The gift will help Audubon engage its 1.2 million members in creating bipartisan public demand for climate solutions. NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2018 Contact: Nicolas Gonzalez “This is a highly strategic and long-needed investment in grassroots mobilization for climate action. We’re humbled by this gift and ready to put this[Read More…]
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South Korea: Press Human Rights in Discussions with North Korea
Over 200 NGOs Call for Rights to Be Prioritized Seoul –(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2018 Contact: Human Rights Watch South Korea should press for human rights issues to be included in all discussions with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including in the agenda of the summit between South Korean president[Read More…]
Head Start Accounts for One-Third of Child Care Programs in Rural Counties
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2018 By: Rasheed Malik and Leila Schochet Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report that looks at the crucial role Head Start, a federally-funded program that provides early education and medical, dental, and family services, plays in rural counties. The report comes on the heels of[Read More…]
Nobody Is Above the Law—Mueller Firing Rapid Response
NATIONWIDE—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2018 Donald Trump is publicly considering firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the person leading the Department of Justice investigation of possible criminal actions by Donald Trump and members of his presidential campaign, as well as the efforts to conceal those activities. It’s also possible that, rather than firing[Read More…]
UChicago Medicine Gets Approval to Be Level 1 Adult Trauma Center
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 By: Ashley Heher The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved the University of Chicago Medicine to be a Level 1 adult trauma center, clearing the final regulatory hurdle for the academic health system to launch the critical service on May 1. UChicago Medicine’s adult trauma program,[Read More…]
The Drama Group to Present the Comedy ‘Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 By: Tina Zagone The Drama Group is will present ‘Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike,’ a zany comedy by Christopher Durang to our audience directed by Mary Ellen Fawk. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on May 4, 5, 10,[Read More…]
ERA Illinois Coalition to Lobby at IL State Capitol in Support of Equal Rights Amendment to U.C. Constitution
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 By: Jennifer Lee Members of the ERA Illinois (www.eraillinois.org) coalition will come to Springfield to lobby legislators on behalf of ratification of the ERA. The ERA Illinois coalition is made up of groups across Illinois that support gender equality under the law and recognize the necessity of[Read More…]
Dynegy-Vistra Close Merger Worth $20 Billion
Invest in Illinois Communities, Not Texan Corporations” CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 By: Renner Barsella Today, Dynegy and Vistra closed their previously announced merger. Texas based Vistra will take over ownership and operation of Dynegy assets including all of its struggling downstate coal-fired power plants. In response, Sierra Club Illinois[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Offers Recommendations to Restore Health of Damaged Rivers and Streams in the American West
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2019=8 By: Ryan Richards With the health of rivers in the American West bordering on a crisis, the Center for American Progress (CAP) is offering a plan to protect and restore waterways. The new report is a follow-up to the groundbreaking analysis earlier this year from CAP[Read More…]
FDA Restricts Sale and Distribution of Essure Permanent Birth Control Product to Protect Women
FDA to require patients receive risk information Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 Contact: Deborah Kotz The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an order to restrict the sale and distribution of the Essure device to ensure that all women considering use of the permanent contraception device are provided with[Read More…]
