CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2014. Two men are set to release an exposé in Vice Magazine a year after quietly being pressed into settling a lawsuit with the City of Chicago stemming from a savage February 7, 2010 attack they suffered outside Arturo’s Taco, 2001 N. Western Ave. The ~7,000 word[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Awarded $5.9 Million for Safe Routes to School Program
More Than 50 New Federally Funded Projects to Create a Safe Environment for Students to Walk and Bike to School CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced Illinois has been awarded a $5.9 million federal investment to create Illinois Safe Routes to School. This federally funded program is[Read More…]
Adventures in Wild Alaska to be Discussed at Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club’s December 8 Meeting
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2014. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, December 8, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Community Center, 140 Oak Street. PLEASE BE ADVISED: for the foreseeable future meetings will NOT be held at the Frankfort Public Library but[Read More…]
Colorado: Health Officials Recommend $7.5 Million In Grant Funding For Clinical Cannabis Trials
COLORADO—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director State Public Health Department officials have recommended over $7 million dollars in grant funding to pay for a series of state-sponsored clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of cannabis and cannabinoids. The proposed studies include a pair of clinical[Read More…]
Afghanistan: UN Security Council Condemns Attack on UK Embassy Vehicle
A wide view of the Security Council. UN Photo/Kim Haughton (file) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2014 – The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the attack yesterday on a United Kingdom embassy vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, reiterating serious concern at the threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida[Read More…]
‘The World is On the Side of Those Who Are Involved in This Fight’ Against Ebola – UN Envoy
Anthony Banbury, Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) and Dr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy on Ebola, at a joint interview. Photo: UNMEER GHANA–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2014 – The top United Nations officials leading the fight against Ebola have made an appeal for people who possess skills that[Read More…]
NIAID/GSK Experimental Ebola Vaccine Appears Safe, Prompts Immune Response
Results from NIH Phase 1 clinical trial support accelerated development of candidate vaccine Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2014. An experimental vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease was well-tolerated and produced immune system responses in all 20 healthy adults who received it in a phase 1 clinical trial conducted by researchers from[Read More…]
U.N. Criticizes U.S. on Torture, Police Practices, Immigration Detention
GENEVA –(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2014. The United Nations Committee Against Torture issued a report today castigating the United States’ record on a wide range of issues, including lack of accountability for torture, immigration detention, and abusive criminal justice practices such as solitary confinement and excessive use of force by law enforcement.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Investment to Help Regional Food Banks Better Serve Those in Need
Governor’s Investment Will Ensure Lower Cost and Higher Efficiency for Services Reaching Nearly 2 Million Illinois Residents CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced a $4.48 million investment to help the eight regional Feeding Illinois food banks and their network of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters better[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Happy Thanksgiving from the Obama Family
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2014. On behalf of the Obama family — Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and Sunny — I want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. Like many of you, we’ll spend the day with family and friends, catching up, eating some good food and watching a little football.[Read More…]
