CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 1, 2017 By Gregg L Greer Crosses for the victims of Chicago gun violence in 2016 (WBBM/Mike Krauser) Source: cbslocal.com For Chicago, a city with roughly 2.7 million residents for many around the world has become synonymous with gun violence, attracting attention from the national press, advocates, politicians and[Read More…]
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Demonstrate to STOP the Trump / Pence Regime Before It Starts, New York City and EVERYWHERE!
Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago (Source: scopes.com) Organizers are calling for a “Festival of NO!” across the country this New Year’s eve. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2016. “This New Year’s Eve, be where the world needs you most…In the Streets saying #NoFascist2017!” RefuseFascism.org initiator Carl Dix declares. Protests are already scheduled[Read More…]
Buffalo Parents Rally to Remove Carl Paladino from School Board after Racist Remarks
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2016 By rflctammt Any student or staff member who had said what Paladino said would have been suspended…but he gets to stay? He says he is, the parents think differently. Carl Paladino, like many of PEOTUS’s allies, appears to believe he can run his mouth — loosely connected[Read More…]
UNWELCOME – Vice President Elect Mike Pence on Friday, December 30
Stop the Trump/Pence Regime Before It Starts! CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 20165. On December 30, Governor Bruce Rauner is hosting a major fund raiser for Vice President-elect Mike Pence. This $10,000 per couple lunch will be met by protesters telling Pence: YOU and TRUMP are NOT WELCOME. Since protests forced Trump to flee[Read More…]
LGBTQ Artists Gallery Opening on January 6
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2016. Join Center on Halsted staff, friends, and artists for another LGBTQ Artists Gallery Opening on January 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Occurring every 6-7 weeks throughout the year, Center on Halsted opens its doors to community artists to display their work. The Center on Halsted[Read More…]
Center on Halsted to Host Name & Gender Change Workshop on January 9
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2016. The Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted in Chicago, will host a Name & Gender Change Workshop on January 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of this workshop is to help transgender individuals navigate the process of changing their name and gender on legal documents. We[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of December 25, 2016
Source: pinterest.com Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — My Grandmother said that you know you’re getting older when a year flies by in an instant. Now that I’m officially a Senior Citizen, I realize what she was saying. Let one of your 2017 resolutions be to appreciate every day and spend more[Read More…]
‘O Holy Night’—A Gift to Us From a Christian, a Jew and an Abolitionist (Video)
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2016 By Denise Oliver Velez Detail from Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s “Adoration of the Magi” Source: Google Art Project Every Christmas Eve, as our family gathered together around the tree we would sing carols. My mom’s contribution was to sing “O Holy Night” in French, which she had learned at[Read More…]
Governors State University Professor is Chicagoan of the Year in Film
Filmmaker, Daniel Nearing- Source: govst.edu University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2016. Daniel Nearing, filmmaker and founder of the Independent Film and Digital Imaging MFA program at Governors State University, has been named Chicagoan of the Year in Film by the Chicago Tribune. Announced December 22 and calling his work “supple, hypnotic”[Read More…]
Court Finds Mandatory Drug Testing of College Students Unconstitutional
State Technical College of Missouri No Longer Allowed to Require Testing of Incoming Students ST. LOUIS –(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2016. A federal appeals court yesterday found that requiring college students to take a drug test as a condition of enrollment violates the U.S. Constitution. The ACLU of Missouri and the national[Read More…]
