200 Students from over 50 schools across Chicagoland will speak their truth, give 2 minute speeches on issues impacting them CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Maliha Sadiq, Communications Director. Mikva Challenge Young people from schools all over Chicago will be giving short speeches answering the question: “What is the most pressing issue[Read More…]
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A Witness to Atomic History
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Michael Drapa Hidden on a shelf in the government building on the South Side of Chicago is a fading reminder of a historic experiment 75 years ago that ushered in the Atomic Age. The relic is an empty, jade-green bottle of Bertolli Chianti, which physicist Enrico[Read More…]
Cook Like a Top Chef this Holiday Season
Family Features-(ENEWSPF)- This holiday season, you can impress your guests with these tips and recipes from award-winning chefs Seamus Mullen and John Tesar: Start with fresh, high-quality ingredients that are versatile and easy to cook, like fresh pork. Look for meats with marbling, which translates to flavor and tenderness. Let[Read More…]
Obesity During Pregnancy May Lead Directly to Fetal Overgrowth, NIH Study Suggests
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Robert Bock and Meredith Daly Obesity during pregnancy — independent of its health consequences such as diabetes — may account for the higher risk of giving birth to an atypically large infant, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Their study appears in[Read More…]
Immigrant and Civil Rights Groups Around the Country File Lawsuit After ICE Denies Access to Information About Recent Mass Raids
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Barbara Suarez Galeano, Organized Communities Against Deportation and Tania Unzueta, Mijente Organizations around the country are highlighting local ICE enforcement tactics and filing a federal lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for refusing to release information regarding the[Read More…]
Survey: More Than One In Five Military Vets Uses Cannabis Medicinally
Indianapolis, IN—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2017 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director More than one in five military veterans engage in the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes, according to nationwide survey data conducted on behalf of The American Legion. The Legion is the largest veterans’ advocacy organization in the United States.[Read More…]
37 Leading Arctic Wildlife Scientists Oppose Arctic Refuge Drilling
Following the introduction of legislation to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, dozens of Arctic wildlife experts unite in opposition. WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Nicolas Gonzalez Today, 37 leading Arctic wildlife scientists sent a letter opposing drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to[Read More…]
Class Translation Project with Newberry Library Offers Students Insight into French Revolution
Group working with original 18th-century pamphlets CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Pascale-Anne Brault Students in Pascale-Anne Brault’s French translation class often feel they are back in 18th-century France, during the French Revolution, because of an unusual class project with Chicago’s Newberry Library. The Newberry, an independent research library, has a collection[Read More…]
Higher Brain Glucose Levels May Mean More Severe Alzheimer’s
NIH study shows connections between glucose metabolism, Alzheimer’s pathology, symptoms. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Chip Rose For the first time, scientists have found a connection between abnormalities in how the brain breaks down glucose and the severity of the signature amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain, as well[Read More…]
Coalition Files FOIA Requests on Perry’s Proposal That Would Bail Out Expensive Coal, Nuclear Plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Brian Willis A coalition of environmental organizations filed two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests today with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for information pertaining to Rick Perry’s proposal to FERC that could force electricity customers to[Read More…]
