SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. On Jan. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 31, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 235,000, a decrease of 28,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 2,000 from 265,000 to 263,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Final It’s On Us Summit and Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Since the beginning of this Administration, the President and Vice President have made it a priority to root out sexual misconduct wherever it exists, especially on our nation’s college campuses. Students have played a significant role in carrying out the Administration’s vision for having educational institutions[Read More…]
Young Jews to Protest Trump Appointments of Stephen Bannon and David Friedman on Thursday, January 5
Local Activists Seek to Challenge Chicago JUF’s Claim of Communal Leadership CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. On Thursday, January 5, the Chicago chapter of IfNotNow will rally outside the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago to protest its silence on the appointment of extremists Steven Bannon and David Friedman to[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders’ Campaign for President Has Evolved Into ‘Our Revolution’
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. The Bernie Sanders’ campaign for President has evolved into ‘Our Revolution.’ Join us for an information ‘Our Revolution’ meeting on Wednesday, January 11 at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery’s Pub Room located at 1035 Sterling Avenue in Flossmoor. We will gather at 6:30 p.m. to[Read More…]
Park Forest Board of Trustees Meeting Cancellation
The Next Generation of Blues Rocks the Stage at Governors State University
Guitaris Jamiah Rogers – Photo Provided by GSU University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2017 – “Sweet Home Chicago Blues” was the song that brought the house down last March at GSU alongside Billy Branch, and the man behind the guitar was blues prodigy Jamiah Rogers. The standing ovation can be seen[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Launching Campaign to “Just Say No” to Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
New Video Explains Why Sessions Would be a Disaster for Drug War Policies and Criminal Justice Reform Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2017. The Drug Policy Alliance is launching a campaign to put the brakes on Alabama Republican Senator Jeff Sessions’ nomination for Attorney General. The Drug Policy Alliance campaign includes a[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports: January 4, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
British Singer Agrees To Perform At Inauguration If She Can Sing About Lynching Blacks In Indiana
UK–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017 By ursulafaw Nothing about this Inauguration is normal. British singer Rebecca Ferguson said on Monday that she had been contacted by the Trump transition team and asked to perform at the Inauguration. Ferguson said that she would accept the team’s offer on one condition: that she be[Read More…]
