New Haven, CT—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Paul Armentano Health professionals who specialize in the treatment of pediatric cancer overwhelmingly support medical cannabis as a therapeutic option, according to survey data published in the journal Pediatrics. A team of investigators surveyed the positions of 288 pediatric oncology providers in Illinois, Massachusetts,[Read More…]
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New Data Shed Light on Demographics of Student Loan Defaulters
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Ben Miller A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress paints a comprehensive profile of who comprises the 1 million student borrowers who default on $20 billion in federal loans each year. The final installment in a series on student loan default—which[Read More…]
Ed Czupryn is 2017’s Park Forest Business Person of the Year
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017. Ed Czupryn of the Park Forest Currency Exchange is Park Forest’s Business Person of the Year for 2017. Czupryn was presented the Sam Montella Business Person of the Year Award Monday at Village Hall during Park Forest’s Board of Trustees meeting. The annual award, sponsored[Read More…]
NOW Announces #EnoughIsEnough Campaign to Dismantle the Culture of Violence Against Women
#EnoughIsEnough Summit to Convene in February 2018 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Emily Imhoff The National Organization for Women (NOW) announces today the #EnoughIsEnough campaign, led by NOW and coalition partners including Feminist Majority, National Congress of Black Women, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Legal Momentum and UNITE HERE. #EnoughIsEnough will[Read More…]
Following Legionnaires Outbreak, Veteran Lawmakers Demand Rauner Provide Better Care for Illinois Veterans
Aurora, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Tom Bunting State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, state Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Smithton, and state Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, are demanding a full investigation and legislative hearings into why Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has not taken aggressive action to[Read More…]
Thursday, Dec. 14: On Chanukah, Chicago Jews to Form Human Menorah, Reject Jewish Communal Institutions’ Alliance with Trump on Jerusalem
On Thursday, December 14 JVP-Chicago members will condemn Trump and the ADL, Jewish United Fund and AJC for giving green light to Israel’s dispossession of Palestinian Jerusalemites CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Michael Deheeger Last week, the president recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and pledged to move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv. This Thursday, December[Read More…]
The Drama Group Announces Chicago Premiere of ‘Whiskey Neat’ by Local Playwright
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Tina Zagone The Drama Group is thrilled to announce the Chicago Premiere of a new play by Paul E. Milord, ‘Whiskey Neat,’ produced and directed by Paul Milord and Deb Brunette. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on January 12,[Read More…]
FDA Launches New Tool for Sharing Information that Allows Doctors to Better Manage Antibiotic Use, Improve Patient Care
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Theresa Eisenman Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new approach to get critical updates regarding antibiotics and antifungal drugs to health care professionals as part of an overall effort to combat antimicrobial resistance. The agency created a website that will provide[Read More…]
NOW: What Doug Jones’ Victory Means For Women
“We Need To Speak With One Voice” Say Leaders Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2017 By: Emily Imhoff “The heads of three prominent groups that advocate for women said today that Doug Jones’ victory in the Alabama Senate election will reverberate into the coming battles over tax cuts, abortion, birth control,[Read More…]
Poll Finds Younger and College-educated Women More Likely to Say They’ve Experienced Slurs, Offensive Comments, Harassment
American women most frequently report being discriminated against in the workplace Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Todd Datz This report is part of a series titled “Discrimination in America.” The series is based on a survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H.[Read More…]
