Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois House lawmakers approved a $38.5 billion budget yesterday by a vote of 97-18. The bill now moves on to Governor Rauner who is expected to sign it. If this budget is enacted, it would become the first full-year budget Rauner has signed[Read More…]
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Lou Lang Announces Resignation as House Deputy Majority Leader Following Harassment Allegations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill—(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang (D-Skokie) announced his resignation yesterday after a legislative activist alleged he harassed and humiliated her. Lang claims the allegations are “absurd.” Lang has submitted his resignation as the No. 3 House Democrat and from the House[Read More…]
Illinois Passes The ERA, Bringing Women One Step Closer To Constitutional Equality
ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2018 Contact: Dee Donavanik NOW President Toni Van Pelt released the following statement follwing the Illinois House ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment: After 36 years, the Illinois House has finally moved to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), bringing us one step closer to constitutional equality. NOW salutes[Read More…]
Car Burglaries In May: Report From May 7 Through May 14, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There were burglaries to three cars during the week of May 7 through May 14. Car burglaries are often crimes of opportunity, but that expression is certainly not meant to excuse the crimes. In the following instances, one of the vehicles appears to have been locked, as[Read More…]
Illinois House Approves HR 1025 Endorsing the Implementation of a Progressive State Income Tax
Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois House today approved House Resolution 1025 which supports the implementation of a progressive state income tax. The bill is intended to cut middle-class taxes while making all Illinois residents pay their fair share. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following[Read More…]
South Suburban College Offering Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018 By: SSC Communications South Suburban College (SSC) will be offering a Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program this summer at their Oak Forest Campus. Orientation and Assessment Testing will be June 12-14 at the Oak Forest Center, with the program set to begin on[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Remarks at Oxford University on the State of American Politics
UNITED KINGDOM—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered the following remarks at the Oxford Union at the University of Oxford on the state of American politics in the Trump era: I want to thank the Oxford Union for inviting me to join you this fine[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces $25 Million Generated From Downtown Construction Projects To Support Neighborhood Economic Development
Fulton Market Project Will Support Neighborhood Businesses on Chicago’s South, West and Southwest Sides CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Chicago’s program to generate funding from new downtown construction projects to support neighborhood economic development has hit the $25 million mark thanks to a new[Read More…]
Self-tuning Brain Implant Could Help Treat Patients with Parkinson’s Disease (Video)
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research a key first step to improving deep brain stimulation. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018 Contact: Carl P. Wonders, Ph.D. Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms for 25 years, but limitations have led researchers to look for ways to improve the technique. This[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense has announced the death of Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Robinson, a soldier who was supporting Operation Joint Guardian. Robinson, 36, of Los Angeles, California, died May 24 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, from a non-combat related incident. The incident is[Read More…]
