Widely-Backed by Civil Rights Groups, Legislation Opposes Sessions’ Approach Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2017. Lawmakers introduced a bill today that would use the power of the purse to reduce incarceration and crime at the same time. The legislation attempts to counter archaic “tough-on-crime” policies coming from the Attorney General. The[Read More…]
Month: June 2017
Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman: ISIS Cannot Stop Coalition’s Progress, June 29, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2017 By: Cheryl Pellerin The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is on the run in Syria and Iraq and the terrorist group can’t stop the progress that coalition-partnered Iraqi and Syrian forces have made over the past two years, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve[Read More…]
IL GOP Leader Durkin Continues Clarifying Priorities
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin continued clarifying priorities of the House Republicans. The state faces another alarming lack-of-budget deadline with July only two days away. With no budget in place, the credit rating of the good state of Illinois will likely be reduced to junk status. Leader[Read More…]
Park Forest Growing Green Recycle Fest on Saturday, July 15
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2017. The Park Forest Growing Green Recycle Fest will take place on Saturday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to noon in DownTown Park Forest at the Intersection of Main Street and Cunningham Lane — adjacent to the Park Forest Farmers’ Market. Recycle your television ($10 for[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan and Nine Attorneys General Issue FOIA Requests Regarding Federal Government’s Immigration Policies and Enforcement
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with nine other attorneys general to demand information and documents from the federal government concerning the detention and deportation of immigrants following the administration’s executive orders on immigration and reports that show immigrants have been unlawfully detained, causing even greater[Read More…]
Illinois Ranks Highest in Nation for Road Safety
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2017. Illinois has been recognized as the top state in the country for road safety, according to The State of Safety report released by the National Safety Council. The report uses a grading system to rank states based on policy and laws pertaining to key safety issues.[Read More…]
“At What Cost Does House Leadership Inaction Come?” Asks Congresswoman Robin Kelly (Video)
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement following her speech on the House floor calling out the toxic influence of the NRA’s money in politics that’s contributing to the gun violence that’s costing American lives: “Time and time again – tragedy after tragedy, Congress holds moments[Read More…]
Chicago Public School Board Votes to Adopt Good Food Purchasing Policy
The fourth school district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, local, humane, fair and healthy. CHICAGO, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2017 – The Chicago Public School Board voted today to[Read More…]
Obituary: Lucille Mayer Sonduck
Lucille Mayer Sonduck, Sue as she was known to her family and friends, died peacefully on June 12, 2017 at the age of 95, in Eugene, Oregon. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Lucien & Frieda (Froehlich) Mayer on March 24, 1922. She graduated from Hyde Park High School[Read More…]
Obituary: Allan Cole Sonduck
Allan Cole Sonduck, 67, of Eugene Oregon passed away Thursday at Sacred Heart Medical Center, River Bend of complications from heart surgery he had undergone on June 1. His burial was Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at noon at Eugene Masonic Cemetery. The volunteer members of the Temple Beth Israel burial society officiated[Read More…]
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