Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Quote me, if you wish. Received some flack, but mostly praise, for a recent commentary I wrote about comments made publicly, in a Facebook post. Those who did not care for the piece accused me of “publicly shaming” people. For their comments. Which they wrote publicly.[Read More…]
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Ear Taxi Festival Announces Lineup of Contemporary Artists (Videos)
Concert series is co-curated by, features the work of UChicago faculty members https://youtu.be/VMsdz0IsE00 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. The inaugural Ear Taxi Festival, which will celebrate and premiere contemporary classical music, has announced its complete lineup. The Chicago-centric concert series is set to feature more than 300 musicians, 53 world premieres and a two-day[Read More…]
Clinton, Kaine Release Additional Years of Tax Returns While Trump Defies Decades-Old Tradition of Disclosure
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Today, Hillary Clinton released her 2015 personal tax return and Senator Tim Kaine and his wife Anne Holton released 10 years of their returns. “Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine continue to set the standard for financial transparency as she releases her 2015 personal tax return and[Read More…]
Free Rain Barrels Available to Park Forest Residents in Cook County
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Free rain barrels are available to Village residents in the Cook County section of Park Forest through the end of 2016. The rain barrel program is a cooperative effort by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the Village of Park Forest.[Read More…]
Park Forest Environment Commission Free to Host One-Day Gardening Course on Fall in the Garden on Saturday, August 20
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. The Saturday Morning Gardening Series presented by the Park Forest Environment Commission continues on Saturday, August 20, with a presentation on fall in the garden. Early fall is the ideal time for lawn care, assessing garden needs, and planning for next year’s garden. Aerating, fertilizing,[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Politifact: Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire Claim that Barack Obama ‘Founded’ ISIS, Hillary Clinton was ‘Cofounder’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016 By: Louis Jacobson and Amy Sherman Donald Trump has found a ferocious way to describe President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton: as the founder and cofounder of ISIS, the terrorist group behind beheadings of Americans and lethal attacks around the world. Speaking to thousands[Read More…]
University of Chicago Grad Student’s Discovery Could Enable Rapid Screening of Anti-Cancer Compounds
Unique process creates knotted chemical structures Graduate student Di Liu co-authored an article describing how to create tiny, knotted chemical structures that may provide a way to rapidly screen hundreds of chemicals for anti-cancer activity. Photo by: Joel Wintermantle CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016 By Carla Reiter It isn’t often that a[Read More…]
Battleground State Editorials Rip Trump’s Second Amendment Comments
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016.After Donald Trump made veiled comments Tuesday in North Carolina invoking the Second Amendment, news media in critical general election states decried Trump’s remarks, calling them “dangerous” and “unacceptable.” One editorial board said Trump “crossed a very bright line where no American political candidate should go,” while[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Washington Post: Donald Trump’s New Tax Plan Could Have a Big inner: Donald Trump’s Companies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016 By: Jim Tankersley A little-noticed provision in Donald Trump’s tax reform plan has the potential to deliver a large tax cut to companies in the Republican presidential nominee’s vast business empire, experts say. Trump’s plan would dramatically reduce taxes on what is known in tax circles[Read More…]
Iraq Veteran on Trump Claim That President Obama, Secretary Clinton Founded ISIS
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets.org, responded to Donald Trump’s claims from last evening that President Obama is the “founder” of ISIS and Hillary Clinton is the “co-founder.” In a statement, Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org said:[Read More…]