Opens More than 100 Warming Centers; Readies State Plows in Anticipation of Snowfall; Urges Safety During Severe Low Temperatures CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. As Illinois battles severe low temperatures and anticipated snowfall, Governor Pat Quinn today is directing Illinois state agencies to be on high alert to help combat winter[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Issues Executive Orders to Support President Obama’s Immigration Action in Illinois
Creates Initiatives to Help Undocumented Immigrants Apply for Federal Administrative Relief and Improve Public Safety in Illinois Communities CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. Governor Pat Quinn today issued two executive orders to help support the state’s undocumented immigrants in their integration into communities across Illinois. The orders create the Governor’s New[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, Jan. 5, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to eastern Ukraine. Despite the signing of a ceasefire agreement in September 2014, violent clashes between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces continue in parts of the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, resulting in thousands[Read More…]
Former Acting HHS Cyber Security Director Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Engaging in Child Pornography Enterprise
Five Others Previously Sentenced to Substantial Prison Terms for Participation in the Same Tor-Network-Based Child Pornography Website Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. The former acting director of cyber security at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison today for engaging in a[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: 114th Congress Could Be Worst Ever for the Environment
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. Staetment from Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch: “The swearing-in of the 114th Congress spells trouble for our food, water and environment, and all those who seek to champion healthy, safe communities for our families. We may be looking at the most hostile[Read More…]
Chicago Board of Elections Commissioner Langdon Neal Dodges Recusal Motion
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. At the Chicago Board of Elections today, Commissioner Langdon Neal dodged Objectors’ Motion for Recusal by not attending the hearing in 15-EB-ALD-144, Leah Fried and Daniel Sheehan v. Patrick O’Connor. Today’s hearing was continued from the first scheduled hearing on December 29, 2014 because only two Commissioners attended then, Commissioners Neal and[Read More…]
Chicago Mayoral Candidate Bob Fioretti Statement on CPS Fraudulent Billing Scandal
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. The following is a statement from mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti on the most recent scandal at the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), as reported today in the Chicago Tribune: “The crisis in confidence at CPS is reaching epic proportions. Fraud and abuse of money for our students[Read More…]
Enhanced Airport Entry Screening To End for Travelers from Mali to the United States
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will remove Mali from the list of Ebola-affected nations subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening. Travelers from Mali will no longer be required to undergo[Read More…]
Freedom to Marry Airs TV Ad on Marriage in Texas
Ad debuts as 5th Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear Texas marriage case New York –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. Freedom to Marry began airing a statewide television ad this week in Texas featuring Fort Worth police officers who speak out in support of their gay colleague’s freedom to marry. The thirty-second ad[Read More…]
Strict Rest After Concussion Does Not Improve Recovery
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. After a concussion, children and adolescents are instructed to rest, but little data exists regarding the optimal period of rest following this type of injury. The study, “Benefits ofStrict Rest After Acute Concussion: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” published in the February 2015 Pediatrics (published[Read More…]
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