CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. With an estimated 370,000 lawful permanent residents in Illinois eligible to naturalize but who have yet to do so, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited Second Federal Credit Union’s Brighton Park location to discuss the citizenship loans the institution has started to offer. The citizenship fee,[Read More…]
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Report: One In Eight Federal Drug Prisoners Serving Time For Marijuana Offenses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. Over twelve percent of federal drug prisoners are incarcerated for marijuana-related violations, according to data compiled by US Bureau of Prisons and the United States Sentencing Commission and published by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics. Of the 94,678 federal inmates incarcerated for a drug violation[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders, Senate Leaders Tell Senate Contractor to Let Workers Organize
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led a letter today with 33 of his colleagues calling on the company that employs Senate cafeteria and catering workers to respect their right to organize. “Employees working full time in the U.S. Senate should not be living in poverty,” the senators[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Texas Clinic Shutdown Law
Deceptive law would close all but 10 clinics in Texas and restrict access to safe, legal care for millions of women. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review a Texas law designed to shut down clinics that provide safe, legal abortion services under the guise[Read More…]
Smear Campaign Against Planned Parenthood
The coordinated attempt to block women’s access to health care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. Since July 2015, anti-abortion activists have leveled a new series of false claims against Planned Parenthood. Using heavily edited videos, extremists made now-widely-discredited-and-debunked accusations about our practices to facilitate fetal tissue donation at a small number[Read More…]
International Effort Reveals Greenland Ice Loss
Ice sheet in motion EU–(ENEWSPF)–13 November 2015. One of Greenland’s glaciers is losing five billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean, according to researchers. While these new findings may be disturbing, they are reinforced by a concerted effort to map changes in ice sheets with different sensors from[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly: Hillary Clinton Will Best Address Health Disparities Facing Communities of Color
SOUTH CAROLINA—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. In Charleston, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2) continues to discuss many of the health disparities facing communities of color. During her visit, Congresswoman Kelly is also highlighting her support for Hillary Clinton’s plans to expand access to health care and address gun violence as a public health[Read More…]
SpaghettiOs Original 14.2oz Cans Recalled Due to Potential Choking Hazard
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) is voluntarily recalling 14.2 ounce cans of SpaghettiOs Original due to a potential choking hazard posed by pieces of red plastic found in a small number of cans. This plastic material is from parts of the can lining which may peel[Read More…]
Owner of Wheaton Financial Firm Indicted on Federal Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation of Funds
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. The owner of a Wheaton financial firm misused more than $1.2 million in client money to fund his company’s payroll and business obligations, according to a ten-count indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. ROBERT PEARSON, the owner and chief executive of Illinois Stock Transfer Co.,[Read More…]
Theatre’s De Shields, Aldridge, Raizin Receive Honors for Excellence in the Arts from DePaul University
Lou Raizin, left, Karen Aldridge and André De Shields received a 2015 award for excellence in the arts presented Nov. 9 in Chicago by The Theatre School at DePaul University. (Photo by Brian McConkey Photography) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. The annual Awards for Excellence in the Arts, held Nov. 9[Read More…]
