WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made $3 million in federal funding available to two coalitions – including one led by the University of Illinois – to develop new online tools to inform members[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Statement on Millionaire Tax for Education
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding Illinois Senate passage of House Bill 3816: “Our democracy works best when everyone has a voice. Residents across Illinois will now have the opportunity to voice their opinion on whether millionaires should pay a little more to help[Read More…]
Penn. Republican Congressman Dent Supports the Freedom to Marry
New York–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Yesterday Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) endorsed the freedom to marry. His support comes as loving, committed gay and lesbian couples begin marrying in Pennsylvania after Governor Corbett, a Republican, did not appeal a federal court ruling last week. Marc Solomon, national campaign director for Freedom to[Read More…]
Poets and Writers to Discuss Arabic Literature at Teacher Conference at DePaul University
Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, assistant professor and director of Arabic Studies program in the DePaul Department of Modern Languages, helped organize a day-long Arabic Literature conference May 31 on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. Poetry, song, film and plays will be among the cultural performances at a teacher conference on[Read More…]
LGBT Workers Continue to Face Unfair Discrimination
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Today, as Exxon Mobil’s shareholders are expected to vote again to deny workplace protections to its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, employees, and the city of Houston, Texas, votes on whether to extend such protections to LGBT workers, a newly released report paints a[Read More…]
From Community College to Emory Law School: Student Succeeds in Governors State University’s Dual Degree Program
Kayla Randolph-Clark leads first group of Dual Degree students to graduation University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)– May 29, 2014 –The first group of students from Governors State University’s Dual Degree Program received their diplomas May 17 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The group was led by student trustee and commencement speaker[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Chicago’s Designation as a Manufacturing Community by the U.S. Department of Commerce
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. “Today’s designation of Chicago as a Manufacturing Community, eligible for up to $1.3 billion in funds from 11 federal agencies, is a direct result of our work to bring the Digital Manufacturing Lab to Chicago, our investments in College to Career manufacturing training programs, and our success[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin, Governor Quinn Announce the Great Lakes Designated as a Critical Conservation Area
Designated as One of Eight Critical Watersheds in the United States; Eligible to Compete for $138 Million in Federal Grant Funding CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator Dick Durbin and Governor Pat Quinn announced today that the Department of Agriculture designated the Great Lakes Region as one of eight[Read More…]
Spend an Afternoon with Friends of Thorn Creek Featuring the Pileated Woodpecker
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. Old friends and new will join other nature lovers for Friends of Thorn Creek Woods Spring Meeting and Program, on Sunday, June 8 at 1 p.m., at Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest. This event includes a program, hike, refreshments, and a[Read More…]
HRC Delivers Letter to Vatican Addressing Growing Concern on Anti-LGBT Stance of Catholic Schools
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, delivered a letter to the Vatican on behalf of 9 teachers who have lost their jobs at Catholics Schools for either being LGBT, or supporting an LGBT family member. Last month, the Archdiocese[Read More…]
