Springfield, IL(-ENEWSPF)- Saying he has taken ‘pro-active steps’ to ensure his office is committed to ending sexual discrimination and harassment, Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement regarding the report filed by the 100th General Assembly’s House Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment: “I want to thank the[Read More…]
Latest News
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and State’s Attorney Robert Berlin ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Sterigenics
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Kwame Raoul and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin today issued the following statement regarding the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook. “We are very deeply troubled by recent media reports showing improper operations at the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook. We have also since learned just this afternoon[Read More…]
Asteroid from ‘Rare Species’ Sighted in the Cosmic Wild
Palomar Mountain, CA -(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have discovered a ‘rare species’ asteroid looping through the inner solar system on an exotic orbit. The unusual object is among the first asteroids ever found whose orbit is confined almost entirely within the orbit of Venus. The asteroid’s existence hints at potentially significant numbers[Read More…]
3 Court Dates for a Woman Allegedly Driving Without a License: Police Reports Through Jan. 28, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports bring us to January 28, 2019. In this week, a teenager was issued a municipal citation charging possession of cannabis. A Chicago woman, however, ended up with three court dates in three separate locations after police discovered she was not only allegedly[Read More…]
Senate Votes to Raise Illinois’ Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour by 2025; GOP Opposed
By Brett Rowland and Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Senate approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, putting Gov. J.B. Pritzker a step closer to delivering on a key campaign promise over the objections of business[Read More…]
Rep. Durkin Statement on Allegations Against Sterigenics
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) Wednesday released the following statement on the latest allegations made against the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook: “The latest allegations against Sterigenics are beyond troubling and once again call into question their commitment to the safety of our communities and their employees. I[Read More…]
ESA: Gaia Clocks New Speeds for Milky Way-Andromeda Collision
European Space Agency-(ENEWSPF)- ESA’s Gaia satellite has looked beyond our Galaxy and explored two nearby galaxies to reveal the stellar motions within them and how they will one day interact and collide with the Milky Way – with surprising results. Our Milky Way belongs to a large gathering of galaxies[Read More…]
Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhood
STScI-(ENEWSPF)- The universe is very cluttered. Myriad island cities of stars, the galaxies, form a backdrop tapestry. Much closer to home are nebulae, star clusters, and assorted other foreground celestial objects that are mostly within our Milky Way galaxy. Despite the vastness of space, objects tend to get in front[Read More…]
The Milky Way Is Warped
The first accurate 3D map of our galaxy reveals its true shape: warped and twisted. Victoria, Australia-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers from Macquarie University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have used 1339 ‘standard’ stars to map the real shape of our home galaxy in a paper published in Nature Astronomy today. They found the[Read More…]
Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 30 Years In Prison for Bank Robbery, Gun Crimes
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Carlos Maez, 41 years old, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio to 30 years in prison for bank robbery and gun crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch, the FBI said in a February 5, 2019 statement. U.S. Attorney Kirsch said, “Today’s[Read More…]
