SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2017. South Suburban College is presenting a free workshop titled So You Want to Start Your Own Business on Tuesday, January 31 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center in Room 5190. We are hosting a panel discussion to highlight[Read More…]
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Trivia Night with First Defense Legal Aid on Thursday, January 26
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2017. In 2016, 1% of Chicago arrestees had a lawyer at any station at any point of their up-to-3 days in custody even though 100% had that right. While unacceptably minuscule, this statistic does mean that we are making a difference! The rate of access to counsel in[Read More…]
Major General (Ret.) Paul Eaton on Reports of Trump Administration’s Return to Torture
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2017. In response to news that the Trump administration is looking to restore secret interrogation “black sites” and torture of detainees, retired Major General Paul D. Eaton, senior adviser to VoteVets, put out the following statement: “In recent weeks, it seemed that, perhaps, General Mattis, a[Read More…]
Department of Defense Announces Changes to Procedures and Policy for Reduction in Force in the Civilian Workforce
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2017. This month, the Department of Defense released the policy and procedure changes for reduction in force (RIF) for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service. The changes are required per section 1101 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (P.L. 114-92), as[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, January 26, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2017. On Jan. 25, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes consisting of 50 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 27 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Syria Near Ar Raqqah, 12[Read More…]
Chicago Southland’s ‘Let Them Eat Jazz’ Festival Celebrates a Century of Jazz with Music, Visual Arts, Food, and More
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2017 – 1917 was the birth of many jazz masters, and the birth of a new era of sound. Ella Fitzgerald, “Dizzy” Gillespie, Lena Horn, Thelonious Monk, and so many more forever changed the musical landscape with their soulful, improvisational styles. Today, nearly 100 years later,[Read More…]
Grassroots Collaborative Statement on Governor Rauner’s 2017 State of the State Address
As Violence Soars, Governor Continues to Pursue Personal Political Agenda Over Needs of Residents Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2017. On Wednesday, Governor Rauner delivered his third state of the state address without having successfully passed a budget. The following is a statement from Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative.[Read More…]
Activist Groups to Rally On Thursday, January 26, to Defend and Expand Sanctuary for All Chicagoans
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2017. On Thursday, January 26 beginning at 1 p.m. at Chicago’s City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, community groups will rally together to tell Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago city council to stand up to Donald Trump and take action that doesn’t just symbolically defend immigrants, but[Read More…]
Illinois House Speaker Madigan Prioritizes State Budget, Economic Reforms that Strengthen Middle Class
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2017. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address: “As we chart a course for Illinois in the coming year, we should begin by focusing on where we can all agree. We all agree[Read More…]
Governor Rauner State of the State Address, January 25, 2017 (Video)
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2017. Governor Rauner gave his State of the State address today. Video of the address is below. Source: http://illinois.gov
