Moratorium on ‘Bomb’ Trains Needed Till Safety Can Be Ensured PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015. As officials probe the two latest explosive oil train derailments in Ontario and West Virginia, the Center for Biological Diversity released a report today offering striking new details on the broad range of unchecked risks to[Read More…]
Day: February 19, 2015
Court Rules Florist Discriminated Against Gay Couple by Refusing to Sell Flowers for Their Wedding
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015. A Benton County Superior Court judge today ruled that a florist in Richland, WA violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when she denied service to a gay couple for their wedding. The ruling came in a lawsuit (Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers) filed by the ACLU on behalf of[Read More…]
Colombian National Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison fo4r the Kidnapping and Murder of DEA Special Agent James ‘Terry’ Watson
Second Colombian National Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Obstructing The Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2015. Two Colombian nationals were sentenced to prison yesterday in the Eastern District of Virginia for the kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent James “Terry” Watson in Bogotá, Colombia, on[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Feb. 14, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 283,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 304,000. The 4-week moving average was 283,250, a decrease of 6,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Army Field Band to Perform at Governors State University on March 17
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2015. The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University (GSU), 1 University Parkway, University Park on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. There[Read More…]
South Siders Call on President Obama to Intervene in Trauma Center Debate
Activists to deliver letter and statement at Pullman dedication event Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2015. South Side activists are bringing their demands for a trauma center at the University of Chicago Hospital to Pullman, where President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak today. The delegation, which will consist of youth[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Singers to Perform March 8 at Faith United Protestant Church
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2015. The Grande Prairie Singers honor true lovers of all generations with a pairing of Henry Purcell’s version of the timeless tale of “Dido and Aeneas” with the choral version of the Leonard Bernstein- Stephen Sondheim magnificent 20th century musical “West Side Story” in their second[Read More…]
Nationwide #ShedLight Vigils for Tamir Rice and Other #StolenChildren on Sunday, Feb. 22
Cities Unite for Nationwide Vigil for Tamir Rice and children wrongfully killed by law enforcement. A Call for Law Enforcement Change. Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2015. On Sunday, February 22, 2015, The Coalition Against Police Violence, in partnership with independent organizers across the United States, will hold #ShedLight Vigils in peaceful solidarity[Read More…]
River Forest Man Sentenced To 12 1/2 Years In Prison For Sending Threats To Kill Chicago Politicians, Local Police, And Others
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2015. A River Forest man was sentenced today to 12 ½ years in federal prison for mailing and emailing threatening communications to kill Chicago area politicians and River Forest police officers, as well as oil executives in Texas and California. A jury found the defendant, RONALD HADDAD,[Read More…]
Recognized Writer Rebecca Curtis to Read at Roosevelt University on Feb. 23
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2015. Rebecca Curtis, author of Twenty Grand and Other Tales of Love and Money, will read and discuss her work at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23 in Room 700 of Roosevelt University’s Gage Building, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The reading is free and open to the[Read More…]
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