CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017. WTTW-TV’s local public affairs program “Chicago Tonight,” last night featured Sullivan High School and its renowned English Language Learners Program for immigrants and refugees, who speak little or no English. Sullivan and its program is the subject of a recently released Chicago Magazine article, which is on newsstands now and will be available online[Read More…]
Day: May 23, 2017
Attorney General Madigan Joins 31 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Oppose Elimination of Legal Services Funding
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 23, 2017. Highlighting the need for legal services in low-income communities across the country, Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with 31 attorneys general in urging Congress to oppose the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The letter, sent to the[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Credit Discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) in introducing the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (FDCA) of 2017 to help ensure LGBTQ individuals are protected from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity during[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Calls For Investigation Into Attorney General Jeff Sessions
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined a number of U.S. Senators including Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in urging the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to investigate whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ involvement in the firing of former FBI Director James[Read More…]