CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The recent killing of Mike Brown, a Black youth in Ferguson, Missouri has a nation questioning: who polices the police? How the Chicago Police Department members treat people is an issue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With new police accountability ideas on the table[Read More…]
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Detroit Water Brigade to Fetch Water from the Detroit River on Friday, August 22
Group to highlight privatization of public services and riverfront land as Water Department shutoffs set to resume. “People can go down to the river and pick up a bucket of water. That’s your right.” —Sheila Cockrel, Former Detroit City Councilwoman DETROIT, MI—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The Detroit Water Brigade will gather[Read More…]
Art Exhibitions on Display at South Suburban College Beginning August 25
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED AUGUST 25, 2014 The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present two exhibitions currently on display with closing receptions for the artists on September 17, 2014. A new exhibition titled ‘Trail to Arcadia’ is now on display in the Lee E. Dulgar[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City To Host Watch Party For Jackie Robinson West Little League World Series Game On Thursday Evening, Aug. 21
Watch Party Will Again be Held at Jackie Robinson Park CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City of Chicago will again host a watch party on Thursday evening for friends, families and neighbors of the Jackie Robinson West All Stars. They will play the winners of the[Read More…]
Chicago Ranks Second In The Nation For Number Of Fast Growing Small Businesses
95 Chicago Businesses Make the 2014 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago (WBC) yesterday announced that Chicago ranks second in the nation in the number of fast growing small businesses according to the annual Inc. 500/5000 list[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls Together Local Mayors and Federal Transportation Officials to Discuss Rail Safety
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21,k 2014. In response to safety concerns raised by the rapid increase of trains carrying crude oil and ethanol across the country, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) convened a meeting with mayors from the Chicago metropolitan area, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joe Szabo, and Surface Transportation Board (STB)[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Jan Schakowsky on the Killing of Journalist and Northwestern Alumnus, James Foley
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. I am extremely angered and saddened to learn of the intentional murder of James Foley. This was a brutal, barbaric act – his murderers must be brought to justice and the reign of terror by ISIS must end. Jim was a respected photojournalist and a proud alumnus[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Record $300 Million for Illinois’ Pension Systems, Consumers in Bank of America Settlement
With Today’s Settlement, Attorney General Madigan Has Recovered a Total of $2.8 Billion for Illinois Homeowners, Communities & Pension Systems Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a record $300 million settlement with Bank of America as a result of the bank’s misconduct in its marketing and sale[Read More…]
Chicago National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer® Arrested While Documenting Ongoing Police Violence in Ferguson, MO
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. At approximately 12:30 AM on August 20, St. Louis County Police arrested Max Suchan, a Legal Observer® with the National Lawyers Guild (NLG). Suchan, a Chicago law student, traveled to Ferguson to document police misconduct and help protect community residents’ First Amendment rights in the wake of[Read More…]
Thursday, Aug. 21: Die-in and Protest will Tell ‘Chicago Stands with Israel’ Rally: ‘Stop excusing Israel’s Crimes Against Palestinians’
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. In an effort to continue to whitewash Israel’s crimes against Gaza civilians and the Palestinian people as a whole, the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) is organizing a rally and fundraising event billed, “Chicago Stands with Israel.” Students for Justice in Palestine will organize a[Read More…]
