Organizations Awarded $1 Million in Grants as part of $3 Million Commitment to Support Chicago Entrepreneurs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2w, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and World Business Chicago (“WBC”) today announced the grantees of the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge (“Blackstone Challenge”). For the first year of the Blackstone[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Announces Selection of Team to Develop Michael Reese Site in Bronzeville
Ten-Year Development Expected to Transform South Side Community, Creating Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Generating Billions of Dollars of Investment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced selection of a master development team to lead the revitalization of the Michael Reese site in Bronzeville. The team is led[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Duckworth to Mondelez: Invest in the U.S. by Reversing Course on Corporate Offshoring
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) are pressing Mondelez International – a confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Deerfield, Illinois – to end its ongoing corporate practice of shifting production from the company’s U.S. bakeries to its bakeries in Mexico. Their[Read More…]
White House to Warming World: Bake On
President Trump needlessly backs out of the most important climate plan the world has ever seen. WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. “Scrapping the Paris climate agreement is an abdication of American leadership in the fight against the biggest threat facing people and birds,” said David Yarnold (@david_yarnold), Audubon’s president and CEO, in[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center to Receive $3.2 Million from Auction of Jerry Garcia’s Famed ‘Wolf’ Guitar
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017. The Southern Poverty Law Center will benefit from the $1.6 million raised at an auction at Brooklyn Bowl in New York City Wednesday night. Jerry Garcia’s famed Wolf guitar was offered by an unnamed supporter of the SPLC and was purchased by Brian Halligan, chief executive[Read More…]
Anti-Defamation League Welcomes EU Support for Self-Regulation of Online Hate Speech
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomes EU Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova’s statements in support of a self-regulatory approach to online hate speech. Following yesterday’s release of an EU evaluation of industry responses to online hate speech, Commissioner Jourova called the self-regulatory approach “a success.” The[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Urges EPA to Strengthen Drinking Water Protections to Prevent Lead Poisoning
WASHINGTON, DC – (ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the top Democrat on the Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Subcommittee, and Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen protections against lead poisoning in our nation’s pipes, fittings, and fixtures that supply drinking water.[Read More…]
Join the March for Truth on Saturday, June 3
Saw Sally Yates testify? Outraged at Comey’s firing? It’s time for action! Don’t live in the Chicagoland area? Find a local march here. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. Join concerned citizens in over 100 cities for the national March for Truth. We are marching to demand more accountability and transparency from our[Read More…]
New VA Online Tool Helps Veterans Learn About and Compare Effective PTSD Treatments
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new online tool this week that will help Veterans compare various treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The PTSD Treatment Decision Aid is a free, interactive online tool that helps educate patients about effective treatment options for[Read More…]
Groundbreaking Supervised Consumption Services Bill Passes the California Assembly
Bi-partisan Support for AB 186 to Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths in California CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017. Late Thursday evening, the California State Assembly became the first legislative body in the U.S. to pass a bill to permit safe consumption services that would allow drug users to use controlled substances under the[Read More…]