AG Madigan & Sen. Daniel Biss Applaud Passage of Senate Bill 1351 to Better Illinois Student Loan Borrowers Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the Illinois Senate passed legislation to reform the student loan servicing industry to help student loan borrowers repay their loans. The bill addresses widespread abuses and[Read More…]
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AG Sessions Moves To Force Needlessly Harsh Prison Sentences For Nonviolent Drug Offenses: Senator Durbin
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on a new Justice Department policy that rescinds the Smart on Crime Initiative, which directed federal prosecutors to reserve stiff mandatory minimum sentences for individuals convicted of the most serious offenses, and instead requires prosecutors to seek[Read More…]
Top IT Democrat: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Not Enough
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly, the Ranking Member of IT subcommittee, released this statement concerning President Trump’s long-awaited cybersecurity Executive Order: “President Trump’s cybersecurity Executive Order is a long-overdue first step, but it needs to be more than words on paper. As the Administration makes these commitments, key cybersecurity positions in[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Financial Whiz Mary Dankowski Set To Retire
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest‘s financial whiz is set to retire. She has been with the Village for 22 years, and come July 14, 2017, Director of Finance/Deputy Village Manager Mary Dankowski will no longer show up for work. But she will be far from gone. Under her tutelage, Park[Read More…]
Kelly Statement on President Trump Firing FBI Director Comey
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly released the following statement after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey: “To date, President Trump has fired the FBI Director, the acting Attorney General and nearly 50 federal prosecutors. It seems anyone investigating President Trump’s ties to Putin or Russia’s effort to hack our election[Read More…]
Sam Shepard’s Buried Child Coming To The Drama Group
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-Winning dark drama, BURIED CHILD, by lauded American playwright Sam Shepard directed by M.J. Renzi. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on June 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 at 7:30 pm and matinees[Read More…]
Durbin Calls On Trump To Respond To Russian Cyberattacks On French Election—And Ours
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Trump Administration to respond to reports of Russian cyberattacks on the French presidential election. In letters to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and FBI Director James[Read More…]
Durbin Meets With Illinois Hospital Groups On Impact Of GOP Health Care Repeal Bill
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met yesterday with hospital administrators from across Illinois, from Southern Illinois to Chicago. Their conclusion is that the Republican health care repeal bill passed last week by the House of Representatives threatens health insurance coverage for an estimated one million Illinoisans, weakens protections[Read More…]
Durbin: What Are We Waiting For To Respond To Russian Cyberattack On 2016 Election?
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Trump Administration for its evasion and obstruction of investigations of possible links between members of the President’s inner circle and the Russian government. Durbin again criticized the Administration for putting America’s national security at risk by keeping Michael Flynn as[Read More…]
Rosenberger Medal Winner Kerry James Marshall To Deliver May 15 UChicago Lecture
Acclaimed artist to speak at the Logan Center Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Artist Kerry James Marshall, winner of the 2016 Rosenberger Medal from the University of Chicago, will deliver a public lecture, “As Luck Would Have It…,” at 7 p.m. May 15 in the Performance Hall of the Reva and David Logan Center for[Read More…]
