64% of Americans, Including Majority of Republicans, Support Legalization Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance A new Gallup poll shows record-breaking support for marijuana legalization, with 64 percent of Americans now in favor of ending marijuana prohibition. The number is the highest level of support in nearly half a century[Read More…]
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Reps. Titus & Robin Kelly Remember Las Vegas Victims and Call for Action to Stop Machine Guns
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: James Lewis, Communications Director Yesterday, Congresswomen Dina Titus (NV-01) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) took to the House floor to challenge their colleagues to quickly approve life-saving legislation to ban “bump stocks,” an after-market modification that turns assault weapons into nearly fully-automatic weapons. “Congressional Republicans[Read More…]
Nov. 4 Trump/Pence Must Go! Chicago & National Protest Information
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: RefuseFascism We will gather in the streets and public squares of cities and towns across this country, at first many thousands declaring that this whole regime is illegitimate and that we will not stop until our single demand is met: This Nightmare Must End: the Trump/Pence[Read More…]
Nov. 4 National Protests Are Under Attack by the Alt-Right, Lies, Threats of Violence, Denial of Permits
November 4th National Protest Movement to Demand: This Nightmare Must End: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go! CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2017 By: RefuseFascim Communications Alt-Right, conservative, white supremacist, and outright fascist organizations have threatened violence and even issued death threats against nationwide nonviolent protests organized by RefuseFascism.org scheduled for November 4. Spreading[Read More…]
Annual Halloween Family Fun Fest at Prairie State College Oct. 31
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Gilbert Vargas The Prairie State College (PSC) Police Department, along with PSC students, faculty and staff, is hosting its annual Halloween Family Fun Fest from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the Prairie Center gym, located on the PSC main campus at 202[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Joins Peapod to Announce Company is Relocating Corporate Headquarters to Chicago
Larger Location and Access to Talent Will Help Leading Online Grocer Continue to Grow CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Mayor Emanuel’s Press Office Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Peapod, the country’s leading online grocer, to announce the company is relocating its headquarters to downtown Chicago at 300 S. Riverside Plaza. This[Read More…]
UChicago Astrophysicists to Catch Particles from Deep Space on NASA Balloon Mission
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Louise Lerner A team led by Prof. Angela Olinto was awarded NASA funding to fly an ultra-long duration balloon mission with an innovative ultra-sensitive telescope to pick up cosmic rays and neutrinos coming from deep space. Planned for launch in 2022, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Psychology Professor Steven Meyers Wins One of Nation’s Top Teaching Awards
This is the nation’s most prestigious psychology teaching award. Not only do you have to be a great teacher, but you also have to contribute to teaching as a profession. Steve has done both, and this is a wonderful addition to his legacy.” Cami McBride Chair of Roosevelt’s Department of[Read More…]
Statement from IL House Speaker Madigan on Illinois Balanced Budget Compromise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Office of House Speaker Madigan House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Illinois’ balanced budget is a bipartisan compromise between Republicans and Democrats who worked together to move beyond the governor’s political games and end his 732-day budget crisis. Rauner’s crisis created[Read More…]
General Dunford: DoD Owes Families, Nation Information on Niger Action
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Jim Garamone The Defense Department owes the families of the soldiers lost in Niger and the American people an explanation of what the soldiers were doing in Niger and why it was important, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday. Marine[Read More…]
