Saw Sally Yates testify? Outraged at Comey’s firing? It’s time for action! Don’t live in the Chicagoland area? Find a local march here. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. Join concerned citizens in over 100 cities for the national March for Truth. We are marching to demand more accountability and transparency from our[Read More…]
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Released Evanston Library Emails Confirm Contempt for Community Concerns as Nearly 100 Rally Again for Evanston’s Only Black Librarian
“The library’s attempt to silence Lesley suggests that the library director is afraid of words,” Lesley Williams’s attorney states as Library seeks termination over critical Facebook post; community members call on Mayor Hagerty to intervene Evanston, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017. Nearly 100 community members rallied in support of Lesley Williams as she faced possible termination[Read More…]
Celebrate the Launch of the Public Art in Rogers Park Map and Take a Tour of the Mile of Murals on Sunday, June 4
ROGERS PARK—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017. The Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA), the community’s official chamber of commerce and economic development corporation, will mark the launch of its Public Art in Rogers Park Map on Sunday, June 4th, with one-hour guided tours of the Mile of Murals Project. The first tour steps off at 11:00 a.m., followed by a second tour[Read More…]
Lilly Wachowski and Tennessee Loveless LGBTQ Artists Gallery Opening on Friday, June 2
Center on Halsted Launches Art: Trans Women Murders & Drag Culture Themes CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. Center on Halsted in Chicago is proud to announce that legendary film director, screenwriter, and producer Lilly Wachowski is scheduled to premiere her much anticipated art exhibit “Say Our Names”. World-renowned artist Tennessee Loveless[Read More…]
NASA Names Solar Mission After University of Chicago Physicist (Videos)
Parker Solar Probe honors Prof. Eugene Parker for his solar wind discovery Illustration courtesy of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2017 By: Steve Koppes NASA has named the first mission to fly a spacecraft directly into the sun’s atmosphere in honor of Prof. Eugene Parker, a pioneering physicist[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Selection of Team to Redevelop Venerable State Street High-Rises
$141 Million Project Will Revitalize Stretch of Marquee Downtown Street and Create Hundreds of Jobs This story updated on June 5 at 1:37 p.m. with information provided by Taylor Johnson. The original story on the City of Chicago’s website contained an error. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–UPDATED June 5, 2017 — June 1, 2017. Mayor[Read More…]
Riley Urges Rauner to Join Negotiations to End Budget Stalemate
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Wednesday, the Illinois House of Representatives concluded this year’s regular scheduled session on the 700th consecutive day without the passage of a state budget. State Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, has urged Governor Bruce Rauner back to the negotiating table to break the budget stalemate and provide[Read More…]
Madigan: House Dems Continue Working to Find Common Ground with Rauner on Budget
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- House Speaker Michael Madigan released a statement regarding the quest in Illinois for a balanced budget, insisting that House Democrats “continue our efforts to address this challenge, end this destructive impasse and close the Rauner budget deficit.” The state of Illinois has been without a budget since July 1,[Read More…]
DeLuca Urges Leaders, Governor to Compromise for Balanced Budget
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, issued the following statement on Wednesday to urge Gov. Rauner to resume negotiating with the House Democrats on a balanced budget: “Our state has gone far too long without a responsible, balanced budget, which is hurting working families throughout the state. Working[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Praises Legislative Approval of Juvenile Expungement Reform
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle praised passage in the Illinois legislature of juvenile expungement reform. Saying, “It is time Illinois recognizes that the arrest records of young people who have made mistakes can serve as impediments to their future growth and development — and can even create[Read More…]
