Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement yesterday on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down limits to individual campaign contributions: “The Supreme Court once again has sold American elections to highest bidder. This decision may be more good news for American oligarchs,[Read More…]
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Statement by Rep. Jan Schakowsky on Supreme Court’s Ruling in McCutcheon v FEC
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on McCutcheon v FEC. “I am deeply disappointed in the majority’s decision further entrenching the bloated role money and large donors play in our elections. Much like their other ill-conceived ruling in[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez Offers a Lifeline on Immigration to Republicans, Urging Them to Act
“If you refuse to act in the next 34 days…[the President] will act without you.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Yesterday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) offered a lifeline to the Republican Party as time ticks away to pass an immigration reform bill in 2014. He spoke on the floor of[Read More…]
New CAP Report Examines How LGBT Immigrant Detainees Are Affected by the Prison Rape Elimination Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Yesterday, the Center for American Progress released a new analysis that examines “How the Prison Rape Elimination Act Helps LGBT Immigrants in Detention.” The brief, by CAP Policy Analyst Sharita Gruberg, details the risks that LGBT immigrants face in the U.S. detention system, why these standards[Read More…]
Park Forest Area League of Women Voters to Host Meeting on Regional Cooperation in the Southland on Wednesday, April 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2014–The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting on Regional Cooperation in the Southland on Wednesday, April 16, at 7:00 PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. Ed Paesel, Executive Director of the[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Live First District Court Oral Arguments at ‘Law Day’ May 1st
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2014. The South Suburban College Legal Studies Department will host their second annual “Law Day” on Thursday, May 1, 2014. This year’s event will feature a special live court case. Oral arguments for a real criminal First District Appellate Court case will be heard in[Read More…]
Free Adult Education Registration Days at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2014. South Suburban College’s Division of Adult Education is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their skills[Read More…]
Squared Away Chicago Recognizes as 2014 Nonprofit Technology Leader by Lumity and Accenture
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 2nd – On Tuesday night, at Lumity’s annual dinner and networking event, Lumity and Accenture presented Metropolitan Tenants Organization with the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Leadership Award for its development of the Squared Away Chicago App. Lumity is a Chicago nonprofit consulting organization that annually recognizes innovative nonprofit[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Affordable Care Act, April 1, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014 – 4:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Welcome to the White House. Six months ago today, a big part of the Affordable Care Act kicked in as healthcare.gov and state insurance marketplaces went live. And millions of Americans[Read More…]
Career/Internship Fair to be Held April 10 at Roosevelt University’s Goodman Center
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2014. Roosevelt University will hold its annual spring career and internship fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at the University’s Lillian and Larry Goodman Center, 501 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Roosevelt students, alumni and members of the public are invited to attend the fair[Read More…]
