Month: February 2018

Attorney General Lisa Madigan

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…]

Illinois Student Assistance Commission

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…]

Wilson Men's Hotel

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…]

Gabriel Solache and Arturo DeLeon-Reyes

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

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…]

Immigration

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…]

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney

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…]

Choosing Love

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…]

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