160 million-year-old fossils suggest flying was evolutionary parallel to modern mammal gliders CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017 By: Matt Wood Two 160 million-year-old mammal fossils discovered in China show that the forerunners of mammals in the Jurassic Period evolved to glide and live in trees. With long limbs, long hand and foot[Read More…]
Day: August 10, 2017
Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Record High Reading and Math Scores on National Exam
More than 60 Percent of CPS Students Outscore National Peers in Reading CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017. Mayor Emanuel, CPS CEO Forrest Claypool and CPS Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice K. Jackson today announced that more Chicago elementary students than ever before are meeting or exceeding standards for math and reading. For[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: President Trump Says He Will Declare National Emergency on Opioid Crisis
Advocates Worry about National Emergency Declaration Given Trump Administration’s Escalation of Drug War Policies and Rhetoric Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2017. President Trump says he is preparing to declare a national emergency on the opioid crisis. This announcement comes just two days after he said that he favored “strong law enforcement”[Read More…]
Toi Hutchinson Elected as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures: Rahm Immanuel Statement
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017. “I want to congratulate State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) on her election as president of the National Conference of State Legislatures for the 2018-2019 term. As chair of the Senate Revenue Committee, Senator Hutchinson was incredibly instrumental in negotiating the state’s first bipartisan, balanced budget in[Read More…]
New CDC Report: More Americans Have Epilepsy Than Ever Before
First estimates available for every state show disorder is widespread Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2017. The number of U.S. adults and children with epilepsy is increasing, with at least 3.4 million people living with the disorder, according to data released today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. It’s the first[Read More…]
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty To Receipt Of Child Pornography
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on August 9, 2017, Steven D. Blosser, 40, Columbia, IL, pled guilty to an Indictment charging him with Receipt of Child Pornography which carries a penalty of a term of imprisonment of not less[Read More…]
Schnucks Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in German Chocolate Cake
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017. Schnucks Bakery, a St. Louis, Mo. establishment, is issuing an allergy alert on 13 German Chocolate Cakes labeled as “Schnucks Bakery Deluxe Petite Cake Chocolate Iced Yellow” that contain pecans that are not listed on the ingredient label. Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity[Read More…]
Early Analysis of 21 Major Cities Tracks ACA Marketplace Premium Changes, Insurer Participation, Uncertainty
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017. As insurers grapple with continuing uncertainty surrounding 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, a new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of initial filings in 21 major cities finds that changes in 2018 benchmark silver plan premiums are likely to range widely, from a decrease of 5 percent in[Read More…]
Prairie State College Welcomes Two New Deans to its Administration
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) recently welcomed two new deans to campus. Carol Fawcett, dean of allied health and emergency services, and Janice Kaushal, dean of career technical education, both joined the PSC administration in July. n her new role at the college, Fawcett provides vision, leadership[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Funding to Improve Response to Sexual Assault Crimes in Western Illinois
Grant Funding from Madigan’s Joint Sexual Assault Working Group Will Increase Availability of Specially Trained Authorities & Nurses to Increase Successful Prosecution of Sexual Assault Crimes in Western Illinois Macomb —(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced grant funding to improve and increase services for sexual assault survivors[Read More…]