Day: April 3, 2017

Mayor Emanuel, 1871, and Chicago Public Schools Announce New Entrepreneur Seminar for Students at Dyett High School

1871 and local entrepreneurs partner with CPS to deliver 8-week seminar at Dyett High School, giving students exposure to innovation and technology CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined 1871 CEO Howard Tullman, and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice Jackson at Walter H. Dyett High[Read More…]

Human Rights Watch: Sisi-Trump Meeting Shows Mutual Contempt for Rights

Then-presidential nominee Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on September 19, 2016 in Manhattan, New York. © 2016 Reuters Visit Comes at Nadir for Basic Freedoms in Egypt Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2017.  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s scheduled meeting with United States President Donald Trump on[Read More…]

Senators Durbin, Bustos, McKinley Press Attorney General Sessions to Fully Exempt Bureau of Prisons from Trump Hiring Freeze

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and David McKinley (R-WV) today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to immediately and fully exempt the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from the federal hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump on January 23,[Read More…]

New York Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit and Other Legal Action Against Trump Administration for Illegally Blocking Cost-Saving, Pollution-Cutting Energy Efficiency Standards

Coalition Takes Action Against Trump DOE For Violating Federal Law By Obstructing Implementation Of Energy Efficiency Standards For Common Consumer and Commercial Products NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2017.  Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, leading a state and municipal coalition, today announced that he is commencing legal action against the Trump[Read More…]

Argentina Legalizes Medical Marijuana; Patients Will Receive It Free of Charge

Drug Policy Alliance’s Hannah Hetzer: “It’s heartening to see Argentina prioritize accessibility for patients” Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2017.  Last week, Argentina legalized medical marijuana, after the Senate unanimously approved a bill that was already passed by the House of Representatives last November. The law establishes a new regulatory framework that[Read More…]

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April 4 Consolidated General Election Information

Polls open tomorrow – 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Clerk David Orr reminds suburban Cook County voters that there’s plenty at stake in tomorrow’s Consolidated General Election when 1,031 contests and 2,541 candidates will be on the ballot. “The decisions that directly impact people’s lives every day, from how schools and[Read More…]

Supporter to Auction Jerry Garcia’s Legendary Grateful Dead Guitar to Benefit Southern Poverty Law Center

Jerry Garcia playing his guitar Wolf (Source: Southern Poverty Law Center) ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. A generous, longtime supporter has decided to auction a cherished item from American music history to benefit the Southern Poverty Law Center. It’s the guitar, nicknamed “Wolf,” that was used by Jerry Garcia in countless Grateful[Read More…]

VA Awards Grants to Develop Technology to Help Veterans, Service Members Modify Homes

WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today the awarding of $599,802 in Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology (SAHAT) Grants to eligible individuals, researchers and organizations to develop new technology that may enhance Veterans’ and service members’ ability to live in a specially adapted home. The[Read More…]

Maternal Tdap Vaccine Highly Effective in Protecting Infants from Pertussis, Study Shows

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. Vaccinating pregnant women against pertussis was shown to be highly effective in protecting newborn infants against the life-threatening respiratory infection, which is also known as whooping cough, according to a new study to be published in the May 2017 issue of Pediatrics. The maternal[Read More…]

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