Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2014. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Greater Elgin Family Care Center (GEFCC) a $2,203,792 Health Center Cluster Grant. Duckworth informed Robert Tanner, President and CEO of GEFCC, about the news earlier in the day. The[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Announce Plans for New Selective Enrollment High School, Adding 1,200 More High-Quality Seats
School to Be Named After President Barack Obama CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett today announced plans to build a new selective enrollment high school for School Year 2017-18 (SY17-18) that will be named the Barack Obama College Preparatory High School. The[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Public High Schools On Track To 82 Percent Graduation Rate
University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research Reports On-Track Graduation Rate Rises 25 Percent with CPS Strategy to Reducing Course Failure in Ninth Grade CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research (UChicago CCSR) announced today that the Chicago Public Schools’[Read More…]
Members of Congress, Authors of E-Cigarette Marketing Report Respond to FDA Tobacco Regulations
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Today U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) – authors of a recent investigative report that found a dramatic recent increase in the marketing[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Underscores President’s Commitment to Build Strong, Resilient Tribal Communities at Pacific Northwest Tribal Summit
Discusses federal support for economic development, tribal sovereignty, addressing climate-change impacts KITSAP PENINSULA, Wash.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today met with representatives of Pacific Northwest tribes to discuss federal efforts to address the economic, social and climate change challenges facing American Indian and Alaska Native[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Revelation of Intentional Misinformation at Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2014. Today a new report from the Senate’s Homeland Security and Government Operations Committee revealed that the former acting Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general ordered changes to a report that dealt with complaints about the Secure Communities program, and agreed to delay the release of the report[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on New Proposal to Enact Term Limits for Constitutional Officers
MARION–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on a new proposal – sponsored by Leader Durkin and Leader Radogno – to enact term limits for constitutional officers in Illinois: “I support this proposed constitutional amendment and have supported term limits since 1994. “Constitutional amendments have long[Read More…]
Lawndale Christian Health Center Mourns the Loss of Dr. Jerry Umanos
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Lawndale Christian Health Center is grieved to announce the death of Dr. Jerry Umanos. Early this morning, we learned from Dr. Umanos’ associates in Kabul the news that he was killed in Afghanistan. In a press conference outside of the Lawndale Christian Health Center building at 3860[Read More…]
Marian Catholic National Signing Day
National Signing Day 2014. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Six Marian Catholic students/athletes commit to their college of choice. Each of these student/athletes will take their talents to each respective college or university, as they prepare to compete at the collegiate level. Back Row – (Left to Right) Ezra Pointer[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Quinn on the Passing of Dr. Jerry Umanos
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement on the death of Dr. Jerry Umanos. Dr. Umanos was a Chicago pediatrician who moved his practice to Afghanistan and was among three Americans killed Thursday at a Kabul hospital by an Afghan guard. “I was very saddened to[Read More…]
