Relief Measures Should Include Stimulus Package, Debt Relief, Medicaid Funding, Permanently Lifting the Jones Act Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 Authored By: Center for Economic and Policy Research The federal government must enact a series of urgent measures to assist Puerto Rico as it struggles to recover from hurricanes Maria[Read More…]
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CDC Is Deactivating the Emergency Operations Center for the Zika Response
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 Authored by: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) CDC is deactivating its emergency response for Zika virus (Zika) to transition efforts to normal program operations on September 29, 2017. On January 22, 2016, CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to the devastating effects of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Burke Announce City of Chicago Has Filed Lawsuit Against Equifax Over Recent Data Breach
Company violated Chicago’s consumer fraud ordinance & state laws by exposing residents to potential fraud, identity theft and other harms CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored By: City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chairman Edward M. Burke, and Chicago Corporation Counsel Ed Siskel today announced that the City of Chicago has filed[Read More…]
Three Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 By: Prairie State College Newsroom Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three faculty members had met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with their peers and dedication to the college’s mission and core values.[Read More…]
Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption in Illinois Will Lead to Billions of Dollars in Benefits
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2017 By: Sierra Club Widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Illinois could bring the state up to $43 billion in cumulative benefits by 2050 stemming from reduced utility bills, Illinois driver savings on fuel, vehicle expenses, and carbon pollution reduction, according to a new analysis by M.J. Bradley[Read More…]
“It’s Time to Bridge the Digital Divide,” Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly, ranking member of the IT subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, joined the Democratic Caucus’ push to ensure that every American home has Internet access. An estimated 9 percent of all Illinoisans[Read More…]
Chicago Women Claim Victory and Relief at Governor Rauner Signing of HB40
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2017 By: Marilyn Katz With a sense of relief and elation, Chicago Women Take Action, thanked Governor Rauner for listening to the voices of women and signing HB40, the bill that protects women’s access to abortion and provides access to women whose insurance needs are met with state funds.[Read More…]
Consumer Warning: Avoid Furniture, Kids’ Products, Mattresses, and Electronics Containing Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals (link to Spanish translation included)
Pregnant women, young children especially at risk Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Earthjustice The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today published a warning to consumers, especially pregnant women and young children, to avoid kids’ products, electronics, mattresses, and home furniture that contain certain flame retardant chemicals, known[Read More…]
9 Ways Mayors Can Fight Climate Change and Injustice by Rebuilding and Redesigning Cities
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 By: Cathleen Kelly, Cecilia Martinez, and Walker Hathaway-Williams As the Trump administration tries to roll back environmental protections, a new report from the Center for American Progress and the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy shows how U.S. mayors can fight climate change by redesigning[Read More…]
New Study Shows Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy Can Prevent Whooping Cough in Babies
Less than half of pregnant women in the United States take advantage of vaccination Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Center for Disease Control (CDC) A new CDC study published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases reported that vaccination with whooping cough vaccine, Tdap, during the third trimester of pregnancy prevented[Read More…]
