SPRINGFIELD, IL —(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2018 Contacts: AbdonPallasch and Jamey Dunn Legislation, proposed by Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza, requiring Constitutional Officers to aspire to the same goals state agencies do of working with businesses owned by women, minorities and people with disabilities has become law. Senate Bill 3106 requires state[Read More…]
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The Drama Group Announces 88th Season
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2018 Contact: Tina Zagone The Drama Group is excited to announce our 88th Season. It is jam-packed with something for everyone; dynamic musicals – ‘Sister Act,’ ‘In the Heights’ and ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; and classic drama – ‘A Raisin in[Read More…]
Statement from Michael J. Madigan on the 25th Anniversary of the Swearing in of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Jon Maxson Michael J. Madigan, chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, released the following statement regarding the anniversary of the swearing in of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “25 years ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg took the judicial oath to serve on the US[Read More…]
Study: Use Of CBD Products For Health Becoming Widespread
San Diego, CA—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The use of cannabidiol products for the treatment of either a specific health condition or for general well-being is becoming prevalent among the general public, according to survey data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Researchers at[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Responds to President Trump’s Chicago “Discussion” Hosted 768 Miles Away in New Jersey
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: James Lewis Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released this statement following President Trump’s decision to exclude Chicago’s and Illinois’ elected officials from his “discussion” of Chicago, which will be hosted in New Jersey – 768 miles[Read More…]
FDA Allows Marketing of First Direct-to-Consumer App for Contraceptive Use to Prevent Pregnancy
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 Contact: Deborah Kotz The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first mobile medical application (app) that can be used as a method of contraception to prevent pregnancy. The app, called Natural Cycles, contains an algorithm that calculates the days of the[Read More…]
Rising Rents Continue to Drive Inflation: Core Excluding Shelter Up Just 1.5 Percent in Last Year
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Dean Baker Rising rental costs accounted for almost 60 percent of the inflation reported for July. Rising rents are becoming an evermore important factor in inflation. The shelter component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in July and accounted for almost 60[Read More…]
Omega Centauri Unlikely to Harbor Life
Close encounters between stars in the Milky Way’s largest globular cluster leave little room for habitable planetary systems By Sarah Nightingale Riverside, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Searching for life in the vast universe is an overwhelming task, but scientists can cross one place off their list. Omega Centauri — a densely packed cluster of[Read More…]
Clinicians Learning of Patient Overdose Deaths Reduce Future Prescriptions of Opioid Drugs
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- The National Institutes of Health reported Thursday that patient overdose deaths had a direct impact on whether clinicians would prescribe opioid drugs in the future. An NIH-funded study shows clinicians reduced prescriptions following behavioral “nudge,” that they were more likely to reduce the number and dose of opioid[Read More…]
DePaul Art Museum Announces Fall Exhibitions
Diverse works include neon African masks, photographs of everyday life in mid-century Chicago and portraits of women screaming CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Julie Rodrigues Widholm Steel sculptures and neon lights by artist and dancer Brendan Fernandes, which are based on fabricated African masks sold to tourists in New York City,[Read More…]
