Lawsuit brought on behalf of eight married same-sex couples MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida have filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of eight same-sex couples and SAVE, an LGBT rights organization based in South Florida, challenging the state’s refusal to[Read More…]
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Summer Camp for Those Impacted by Autism Awarded Wells Fargo Grant
EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – A University of Oregon class and Wells Fargo will provide a $5,000 boost to a local nonprofit organization that provides a summer camp and other programs for people impacted by autism. Today, the UO and Wells Fargo celebrated its annual philanthropy class program and this[Read More…]
WBEZ Audio: Chicago-area Nuns Weigh In On Pope’s First Anniversary
In 2012 the Vatican essentially ordered three male bishops to oversee the group representing 80 percent of American nuns, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, saying the LCWR promoted “radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.” So when a new pope came in exactly a year ago, many in[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez Asks Republicans to ‘Do the Math’ on Deporting Parents of U.S. Citizens
Chicagoland family with dad in deportation is basis for Gutiérrez floor speech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Today, during the 10 a.m. hour (ET), Representative Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about a Chicago family that is typical of the deportation crisis gripping the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Assigns Teams Statewide to Monitor Primary Election
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that 181 teams of assistant attorneys general and investigators from her office will be working throughout the state on Tuesday, March 18, to monitor the primary election to ensure that Illinoisans’ voting rights are protected and that polling places are accessible.[Read More…]
Don’t Wait To File Your Taxes
$524 million in refunds already paid CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. With spring around the corner, the Illinois Department of Revenue wants to remind taxpayers to file their taxes as soon as they can. More than 2.3 million taxpayers have already filed their individual income taxes and more than half of those[Read More…]
Actor Martin Sheen Joins Governor Quinn’s Fight to Raise the Minimum Wage
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by actor Martin Sheen to continue his ongoing fight to raise Illinois’ minimum wage from $8.25 to at least $10. Last year the Governor proposed raising the minimum wage in his 2013 State of the State address and today’s visit to[Read More…]
A Way to Give Back to Your Community–Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutors Needed at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading skills[Read More…]
Governors State University President Wins Prestigious Award from American Council on Education
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – Governors State University announced this week that its president, Elaine P. Maimon, has won the 2014 Donna Shavlik Award for women’s leadership in higher education from the American Council on Education. The award honors an individual whose leadership demonstrates a sustained commitment to advancing[Read More…]
Lance Bass Appears in New Video on Winning Marriage in the South
New York–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Today Southerners for the Freedom to Marry released a web ad featuring Mississippi-born musician Lance Bass and his fiancé Michael Turchin about their support for marriage for same-sex couples. The ad, the second in a series, is part of a $1 million campaign to grow majority support for[Read More…]
