CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018. Prairie State College (PSC) is welcoming members of each of the communities of the college’s district to campus for an evening of networking, fun, and a chance to learn more about PSC, as part of the college’s 60th anniversary celebrations in 2018. The celebrations are scheduled once[Read More…]
Month: February 2018
Stage Adaptation of Richard Wright’s ‘Native Son’ Explores Systemic Racism in 1930s South Side Chicago
Show opens Feb. 9 and runs through Feb. 18 at DePaul University’s Theatre School with other events set to foster dialogue CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Anna Ables The Theatre School at DePaul University presents the stage adaptation of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel “Native Son,” adapted by Theatre School alumna Nambi[Read More…]
Analysis Shows Concerted Effort by Congress to Bar Public from Seeking Justice in a Court of Law
More than 50 bills would hollow out key laws that protect public health, civil rights, consumer rights, and the environment Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Maggie Caldwell Earthjustice released new legislative analysis showing the 115th Congress has introduced more than 50 bills that would strip individuals of their legal rights[Read More…]
Trump Administration Sounds False Alarms on Crime to Promote Draconian Law Enforcement Policies
Brennan Center Finds Aggressive Prosecutions, Increased Immigration Arrests Create Uncertain Future for Reform Efforts New York, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Rebecca Autrey As Attorney General Jeff Sessions marks one-year in office today, a new analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law documents the sweeping[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery Closed Friday, Feb. 9 Due to Weather
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Boulevard is closed today, Friday, February 9 due to the weather. The Gallery anticipates re-opening on Saturday, February 10 at 11 a.m. Please exercise caution when driving and parking on Otto Boulevard. Due to a water main break[Read More…]
Reports: Heavy Snowstorm Pummels Chicago to Detroit as School, Flight Cancellations Mount; Winter Storm Warning in Effect
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 10:38:44 AM CST By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writer By Ashley Williams, AccuWeather staff writer A disruptive snowstorm is causing treacherous travel conditions over the midwestern and interior northeastern United States. Conditions will be dangerous through Friday evening as snow spreads eastward. The heaviest snow[Read More…]
Beginning Birding for All at Thorn Creek Nature Center on February 17
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson Come to Beginning Birding for All open house, Saturday, February 17 from 9 a.m. to noon for help with all things birds! For basic bird identifications – and tricky ones, too -, choosing binoculars, bird feeding and feeder tips, local bird[Read More…]
Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery Closed Friday & Saturday, Feb. 9 & 10 Due to Weather
Stay warm inside Friday and Saturday Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk in DownTown Park Forest, has announced that the Gallery will be closed on Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10. It is expected that a snow storm is heading[Read More…]
Conservation Groups File Lawsuit to Protect Critically Endangered Right Whales
Federal government is legally required to take action Boston, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Erica Fuller and Josh Block Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and co-counsel Earthjustice filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to force federal regulators to comply with their legal responsibility to[Read More…]
City of Seattle to Nullify All Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Convictions From Years Prior to Legalization
Announcement Comes on the Heels of San Francisco Making Similar Move Last Week Seattle, Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Tony Newman and Jolene Forman Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced today that the city will nullify all misdemeanor convictions for marijuana possession in the years before[Read More…]
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