Newark, NJ, Washington, D.C.- FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Walter Yovany Gomez was arrested without incident on Friday, August 11, 2017, in Woodbridge, Virginia, as a result of a well-coordinated investigation and tips received from the public. On the morning of May 8, 2011, Julio Matute was allegedly murdered by Walter[Read More…]
Day: August 14, 2017
Sessions’s Leak Warning To Journalists Misguided, Misplaced
Commentary By Gene Policinski (ENEWSPF)- A threat from the Trump administration, apparently aimed at journalists as part of a larger campaign to prevent widespread government “leaks” that have enraged the president, is the wrong message delivered by the wrong messenger. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, only a few days removed from[Read More…]
For Charlottesville: The People We Are Supposed to Be
Article contains resources for parents and educators that may help you help children in this frightening time Washington, DC – August 14, 2017 By: Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association I am struck by the pictures I’ve seen on the news. I am struck by the faces[Read More…]
Free High School Equivalency & English as a Second Language Registration Days Coming to South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2017. South Suburban College’s (SSC) Adult Education Department is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their[Read More…]
State GOP Supports Work To “Fundamentally Reform” Education Funding
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois GOP legislative leaders issued a joint statement expressing support “to fundamentally reform how we fund our public education system.” The statement, issued by Senate Republican Leader-Designee Bill Brady and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, was issued Monday. “We support the governor’s call for the four legislative leaders[Read More…]
At Interfaith Vigil for Charlottesville, Call for Expanded Sanctuary in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Approximately 200 people from Muslim, Jewish, and Christian social justice organizations and congregations gathered in Federal Plaza to express their solidarity with Charlottesville and the activists who bravely confronted white supremacists over the weekend. Sharing words and song reflecting the most sacred elements of the gathering’s common faith[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Hosts Bi-Partisan Congressional Field Hearing on Health Care
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2017. Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted a Solutions Only Congressional Field Inquiry on health care at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. “The goal of today’s inquiry is to move beyond the partisan rhetoric and get to solutions that will make health care affordable and accessible for all[Read More…]
Paul Ryan Challenger Opposes $3 Billion Corporate Handout to Foxconn
WI-01 Candidate, Cathy Myers, Rejects Foxconn Deal Due to Cost, Transparency, and Environmental Concerns Janesville, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Democratic Congressional Candidate Cathy Myers, who is challenging Speaker Ryan to represent Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, announced her opposition to the $3 billion Foxconn proposal today. “We need jobs, but not at[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Opens Reconstructed Six-Way Interchange at Damen, Elston and Fullerton Avenues
New Traffic Pattern Eliminates Dangerous Interaction and Will Dramatically Improve Traffic Flow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today cut the ribbon to open a reconstructed and modernized intersection at Damen, Elston and Fullerton Avenues, one of the city’s most congestion-plagued traffic hotspots. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) project[Read More…]
Sierra Club Sues Department of Energy Over Secrecy on Grid Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Sierra Club sued the Department of Energy (DOE) today for the agency’s repeated delays in providing information on Rick Perry’s ongoing grid study, amid suspicion that draft versions of the study may be dramatically altered by political appointees in the Trump Administration. Today’s lawsuit was[Read More…]