Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2014. Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2012 calendar year DoD Suicide Event Report (DoDSER), which details the number of suicide attempts and deaths for U.S. service members. “The department takes suicide prevention very seriously and considers any measure that saves a life as one[Read More…]
Day: April 25, 2014
Opponents Scrambling as ‘Reform the Platform’ Initiative Launches
New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Two anti-freedom-to-marry organizations released an advocacy poll this week showing the Republican base opposes marriage for gay couples. The news of the poll was a response to the new $1 million effort launched last week by the Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry to remove divisive, anti-gay[Read More…]
Longtime Gang Member Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison for Supervising Sales of 39 Kilos of Heroin on City’s West Side
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. A longtime member of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang who managed a heroin distribution spot between 2008 and 2010 at the corner of North St. Louis Avenue and West Ohio Street on the city’s west side was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison, federal law[Read More…]
Suburban Investment Advisor Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding At Least 10 Investors of $2.9 Million
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. A west suburban investment advisor was indicted on federal charges alleging that he fraudulently obtained approximately $2.9 million from at least 10 investors and misused the funds in a Ponzi-type scheme. The defendant, JOSEPH HENNESSY, co-owned and co-operated the now-defunct Resource Planning Group, Inc., formerly a registered[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Announces Legislation to Give Seniors a Raise
Bill would help Social Security benefits keep up with inflation Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley yesterday met with seniors at the Hollywood Senior Center and announced that he will be introducing legislation in the Senate that will increase Social Security benefits for seniors by changing the cost[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Announces Decision that Clears the Way for the Sale of Wine Growlers in Oregon
Federal Agency’s Decision to Rescind Labeling, Bookkeeping Order Ends Conflict with New Oregon Law Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden today announced that the federal agency that regulates the sale of alcohol has agreed to rescind an order than would have blocked the sale of wine growlers in[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Welcomes FDA’s Common-Sense Pledge to Revise Flawed Rule on Brewers’ Spent Grains
FDA Plan Would have Imposed Burdensome Costs to Craft Brewers and Ranchers Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement welcoming the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement it will rewrite its controversial plan to regulate spent grains from brewers. Spent grains – the result of the brewing[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Winners of CleanWeb Challenge Driving Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Innovation
Winners Participated in Year-Long Hackathon Series Using City Data to Create Sustainable Solutions for Pressing Urban Issues CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. After celebrating Earth Day earlier this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced today the winners of the Chicago CleanWeb Challenge, a year-long competition launched in[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City to Plant 5,400 Trees in Neighborhoods Across Chicago in 2014
CDOT, DSS Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting Around Southwest Side Elementary School CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. At an Arbor Day celebration today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City will plant about 5,400 trees in neighborhoods across Chicago this year through various programs and projects in the “Building a New[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin: BP Must Be a Better Neighbor to Lake Michigan, Chicago
Senators Met Today With BP America President John Minge to Discuss Last Month’s Oil Spill Into Lake Michigan at the Company’s Whiting, Ind., Refinery CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today met with BP America Chairman and President John Minge to voice serious concerns[Read More…]