Day: March 3, 2017

Anti-Defamation League Praises FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arrest of St. Louis Man in Threat to Its New York Office and Several Other Jewish Institutions

Juan Thompson allegedly made numerous threats against Jewish Community Centers New York, NY—(ENEWPF)–March 3, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the arrest of a St. Louis man in connection with a bomb threat against its headquarters in New York and threats against at least eight other Jewish institutions across[Read More…]

Arne Duncan Appointed Distinguished Senior Fellow at University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy

Arne Duncan CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. Arne Duncan, who served as U.S. Secretary of Education and chief executive of the Chicago Public Schools, has joined the University of Chicago as a distinguished senior fellow at the Harris School of Public Policy. Duncan will participate in seminars, conferences and student-led initiatives at[Read More…]

Saturday Rules meeting cancelled

Saturday Rules Meeting Cancelled For March 4

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Saturday Rules meeting originally scheduled for March 4, 2017, at 10 a.m. has been cancelled, per a notice from the Village of Park Forest. There was no reason given for the cancellation on the agenda notice received (pictured).

Kids II Recalls Oball Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

Oball Rattle (blue) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017 Recall Summary: Name of product:  Oball Rattles Hazard:  The clear plastic disc on the outside of the ball can break, releasing small beads, posing a choking hazard to young children. Consumer Contact:  Kids II toll-free at 877-243-7314 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Read More…]

Senator Durbin Calls Out President Trump’s Failure to Put America Workers First

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Urges President to immediately deliver on his campaign promise to reform guest worker visa program exploited by outsourcing companies WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017.  U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee, is calling out President Donald Trump for failing to[Read More…]

VA Partnership Provides Community Organizations with Path to Support Homeless Veterans

WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017.  Military Outreach USA, a partner of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), recently launched a program to encourage communities to connect with local VA facilities and help VA provide support to homeless or recently homeless Veterans and their families. The Adopt-a-VA program, which began in February,[Read More…]

Governors State University Approves Tuition Increase and Program Elimination

UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017. With a clear focus on continuing to serve its community and fulfill its mission amid continued budget uncertainty, Governors State University’s Board of Trustees at its meeting on Friday, March 3, approved a 15 percent tuition increase and the elimination of 22 programs— “difficult but necessary[Read More…]

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