Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015 Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich Spells out the Need to Expand Social Security Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich released a new video explaining the need for expanding earned Social Security benefits by eliminating the $118,500 cap on income subject to Social Security Taxes. Reich notes that[Read More…]
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Preckwinkle: Years of County Investments in Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Bring Facility into Compliance with Federal Standards
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today hailed a federal court’s ruling that the County has reached substantial compliance in a federal lawsuit involving conditions at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), and that control of the facility should be transferred to the Chief Judge of Cook County[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Journalism Alumna is on Pulitzer Prize Winning Team
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. A Roosevelt University journalism alumna is a member of a reporting team for a South Carolina newspaper that recently won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for a five-part series on domestic violence called “Till Death Do Us Part.” Jennifer (Berry) Hawes, who graduated from Roosevelt in[Read More…]
Groups Hail Failure Of Texas House To Pass Marriage Discrimination Bill
Clock Runs Out on HB 4105, But Discrimination Measures Still a Danger Until End of Session AUSTIN –(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. Civil liberties and LGBT rights groups are hailing the failure by the Texas House of Representatives to pass HB 4105, which would bar the state from granting, enforcing or recognizing[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Statement on the Expansion of the Civil Marksmanship Program in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) issued the following statement on the Expansion of the Civil Marksmanship Program in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): This week, another innocent life was taken in my district when 21-year old Demetrius Southland of Dolton, Illinois went out to walk[Read More…]
Friday, May 15: Chicago’s 4th #TrainTakeover Action for #BlackLivesMatter
Image via @OCPress www.activistpr101.com TALK TO ME: Using talents and voices to fight against the murder of black and brown people by police and the overwhelming racial inequality in the United States. Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2015 — On Friday, May 15th, organizers with #TrainTakeover Chicago will hold their fourth action, beginning[Read More…]
South Suburban College Students Advocate for Educational Funding in Springfield, May 14, 2015
South Suburban College students represented one of the largest contingents at Student Advocacy Day in Springfield. Pictured: SSC students Travis Pich, Jaisyn Passmore, Terry Harris and De’Ondre Smith, SSC President Don Manning, SSC student Tony Walker, HCCTP Coordinator Rebecca Garcia, State Senator Napoleon Harris, and SSC students Ryann Williams and[Read More…]
Catholic Sisters Group Releases Statement on the CDF Doctrinal Assessment and Conclusion of Vatican Investigation
Issued by Sister Sharon Holland, IHM (LCWR President); Sister Marcia Allen, CSJ (LCWR President-Elect); Sister Carol Zinn, SSJ (LCWR Past President); and Sister Joan Marie Steadman, CSC (LCWR Executive Director) We have been asked by our members and the public for our thoughts and reflections regarding the completion of the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Congratulates Urban Prep Academy Class of 2015
Urban Prep Seniors Admitted to 180 Colleges and Universities and Received More than $11 Million in Total Scholarship Value Mayor Emanuel Celebrates with Urban Prep Academy Class of 2015. Photo credit: Brooke Collins, City of Chicago. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited students at Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy in[Read More…]
Illinois’ New Multi-Year Highway Construction Plan Released
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today released a six-year, $8.4 billion highway construction plan that fixes and improves roads and bridges throughout the state, but anticipates a rapid deterioration in the overall condition of Illinois infrastructure due to a lack of sustainable investment. “While this[Read More…]
