Day: November 9, 2015

Window Shades Recalled by Carra Imports Due to Strangulation Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015 Recalled Carra Imports cellular shade with a continuous loop cord Recall Summary Name of product:  Window shades Hazard:  Cellular, Roller and Soft Horizontal Shades: Strangulation can occur when the shade’s continuous loop pull cord or bead chain is not attached to the wall with a tension[Read More…]

Little Village Environmental Justice Organizer to Speak at Roosevelt University on Nov. 11

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015.  Kimberly Wasserman, an environmental organizer in Chicago’s Little Village and a winner of the international Goldman Environmental Prize, will speak on challenges local communities face in making positive environmental change at 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The organizing and strategy[Read More…]

Muslim-Catholic Dialogue at DePaul University to Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa

Muslim and Catholic leaders engaged in interfaith dialogue will be on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Nov. 12 to discuss theological resources for peace in sub-Saharan Africa. (Image by Anna Kreutz) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2015. Muslim and Catholic leaders engaged in interfaith dialogue will be on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park[Read More…]

Men Encouraged to ‘Get Whacked for Wildlife’ on World Vasectomy Day

World Vasectomy Day Highlights Role of Men in Family Planning, Environmental Protection “Get Whacked for Wildlife” T-shirt.  TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015.  In honor of World Vasectomy Day on Friday, the Center for Biological Diversity is encouraging men around the country to “get whacked for wildlife” to highlight the pressure human[Read More…]

Hillary Clinton, In New Ad, Touts Plan to Make College More Affordable

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015.  As a generation of young Americans struggles to deal with the crushing burden of student debt, Hillary for America’s latest TV ad, “Compact,”highlights Hillary Clinton’s plan to reduce the cost of college. Clinton’s “New College Compact” would guarantee that students do not need to borrow to pay[Read More…]

White House Fact Sheet: Administration and Fire Chiefs Around the Country Take Action to Reduce the Risk of Wildfires in the Wildland Urban Interface Exacerbated by Climate Change

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015. President Obama has made clear that climate change is one of the greatest threats facing our country and our planet. With a changing climate comes more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires. The increase in wildfires is particularly dangerous in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), where houses,[Read More…]

Religious Leaders Urge United Nations to Stand by Their Call for Decriminalization of Drug Use and Possession

Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Interdenominational Network of African American Congregations and Clergy to Mobilize in Support of Decriminalization Leading up to 2016 UN Meeting NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2015. The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. (SDPC) is urging the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to stand by their call[Read More…]

In and Around Park Forest Week of November 8, 2015

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2015. On Wednesday, November 11 we will celebrate the Veterans Day Holiday – a day set-aside to honor all those that have served in the military. Be sure to take some time to think about these brave men and women that have served so nobly to[Read More…]

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