Chicago Cares Celebrates 25 Years of Serve-a-Thons in 2018 CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 Contact: Becky Carroll Chicago Cares, the city’s largest volunteer organization, is celebrating a milestone in 2018 as it kicks-off registration for its 25th Annual Serve-a-thon (SAT). Those looking to make an impact in communities throughout Chicago can sign[Read More…]
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Demonstrations to Be Held Nationwide to Protest Widening Threats of War
End the Wars at Home and Abroad; Chicago Action on Saturday, April 21 NATIONWIDE—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 By: Joe Lombardo The time is now to return to the street to make the voices for peace heard. Join us on April 14-15 for united, nationally coordinated regional mobilizations to challenge the war[Read More…]
UChicago Launches Center for Data Science and Computing Research
Center for Data and Applied Computing will support interdisciplinary, innovative research across campus CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2018 By: Rob Mitchum The University of Chicago is launching the Center for Data and Applied Computing, a research center for developing new methods in computation and data analytics and applying them to ambitious projects[Read More…]
Fullerton Stage at DePaul University to be Renamed Dr. John R. and Joyce L. Watts Theatre
Former dean was instrumental in move of Goodman School of Drama to DePaul CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2018 Contacts: Anna Ables and Carol Hughes The Theatre School at DePaul University announces it is renaming the Fullerton Stage in recognition of John Ransford Watts, a former dean and artistic director, and his wife, Joyce,[Read More…]
New Report Finds State Innovations in Health Care Are Lowering Costs While Maintaining or Improving Quality of Care
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2018 By: Thomas Huelskoetter Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report on the impact of major state payment and delivery system reforms to lower health care costs. The report, “Evaluating State Innovations to Reduce Health Care Costs,” looks at the results to date of different payment and[Read More…]
Marines Identified in 3rd MAW CH-53E Super Stallion Crash
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – (ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2018 Contact: Capt. Morgan Frazer Four Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Miramar, were killed as a result of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crash in the vicinity of El Centro, California, at approximately[Read More…]
Older Americans Are Hooked On Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2018 By: Liz Szabo When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of her mentors were prescribing vitamin E and folic acid to patients. Preliminary studies in the early 1990s had linked both supplements to a lower risk of heart disease. She urged her[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Winners of 2018 Congressional Art Competition
Crete, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2018 By: James Lewis, Communications Director, Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced the winners of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for high school students during a reception at Crete Creative Art Gallery and School. Taylor Ausley of Homewood-Flossmoor High School won first place for her painting,[Read More…]
Unemployment Holds at 4.1 Percent in March, 2018, Wage Growth Picks Up
The percentage of unemployment due to voluntary quits hit its highest level since 2001. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2018 By: Dean Baker The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added 103,000 jobs in March, however it revised down the prior two-month job growth by a total of 50,000 jobs,[Read More…]
Izzy’s Ice Cream, LLC Announces Recall of Certain Lots of Maple Nut Ice Cream
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2018 Contact: Shannon Leach, General Manager, Izzy’s Ice Cream, LLC Izzy’s Ice Cream, LLC is voluntarily recalling limited numbers of its Maple Nut Ice Cream pints following a supplier’s recall of walnuts due to the possible presence of undeclared peanut residue. People who have an allergy[Read More…]
