Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. The Justice Department announced today an agreement with the city of Fort Morgan, Colo., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access (PCA), the department’s wide-ranging initiative to ensure that cities, towns and[Read More…]
Year: 2013
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, August 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing GREECE Secretary Kerry Meeting with Prime Minister Samaras SAUDI ARABIA Donation to UN Center on Counterterrorism EGYPT Joint U.S.-EU statement / Encourage Peaceful Resolution Deputy Secretary Burns Ongoing Diplomacy / U.S. Engagement Continues Role of Interim Government SRI LANKA Death of Three[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Attend Opening of Back of the Yards Wall-to-Wall IB High School
New High School is Part of Mayor’s Push to Increase Access to IB Programs with Proven Record of Student Achievement CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett attended the opening of the new Back of the Yards high school, which will include a[Read More…]
National Nurses United: Nurses Unveil Bold New Ad Charting Third Way in Healthcare Debate
“Our taxes should pay for our healthcare: Seniors have it. Congress has it. Other countries have it. Why not the rest of us?” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. Challenging policymakers to heed the advice of America’s registered nurses to guarantee healthcare for all, National Nurses United (NNU) is sending a message[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $47 Million Investment in Cook County Area Hospitals
Investment to Create Jobs and Improve Local Health Care; Includes $3.5 Million for Mercy Hospital Patient Tower Renovation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $47 million in investments in Cook County area hospitals as part of the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The investments will create jobs[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $4.7 Million Investment in Central and Eastern Illinois Hospitals
Investment to Create Jobs and Improve Local Health Care; Includes $641,000 to Two Urbana Hospitals for Emergency Room Expansions URBANA–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $4.7 million in investments to hospitals in central and eastern Illinois, part of $24.3 million in the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program[Read More…]
President Obama Names 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
2013 Marks 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Establishment of the Presidential Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. Today, President Barack Obama named sixteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions[Read More…]
UUCC to Screen ‘Today We Saw the Face of God’ on Saturday, August 24
Director/Producer Mercedes Kane to discuss film following the screening Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2013. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host a screening of the documentary film ‘Today We Saw the Face of God’ on Saturday, August 24. The evening will begin at 6[Read More…]
GSU Students Host Laff Session
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013 – It is time to laugh out loud at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts. The GSU Student Senate presents “Laff Session,” an evening full of talented professional comedians, on Friday, August 30, at the Center for Performing Arts. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Rapid Diagnostic Test to Detect Both HIV-1 Antigen and HIV-1/2 Antibodies
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test for the simultaneous detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen as well as antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in human serum, plasma, and venous or fingerstick whole blood specimens. Approved[Read More…]
