Mayor Emanuel joins Mary Lyon students and staff to cut the ribbon on the new playground and turf field. Photo Credit: Patrick Pyszka // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut the ribbon today at the Mary Lyon Elementary School playground and turf field. The City of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governors State University is on the Move with a New Dance Company
Presenting its Inaugural Production DANCE FUSION on November 16 University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Governors State University debuts a new Dance Company in its inaugural production, Dance Fusion: Fall Dance Festival on Sunday, November 16 at 3:30 p.m. Dance Fusion offers an eclectic mix, including Bollywood, musical theater,[Read More…]
New Initiative in 34 CPS Middle Schools Aims to Increase Students’ Likelihood of Future Success
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute, the Lefkofsky Family Foundation today announced a new initiative – the Success Project – providing students in 34 CPS neighborhood schools with the academic preparation, social support and college counseling necessary for success in high school and[Read More…]
Lawsuit Targets FDA Approval of Controversial Animal Drugs Used in Food Production
Agency Repeatedly Approved Pig Drugs Banned in Dozens of Countries SAN FRANCISCO–-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Center for Food Safety, the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approving several controversial animal drugs used in food production without fully examining[Read More…]
Wrong Side of History: 6th Circuit Rules Against the Freedom to Marry, Creating Split in Circuits
Wolfson: ‘This ruling will not stand the test of time or appeal’ New York –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Today the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati became the first federal appellate court in over a year to rule against the freedom to marry. The ruling overturned lower court decisions out[Read More…]
Folding Lounge Chairs Recalled by 4Seasons Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross Stores
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Bronze chair Recall Summary Name of product: 4Seasons folding lounge chair Hazard: The chair can tip or recline too quickly, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: 4Seasons toll-free at (888) 529-6524 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or[Read More…]
DePaul University to Host Adult Education Institute on November 10-11
Confab focuses on learning in a competence-based world Pamela Meyer, director of the Center to Advance Education for Adults, will be among the facilitators at DePaul’s adult education institute to be held on Nov. 10-11 at the School for New Learning. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Leaders in competency-based education from[Read More…]
Freeing Animals Is Not ‘Terrorism,’ Rights Attorneys Argue
Center for Constitutional Rights Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Alleged Mink Liberators Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel at the People’s Law Office and the Federal Defender Program in Chicago filed a motion to dismiss a terrorism indictment against two animal rights activists[Read More…]
GAO Report Blasts FDA’s Inadequate Pesticide Monitoring of Fruits, Vegetables
Agency Fails to Even Test for Some of Nation’s Most Widely Used Pesticides PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. A new report released today by the U.S. Government Accountability Office sharply criticizes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for failing to adequately monitor pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. In particular, the[Read More…]
New York Rejects Ban on Super-toxic Rat Poisons
Unintentional Poisonings of Hawks, Owls and Pets Will Continue ALBANY, N.Y.—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The state of New York has denied a formal petition to restrict the use of super-toxic rodenticides implicated in the poisonings of children, pets and wildlife — including the family of Pale Male, the famous red-tailed hawk[Read More…]
