Criticizes Abbott for forcing laid-off workers to sign a gag order preventing them from discussing their firing with federal agencies that could help them WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories has forced approximately 150 laid-off employees to sign a gag order preventing[Read More…]
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Illinois State Fair Adds To 2016 Grandstand Lineup
SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2016. Illinois State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon is adding two accomplished rockers to the Grandstand line-up at this year’s Illinois State Fair. This co-headlining act combines two artists who have six Grammy awards to their credit, in addition to countless other awards and accomplishments. This year,[Read More…]
Local Law Firms Support Student Legal Services at DePaul University
Endowment campaign raises more than $100,000 The Rev. Thomas M. Croak, C.M., founding director of Croak Student Legal Services, and current director Sarah Baum at the program’s Lincoln Park office. A recent endowment campaign has raised more than $100,000 to support the program. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. [Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Reports a German Bank with Illinois Ties May Be Facilitating Anti-Israel BDS Accounts
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today issued the following statement after Israel warned German banks about the “potential legal, reputational and ethical consequences” of facilitating financial accounts used by anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) groups: “I am alarmed by reports that Commerzbank, a German bank headquartered in Frankfurt[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Statement on the Two-Year Anniversary of Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, (D) the only Member of the Illinois Congressional Delegation to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement today on the second anniversary of the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria. “Two years ago, the terrorist organization Boko Haram[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Announce Three More Universities Join Chicago Star Partnership; Star Applications Up 20 Percent for Fall 2016
Fifteen Chicago universities committed to providing scholarships and transfer assistance for Chicago Star Scholars CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl Hyman today announced three additional colleges have joined the Chicago Star Partnership, a group of four-year colleges and universities who have committed to[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Israel Vargas honored for Promoting College to Inner City Youths
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. Israel Vargas, director of community outreach at Roosevelt University, has been honored as education leader of the year by Minds Matter Chicago, a nonprofit that runs a significant tutoring program for disadvantaged youths. A mentor to Minds Matter Chicago teens, Vargas is responsible for growing a partnership[Read More…]
Latent Demand Shows Intercity Passenger Rail Can Be a Critical Resource for Governors State University Students
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. More than one of every four have taken Amtrak to/from school, almost six of every 10 who have taken the train say passenger rail service is a very or extremely important resource to attend school, and almost all respondents say they would be more[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, States Probe National Retailers’ Use of On-call Shifts
Attorneys General Call on National Retailers to Disclose Information on Use of Controversial “On-Call” Scheduling Practice for Workers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with seven other states and the District of Columbia to send letters to 15 national retail companies over their use of “on-call”[Read More…]
Social Justice Elementary School, Village Leadership Academy, Prepares Youth Delegation for Cuba Visit
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2016. Chicago’s premier social justice school, Village Leadership Academy (VLA), will send 27 South and Westside youth, ages 8 to 14, to Cuba this summer from June 16th – 23rd, as part of their annual World Scholars Program (WSP). Recently featured on WBEZ for their CTA train takeover[Read More…]
