Current and former charter CEOs together earned more than double the salary of CPS’ Claypool, while spending on students and educators for school’s 500 refugee and immigrant youth are near rock bottom among Chicago’s charter schools. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2017. Educators at Passages Charter School will take a strike vote this[Read More…]
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STScI: A Lot of Galaxies Need Guarding in This NASA Hubble View
Power of Massive Galaxy Cluster Harnessed to Probe Remote Galaxies in Early Universe Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Like the quirky characters in the upcoming film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has some amazing superpowers, specifically when it comes to observing galaxies across time and space. One stunning[Read More…]
The Drug Policy Alliance Releases Four New Videos About MDMA, Cocaine, Heroin and Methamphetamine
Videos Provide History, Science and Harm Reduction Information Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2017. Today, the Drug Policy Alliance released four videos that provide information about MDMA, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. Each video is approximately two minutes long and informs the viewer about where the drug comes from, its history, and best[Read More…]
Secretary of State Services at Governors State University on May 15
University Park, Illinois —(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2017. The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Monday, May 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and state ID renewal, replacement, and[Read More…]
Fire Department Assists Matteson and University Park During Week of April 23-29
From the Park Forest Fire Department on Facebook Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department twice assisted Matteson during the week of April 23-29. The PFFD also assisted University Park. Both instances in Matteson involved structure fires, while in University Park, the department assisted at an automobile accident. There[Read More…]
Here’s What Happened When The Trump White House Gave An “Alt-Right” Troll Access To The Press Room
By Matt Gertz Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Mike Cernovich is an internet troll, conspiracy theorist, and leading figure in the alt-right assemblage of modern-day white nationalists and misogynists who has drawn praise and support from President Donald Trump’s closest confidantes. Today, he used a White House press pass to berate reporters at the[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Honors 78 For Academic Perfection
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School honored 77 sophomores, juniors and seniors at the annual Academic Breakfast on April 27. Students honored have earned a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher in all semesters at Marian Catholic, a significant achievement, academic perfection. Seniors include: Gabriela Angellotti, Tayler Belton, Nora Brown,[Read More…]
Jimmy Kimmel on the Importance of the Affordable Care Act (Video)
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2017. By: Rosemary Piser Last night, Jimmy Kimmel digressed from his usual light-hearted monologue and told his audience that within hours of his birth last week, son, William “Billy” Kimmel required emergency open heart surgery to repair severe heart defects. A choked up Kimmel said, “No parent should[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Fieldhouse and Renovated Library Coming to Bronzeville
Investments among the latest in neighborhood revitalization Rendering of Williams Park Fieldhouse (Courtesy of STLArchitects) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Alderman Pat Dowell (3rd), the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Public Library to announce a new fieldhouse at Williams Park and significant upgrades to the Chicago[Read More…]
Legal Action Taken to Protect Whales From Atlantic Oil Exploration
East Coast Residents, Conservationists Back Bureau Finding That Seismic Blasts Harm Endangered Right Whales, Other Wildlife WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2017. Conservation groups have moved to intervene in an administrative appeal by the oil industry challenging a federal decision to reject six oil and gas exploration permits for the Atlantic Ocean. The[Read More…]





