CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today called on the U.S. Department of Education to improve protections and benefits for student borrowers by strengthening student loan servicing. They also called for the passage legislation that would allow current federal borrowers to[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton “Debunks” Donald Trump at Scranton, Pennsylvania Event, August 15, 2016 (Video)
Scranton, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 https://youtu.be/mCaFG9qvpUs Source: Youtube
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces GSU Awarded Library of Congress Grant to Enhance Science Curriculum
UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Governors State University has been awarded a $202,115 federal grant to develop science curriculum for grades K-12 that will incorporate digital primary sources housed with the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress Teaching and Primary Sources grant will enable[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports August 15, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police blotter reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on the 81st Anniversary of the Social Security Act
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2016. Today, on the 81st anniversary of the Social Security Act, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “For eighty-one years, Social Security has been America at its best. It reflects our shared belief that every American should be able to retire with dignity after decades of hard[Read More…]
Tell Donald Trump to Release His Tax Returns
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2016. Yesterday, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine released their tax returns. While every presidential candidate with the exception of Gerald Ford have released their tax returns as part of the election process, Donald Trump refuses to do the same. Trump’s excuses for failing to release his tax returns[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Providing a Better, Cleaner, Safer Future for Our Children, August 13, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2016. Hi, everybody. One of the most urgent challenges of our time is climate change. We know that 2015 surpassed 2014 as the warmest year on record – and 2016 is on pace to be even hotter. When I took office, I said this was something we[Read More…]
Clerk Orr’s Statement on Governor Rauner’s Veto of Automatic Voter Registration Bill
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr issued the following statement about Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of the automatic voter registration bill: With today’s veto, Gov. Bruce Rauner condemned 700,000 hard working Illinoisans to another unnecessary interaction with government. I am greatly disappointed by the governor’s veto of SB 250,[Read More…]
“How dare you quote what I wrote in a public Internet forum!”
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Quote me, if you wish. Received some flack, but mostly praise, for a recent commentary I wrote about comments made publicly, in a Facebook post. Those who did not care for the piece accused me of “publicly shaming” people. For their comments. Which they wrote publicly.[Read More…]
Ear Taxi Festival Announces Lineup of Contemporary Artists (Videos)
Concert series is co-curated by, features the work of UChicago faculty members https://youtu.be/VMsdz0IsE00 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. The inaugural Ear Taxi Festival, which will celebrate and premiere contemporary classical music, has announced its complete lineup. The Chicago-centric concert series is set to feature more than 300 musicians, 53 world premieres and a two-day[Read More…]
