CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2017. Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery will host the 2017 Annual High School Art Exhibit from Monday, February 6 through Thursday, February 23. An opening night reception will be held on Thursday, February 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with awards presented at 6 p.m. [Read More…]
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January 31: Rallies to Stop Trump’s #SwampCabinet and To Say: #NoBanNoWall
NATIONWIDE–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017. Donald Trump and the Republicans are trying to push through the most problematic, troubling Cabinet nominees ever, while they wreak daily havoc on immigrants, refugees, Muslims, and many more of us. So this coming Tuesday, January 31, MoveOn members and allies across the country are presenting Democratic and[Read More…]
Senators Duckworth & Durbin Request Immediate Investigation into Department of Homeland Security’s Implementation of Trump’s Executive Order
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General to immediately initiate an independent investigation into the agency’s potentially illegal implementation of President Trump’s executive order. This rushed and poorly drafted[Read More…]
Association of American Universities Urges Quick End to Administration Order Barring Returning Students and Faculty
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Following is a statement by Association of American Universities President Mary Sue Coleman: We recognize the importance of a strong visa process to our nation’s security. However, the administration’s new order barring the entry or return of individuals from certain countries is already causing damage and[Read More…]
University of Chicago Letter to President Trump
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, As the leaders of one of the country’s great institutions of higher education and research, we are writing to assert in the strongest possible terms the importance to the United States of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan & 15 Other Attorneys General Condemn Trump’s Unconstitutional Executive Order on Immigration, Vow to Uphold Constitution
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with 15 other attorneys general yesterday to condemn the unconstitutional Executive Order on immigration. Madigan and the attorneys general issued the following statement: “As the chief legal officers for over 130 million Americans and foreign residents of our states, we condemn[Read More…]
Local OurRevolution Group to Meet Thursday, February 23 in Flossmoor
Flossmoor, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2017. Last year, Bernie Sanders and his supporters launched a new political organization called OurRevolution. It seeks to support the next generation of progressive leaders, empower millions to fight for progressive change and elevate the nation’s overall political consciousness. OurRevolution groups are forming throughout the United States.[Read More…]
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, on the Executive Order on Refugees and Migrants
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Catholic Archbishop of Chicago, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees and migrants. The statement, published January 29 on the website of the Archdiocese, reads: This weekend proved to be a dark moment in U.S. history. The executive order[Read More…]
In Wake of Trump Executive Orders, Over 1000 From Chicago Suburbs March and Rally Against Muslim Ban, Call For Sanctuary Cities
Multiracial and multi-faith group joined by elected officials to express solidarity with of Muslim and Arab, immigrant, LGBT, Jewish communities and with those with disabilities Morton Grove, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017. The day after Chicagoans shut down O’Hare Airport to force the release of detained refugee families and resist President Trump’s ongoing[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of January 29, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —UPDATED Jan. 30. One of the sure signs that Spring is on the horizon is when the Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department holds its Annual Park Permit Lottery. This year’s lottery will be held on Saturday, February 4 beginning at 9 a.m. at Park Forest’s[Read More…]
