Groups call for swift action to Get the Lead Out Boston, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2018 Contact: Kara Cook-Schultz Lead contamination in our schools is more pervasive than previously thought, according to water testing data from 20 states published in a national interactive map by Environment America and U.S. PIRG today. As schools begin[Read More…]
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Duckworth, Durbin, Feinstein, 30 Senators Introduce Legislation to End Separation of Immigrant Families
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Senator Duckworth’s Communications Office U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and 30 of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to keep immigrant families together by preventing the Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s CNA Program Coordinator Honored With ICCTA Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 Source: Prairie State Communications Rebecca Wolfe, adjunct faculty member and coordinator of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program at Prairie State College (PSC) recently was recognized as the 2018 Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award recipient. Wolfe accepted the award during the[Read More…]
NIH Launches HerbList, a Mobile App on Herbal Products
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 Contact: NCCIH Press Office To help consumers navigate information about popular herbs and herbal supplements, the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has launched HerbList™ – an app for research-based information about the safety and effectiveness of herbal products. Developed by[Read More…]
State Seeking New Human Resources Director and Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Officer
Basham, Madigan to Bolster Human Resource Staffing as Part of Ongoing Effort to Change the Capitol Culture SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Jon Maxson House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and new chief of staff Jessica Basham announced they will begin conducting a thorough search to hire a human resources[Read More…]
Angela Davis to Greet Freed Political Prisoners June 17
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Frank Chapman Renowned activist and scholar Angela Davis will greet the scores of people released from Illinois prisons after their wrongful convictions were overturned, at a celebration called a “Welcome Home Rally for the Victims of Police Torture”. The event will take place Sunday, June 17 at[Read More…]
New Analysis Finds That the Cost of Summer Child Care is Crippling Families’ Finances & Exacerbating the Summer Slide
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Cristina Novoa Today, the Center for American Progress released a new 50-state analysis looking at families’ ability to afford summer child care by calculating and juxtaposing the median income for a typical family of four and the expected cost of summer programming for 2018. The analysis assumes that[Read More…]
Supreme Court Clears Ohio Voter Rights Purge
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 Contact: Jay Young Statements of Common Cause Illinois on the Husted Decision: “Every American deserves the chance to make their voice heard in our elections without fear of election officials targeting them because of their voting history,” said Common Cause president Karen Hobert Flynn. “But regardless of[Read More…]
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Pre-Cut Melon
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2018 Contact: CDC Communications Important advice for consumers and retailers in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio: On June 8, 2018, Caito Foods, LLC recalled fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fresh-cut fruit medley products containing one of these melons produced at[Read More…]
Suicide Rates Rising Across the U.S.
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Comprehensive prevention goes beyond a focus on mental health concerns Suicide rates have been rising in nearly every state, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2016, nearly 45,000 Americans age 10[Read More…]
