“We Are Still In” Coalition Releases Open Letter to International Community Pledging Support for Climate Action Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with 18 attorneys general and governors, mayors, college and university leaders, and businesses across the country in support of a continuing commitment to fight[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Urges Education Secretary DeVos to Stop Delaying Student Loan Forgiveness
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced she is leading a coalition of attorneys general and other state officials demanding that the U.S. Department of Education stop delaying its program to cancel federal student loans for thousands of Illinois students victimized by predatory for-profit colleges. Across the[Read More…]
New Chicago Data Visualization Site Raises Awareness of Over-representation of Black Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Datasets available for download include juvenile arrests by demographic and offense from 2013 to early 2017. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Justice Divided (justicedivided.com) is a new educational tool focused on a long-recognized problem of the juvenile justice system: Youth of all races break the law, but black youth are more[Read More…]
Democratic Candidates for 2018 Illinois Governor’s Race to Appear at Gubernatorial Forum on Sunday, June 11
Olympia Fields, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED: June 6, 2017 4:55 p.m. CST. For those concerned about the 2018 election for Illinois Governor, you might want to take the opportunity to learn about the Democratic candidates who are in the race. All five candidates — Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Robert Daiber, JB Pritkzker, and[Read More…]
Watch: Former FBI Director James Comey Testified Before Senate Intelligence Committee
By: Rosemary Piser Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2017. On Thursday, June 8, former FBI director James Comey testified before the US Senate Intelligence Committee to answer questions about Russian interference in the 2016 US Presidential Election. eNews Park Forest streamed the testimony live. The White House indicated today that it would[Read More…]
South Suburban College High School Equivalency Students Honored at Graduation Ceremony
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2017. South Suburban College honored its 47, 2017 HSE (High School Equivalency) graduates at a ceremony on Friday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Performing Arts Center. SSC Board of Trustees Chairman Frank M. Zuccarelli presented the graduates with their HSE Certificates. Chairman[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Highlights Devastating Effects of President Trump’s Discriminatory Immigration Executive Orders
CHICAGO, IL —(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2017. Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hosted a roundtable with elected officials, community leaders and representatives of immigration and refugee organizations to discuss the issues facing immigrant communities in the Trump era. Duckworth highlighted her efforts in the Senate to combat the Trump Administration’s discriminatory[Read More…]
Spartans (23-14) Blank Solorio, 3A IHSA State Finals Bound
Crestwood, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A seven-run outburst put Marian Catholic hurler Jordan Smevoll on cruise control and the sophomore finished a four-hit shutout to lead Marian Catholic to its second-ever IHSA State Finals appearance with a 10-0 decision over Solorio Academy on Monday at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood. The Spartans (23-14) will[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on 41st Street Pedestrian and Bike Bridge
Construction begins on second of five new bridges over Lake Shore Drive improving lakefront access on the South CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Alderman Sophia King (4th) and members of the Bronzeville community to break ground on a new pedestrian and bike bridge at 41st Street over[Read More…]
Chicago Equality Rally Announces Lineup for June 11th Program Hosted at Andersonville Midsommarfest
Actor Fawzia Mirza, Brian C. Johnson of Equality Illinois, and LGBTQ activist Candace Gingrich among those scheduled to appear CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2017 – The organizers of the Chicago Equality Rally have announced the program lineup for the Sunday, June 11 rally to be held at 11AM at Andersonville Midsommarfest in[Read More…]
