comey kept extensive records of what the President asked of[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Statement on Former FBI Director James Comey’s Senate Intelligence Committee Testimony
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee this morning: “Mr. Comey’s testimony about the President’s behavior should concern any American who respects the basic rule of law and our democratic institutions.[Read More…]
District 163 Teacher Named Outstanding Economic Educator
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Danielle Gladstone, a fourth through sixth grade gifted English Language Arts teacher at Michelle Obama School of Leadership and the Arts, was named Outstanding Economic Educator of the year by Econ Illinois. Ms. Gladstone was one of three teachers in the state to receive the recognition during[Read More…]
Democratic Gubernatorial Forum Sunday in Matteson
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)-UPDATED- June 8, 2017 3:39 PM (CST). A Gubernatorial Forum will be held at the Holiday Inn Chicago Matteson Conference Center on Sunday, June 11, from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. All five candidates — Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Robert Daiber, JB Pritkzker, and Ameya Pawa – have[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Encourages Retail Credit Card Companies to Consider More Transparent Promotions
Bureau Notes that Deferred-Interest Promotions May Lack Transparency, Carry Risks to Consumers Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced it has sent letters to top retail credit card companies encouraging them to consider using more transparent promotions. Many retailers use credit cards with deferred-interest promotions[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Calls on Congress to Reject CHOICE Act That Will Decimate Financial Protections for Americans
Madigan & 19 Attorneys General Urge U.S. House Members to Vote Against CHOICE Act that Will Eliminate CFPB & Other Reforms that Protect Americans from Predatory & Unlawful Wall Street Practices Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with 19 attorneys general to call on members of[Read More…]
Groups Announce June 15th Rally in Support of a Stronger Sanctuary City Policy in Chicago that Protects All Immigrants
Demonstration will highlight the stories of immigrants that are unprotected by the Welcoming City Ordinance, allowing police to turn them over to for deportation. The rally will take place on Thursday, June 15th, at 11:00 AM starting at Daley Plaza. Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2017. A coalition of immigrant rights, racial[Read More…]
Team of Chicago Journalists Sue Chicago Police Department for Withholding Gun Violence ‘Heat List’ Algorithm
Chicago Sun-Times, Jamie Kalven and other reporters join new Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against CPD CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2017. Journalists across the city have filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department for refusing to release public records. In the new lawsuit, the Chicago Sun-Times,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Study Finds Consumers in Lower-Income Areas More Likely to Become Credit Visible Due to Negative Records
Consumers In Higher-Income Areas More Likely Than Those in Lower-Income Areas to Establish Credit with a Credit-Card or Co-Borrower Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a study on the transition to credit visibility that found that the way consumers establish credit history can[Read More…]
