CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017. Governor Bruce Rauner’s Illinois School Funding Reform Commission yesterday approved a framework that allows members of the General Assembly to create a new school funding formula. “Illinois is another step closer to fixing our broken school funding system,” Governor Rauner said. “I applaud the Commission members[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly Nominates Nine to Military Academies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today nominated nine high school students from the second district for admission to three United States Military Academies. “These outstanding young men and women represent our next generation of military leaders. I’m proud to nominate them to our nation’s finest military academies,” said[Read More…]
IL State Rep. Al Riley to Add Kankakee to River Edge Redevelopment Program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2017. State Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, is pushing a measure that would add the city of Kankakee to the list of communities eligible for benefits under the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Program; an initiative which helps to “revive and redevelop environmentally challenged properties adjacent to[Read More…]
Food and Justice Symposium at Governors State University
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2017. A Food and Justice Symposium will be held at Governors State University (GSU), 1 University Parkway in University Park. The symposiums will take place on February 21, 23 and 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day in GSU’s Engbretson Hall. The event is[Read More…]
Universal Principals in Landscape Design Lecture to be Discussed at Union Street Gallery on Feb. 4
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2017. On Saturday, February 4, renowned landscape architect José L. Magán will give a lecture on ‘Universal Principals in Landscape Design’ at Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights. The event will start with coffee and donuts at 9:15 a.m. and the lecture beginning at[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on the National Security Council and Steven Bannon
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017 “President Trump has shunned the advice and expertise of our nation’s top military and intelligence personnel in favor of the unqualified and dangerous opinions of a man who supports racism, nativism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and fringe conspiracy theories. In a Memorandum signed over the weekend, President[Read More…]
Senator Tammy Duckworth: Betsy DeVos Is Not Qualified to Lead the Department of Education
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced she will not support the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, citing the nominee’s ignorance of important civil rights protections that ensure every student is afforded the right to a[Read More…]
The Drama Group to Present Tony Award-Winning Comedy ‘Good People’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)–The Drama Group is proud to present the 2011 Tony Award-Winning comedy, ‘Good People,’ by playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Labriola. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on February 24, 25, March 2, 3 & 4 at 7:30 p.m. and matinees on February[Read More…]
Illinois House Speaker Madigan Directs Revenue Committee to Prioritize Reinstatement of Economic Development Tax Credit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – (ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017. Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, is directing the House Revenue committee to take up a Democratic Caucus proposal to reinstate a key tax credit for employers who create jobs in Illinois. In a letter to state Rep. Michael Zalewski, chairman of the House Revenue[Read More…]
Day 5 of Resistance to Trump’s Executive Orders; Protest at Chicago Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, February 1
Mexican Consulate confirms that Mexican travelers are also being held for more stringent questioning at customs CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2017. This past weekend, thousands of members of Chicago’s immigrant communities and their supporters descended on O’Hare airport for two consecutive nights, calling for the release of Arabs, Africans, and/or Muslims[Read More…]
