Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Top Republicans think this’ll be fun—wheee! Not only have House Republicans empowered congressional staffers to question federal workers under oath, they’ve revived an arcane rule that will allow them to cut a federal employee’s salary down to $1, or even a group of[Read More…]
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Donald Trump Owes $1B to Companies ‘In a Potentially Powerful Position’ Over the PEOTUS
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Mark Sumner Who really owns Trump Tower? It’s impossible to say. During the election, Donald Trump fessed up to over $300 million in debt. But as it turns out, there was a huge deficit in his deficit reporting. Last May, Mr. Trump filed a financial-disclosure[Read More…]
Chicago Suburb Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Marijuana
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator Oswego, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. Officials in the Village of Oswego, Illinois recently passed an ordinance that allows local law enforcement to issue tickets and fines to anyone found with small amounts of marijuana or certain drug paraphernalia. For example, if a[Read More…]
VA Urges National and Local Partners to Act Now to End Veteran Homelessness
Secretary announces 30-day effort to prioritize available resources to support and house homeless Veterans WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Robert A. McDonald, Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary today announced a concentrated 30-day effort by VA staff and partners to house as many homeless Veterans in their communities as possible. To[Read More…]
Beauty Tames the Beast at South Suburban College on January 14 & 21
Photo Source: ssc.edu SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with Michele L. Vacca’s enchanting and warmly amusing dramatization of the beloved tale Beauty and the Beast. Performances will take place on Saturdays, January 14 and 21, 2017[Read More…]
Business Communication Symposium Offered at South Suburban College on January 26
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The Business and Career Institute of South Suburban College, the Chicagoland Speakers Network and Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce are partnering to provide to provide you with a Business Communication Symposium on Thursday, January 26, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This workshop is[Read More…]
280 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Evolutionary Origins of Shark-Like Fishes (Video)
CT scans give unprecedented glimpse into brain structure of chimaeras Rock nodule containing the Dwyka fossil. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Matt Wood High-definition CT scans of the fossilized skull of a 280 million-year-old fish reveal the origin of chimaeras, a group of cartilaginous fish related to sharks. Analysis of the[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center Statement on the Horrific Crime in Chicago Captured on Video
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The following statement is from Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center. “The video of the kidnapping and torture of a young man in Chicago is quite shocking. Whether it was a hate crime based on the victim’s disability or race or whether it was[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center Analysis of the Trump Team
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The following are Southern Poverty Law Center articles, statements and reports about several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for Cabinet posts and advisory positions. Stephen Bannon: Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor White Nationalists Rejoice at Trump’s Appointment of Breitbart’s Stephen Bannon Stephen Bannon Must Go Gen. Mike[Read More…]
Our Revolution Releases Video Urging President Obama to Free Oscar López Rivera
Oscar López Rivera WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 – Our Revolution on Thursday released a video calling for the release of Oscar López Rivera, the longest-held Puerto Rican political prisoner in history. Lopez Rivera, a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star, has been in prison for over 35[Read More…]
