Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8 By: Terri Moon Cronk While it may be a small percentage of Defense Department senior officials who fail to uphold the high ideals and ethics required of their critical positions, those who commit misconduct must be held accountable, the acting DoD inspector general said on Capitol Hill[Read More…]
Month: February 2018
Attorney General Madigan Files Brief to Protect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Independence
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with the Attorneys General of 16 other states in filing an amicus brief in the case English v. Trump. The lawsuit challenges President Trump’s decision to appoint Mick Mulvaney as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau[Read More…]
2017-18 Scholarship Funding Still Available For Eligible Minority Students Pursuing Degree in Teaching
Hurry! 2017-18 Applications for Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarships close Feb 15, 2018; 2018-19 MTI Scholarship Application Now Open ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois minority college students who are pursuing a teaching degree and who are eligible for the Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program can[Read More…]
Long-time Residents of the Wilson Men’s Hotel SRO Refuse to Move, Demand Developer Cease Evictions Immediately.
Wilson Men’s Hotel Residents Demand Developer Cease Retaliatory Evictions CHICAGO, IL – (ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: H. Kapp-Klote and Tommie Hannah In a press conference this morning, tenants of the Wilson Men’s Hotel, a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building in Uptown, demanded City Pads LLC developer Andrew Ahitow cease his[Read More…]
CAARPR Statement on Release and Subsequent ICE Detention of Police Torture Victims Solache and Reyes
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Frank Chapman The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) stands in solidarity with Gabriel Solache and Arturo Reyes, who were tortured and framed by CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara and freed after nearly 20 years of false imprisonment — only to be detained by Immigration[Read More…]
Bernard Noble Finally Granted Parole After Being Sentenced to 13 Years for Possessing Two Joints
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Anthony Papa Bernard Noble, who was sentenced to 13 years for possessing two marijuana joints, was granted parole yesterday after serving more than 8 years in a Louisiana prison. His case drew national attention and outrage, at a time when states are legalizing marijuana and[Read More…]
Immigrant Prisons Film Series to be Shown at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on February 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser On Friday, February 23 at 7 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) will screen Brave New Films Immigration Prisons series. UUCC is located at 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. A discussion will follow the film screening. The event is free[Read More…]
Rainbow Café to Screen Film ‘Get Real’ on February 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Rainbow Café will screen the film ‘Get Real’ on Friday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. The Rainbow Café is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. ‘Get Real’ is a tenderly romantic film that tells[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Request for Information on Enforcement Processes
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments about the Bureau’s enforcement processes. The Bureau is requesting this information in order to help assess the overall efficiency and effectiveness of its enforcement of federal consumer[Read More…]
Crete Public Library to Host Inspirational Speaker Charmaine Moore on February 22
Crete, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2018 By: Sarah Wegley On Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m., Crete Public Library, 1177 N. Main Street, will host inspirational speaker Charmaine Moore’s presentation “Choosing to Love.” This program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested by calling the library at 708-672-8017.[Read More…]