CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2014. On the heels of the Obama administration’s call for schools to abandon harsh student suspension and expulsion practices, a coalition of community organizers and academics in Chicago announced Friday that it has developed and will advocate for a plan that calls for use of peaceful, restorative justice[Read More…]
Day: January 10, 2014
City of Chicago Crews to Fill Potholes Seven Days a Week Throughout Winter
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Starts Weekend Pothole Crews a Week Earlier This Year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that pothole-filling crews from the Chicago Department of Transportation will be on the street seven days a week to address potholes in streets and alleys across Chicago, ordering a weekend[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Brown And Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution To Honor Famed Prohibition Agent, Eliot Ness
Senators’ Resolution Would Name BATFE Headquarters After Eliot Ness, Former Prohibition Agent Who Fought Al Capone in Chicago, Served as Cleveland Public Safety Director WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor Ohio resident and[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, January 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Down Despite the Extreme Cold Huffington Post reports that sequestration’s budget cuts last year have left thousands of families in the cold this winter. Congress cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by about $155 million, and total[Read More…]
State of Illinois Fire Marshal Warns The Public To Beware Of Fire Danger From Alternative Heat Sources
Heating Equipment: Leading Cause of Home Fatal Heating Fires in U.S. SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. The Office of The Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is raising awareness about winter fire risks, especially with the use of space heaters and fire places as alternative sources to heat homes. Nearly half of all[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Thanks Emergency Crews and Personnel for Winter Storm Response
Heroic Rescue Stories Emerge; Thousands Worked Around the Clock to Keep Illinois Residents Safe During Winter Blast CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today thanked the emergency workers who provided around-the-clock assistance during this week’s historic winter storm and freeze. Since last week, thousands of state employees worked tirelessly to[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing on the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Annual Report, Jan. 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2014. Presenters: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Director Major General Jeffrey Snow; Colonel Alan Metzler and Dr. Nate Galbreath, the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office; and Dr. Elizabeth P. Van Winkle, Defense Manpower LIEUTENTANT COLONEL CATHERINE WILKINSON: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, January 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing CUBA U.S.-Cuba Migration Accords IRAN Ongoing Technical Discussions INDIA Dr. Khobragade’s Departure / Diplomatic Immunity / Judicial Process / Status of the Maid Foreign Diplomats / Obligations under U.S. Law Expulsion of U.S. Official / U.S.-India Relationship DEPARTMENT Designations of Foreign Terrorist[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Graduate Program Open House on February 1
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)– January 10, 2014 – Governors State University is hosting a graduate programs open house on Saturday, February 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the G building Lobby (Faculty Office Center). With 34 master’s, doctorate, and specialist degree programs, GSU is experienced at providing graduate education[Read More…]
Irish National Sentenced to Serve 14 Months in Prison for Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horns
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2014. Michael Slattery Jr., an Irish national, was sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., today to serve 14 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act in relation to illegal rhinoceros horn trafficking, announced Acting[Read More…]
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