School for New Learning to host film screening, breakfast with commencement speaker Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, a Ugandan educator who empowers women and girls who survived brutality at the hands of rebels, will give a commencement address for the School for New Learning at DePaul University. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO[Read More…]
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Waterloo: A defining Battle in Military History
June 18 marks 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo “An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo,” written in 1817, gives a detailed narrative of the political events connected to the surrender of Paris and the departure of Bonaparte for St. Helena. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—June 4,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $1 Million Settlement with Safeguard Properties
Homeowners Illegally Locked Out of Homes to Receive Restitution Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a $1 million settlement with Safeguard Properties LLC over allegations the company illegally locked Illinois residents out of their homes before a foreclosure was finalized. Under Madigan’s settlement, Safeguard, a Delaware[Read More…]
#TraumaCenterNow Activists Demand No Charges Against Protestors Still in Police Custody
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2015. A group of South Side activists, joined by U of C alumni and current students occupied the University’s administration building yesterday evening. After being forcibly removed by the University police and the Chicago Fire Department, the activists were taken into custody, and now, nearly 12 hours[Read More…]
Governor State University’s International Trade Center Receives Presidential Award for Export Success
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Governors State University received the President’s “E” Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the[Read More…]
Rauner Administration Initiates Management Steps to Prepare for Madigan-Cullerton Budget
SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2015. House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and their caucuses passed a budget for the 2016 fiscal year beginning July 1 that is nearly $4 billion in the hole. This latest broken Madigan-Cullerton budget comes on the heels of a Fiscal Year 2015 Madigan-Cullerton budget[Read More…]
Statement by the Office of Vice President Biden Re: Services to Honor the Life of Beau Biden
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Later this week, there will be services to honor the life of Beau Biden. These services will be open to the public. On Thursday, June 4, Beau will lie in honor at Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware between 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET. On Friday,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Response to Criminal Charges against those responsible for Rana Plaza Collapse in Bangladesh
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after news broke that 41 individuals in Bangladesh had been charged criminally for their role in the April 2013 Rana Plaza collapse: “Justice has been a long time coming, but I am pleased to see criminal charges filed[Read More…]
Today: Young Black Leaders Meet with Mayor Emanuel to Present Demands
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Today, young Black leaders from all over the city will meet with the Mayor’s office to discuss specific actions the Mayor Rahm Emanuel can take to prioritize young people at the city level. The community organizers that are meeting with the Mayor’s office Tuesday afternoon are[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Statement on National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2015
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) issued the following statement today in recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day: “Today, we recognize the first annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day –on what would have been Hadiya Pendleton’s 18th birthday had she not been tragically shot and killed a[Read More…]
