Management, educators at Passages charter remain far apart on classroom resources, teachers’ voices, rock-bottom spending for educators of immigrant and refugee students. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017. Union educators at Passages Charter School will hold a final rally in the run-up to their last bargaining session on Wednesday — the day[Read More…]
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HRC Equidad MX Launches Groundbreaking LGBT Workplace Inclusion Survey in Mexico
Mexico City-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced that its HRC Equidad MX: Global Workplace Equality Program is undertaking a groundbreaking new survey of Mexican businesses’ LGBT inclusive policies and practices. Continuing their[Read More…]
Speaker Madigan: IL Senate’s Budget Bills To Be “Thoughtfully Considered”
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following lukewarm statement Tuesday regarding budget bills passed by the Senate: “The appropriations measures passed by the Senate will be thoughtfully considered by the House Democratic Budget Working Group headed by Representative Greg Harris. “Since the beginning of the session, a working group made[Read More…]
South Suburban College Opens New Latino Help Center
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017. In response to the growing Latino Community, South Suburban College has established the Latino Center for Information and Services. The Center is located in the Counseling Center Room 2350. The mission of the Center is to Help Latinos Achieve the Dream through education. Our[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly: “This Budget Can Be Summed Up In One Word: Awful”
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement concerning the President’s budget request: “This budget can be summed up in one word: awful. It takes food out of the mouths of babies, takes heat away from seniors and takes the security of crop insurance from our farmers.[Read More…]
Counter-ISIS Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, May 23, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 99 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
U.S. Forces Kill 7 Militants in Yemen Raid
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017 — U.S. forces yesterday killed seven al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula militants during a raid against a compound associated with the terror group in Yemen’s Marib governorate, U.S. Central Command officials said today. Operations such as this provide insight into the terror organization’s disposition, capabilities and intentions, which allows[Read More…]
Rugby Illinois to Host State Championships on May 29 and June 4
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017. It’s time to *ruck and roll this Memorial Day weekend. In the last decade, rugby has grown immensely in Illinois and the Chicagoland Area. Rugby Illinois teams will gather Memorial Day, May 29, 2017 for the State Championship games. Games will have ten games between six tiers,[Read More…]
B or Better GPA Gets University, Community College Bound Students Free Tuition, Debt Relief Under House Dem Plan
Springfield, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 23, 2017. With universities facing declining enrollment amidst a historic budget crisis and mounting pressure of student debt, a trio of House Democrats announced on Tuesday a plan to make a community college and university education virtually free for all low and middle-income Illinois students who earn[Read More…]
Manufacturing Falls in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania in April
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017 By: Alan Barber and Dean Baker Overall job growth in blue collar jobs was modest in April, growing by 21,000 from its March level. Manufacturing added 6,000 jobs, construction 5,000 jobs, and mining 8,800, the vast majority of which were in support activities. Several states saw[Read More…]
