WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. As the seventh round of talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership moves toward conclusion today in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Friends of the Earth is calling for a more transparent negotiating process, especially in light of a leaked secret TTIP text on toxic chemicals. The[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for 16 Rare Amphibians and Reptiles in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether 16 increasingly rare amphibians and reptiles in California warrant consideration for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned for these[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Meeting on Ebola, Oct. 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014 – 4:04 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just had an opportunity to get a full briefing from my entire team across administrations — across agencies on the aggressive steps that we are taking to fight the Ebola epidemic, to stop the epidemic at[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014 – 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend as much as I did. (Laughter.) There certainly was a lot of exciting playoff baseball to watch on television. Q Yes, the Orioles won — MR. EARNEST: I noticed. I noticed. [Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffee House Opens 2014-2015 Season With Troubadour Brian Cutean on October 11
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. Edgar’s Place Coffee House will open its 2014-2015 Season with troubadour Brian Cutean on Saturday, October 11 at 8 p.m. The Coffee House is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest. Brian Cutean, an Oregonian troubadour songpoet and wordsmith[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Endowment Golf Classic Celebrates Exceeds $100,000 Goal
Linda Rex, Sue Williams, Mary Bening, and Barb Gallagher. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic High School Endowment Golf Classic, held Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at famed Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill, netted more than $121,000 exceeding its $100,000 goal. The fund has grown to[Read More…]
UPDATE—Even After Dallas, Hospitals Still Lagging in Preparation for U.S. Ebola Patients, Oct. 6, 2014
85% say their hospital has not provided proper training, education in response to possible Ebola infection Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014. News of the first confirmed patient in the U.S. infected with the Ebola virus still has not led to effective communication with registered nurses who would be among the[Read More…]
Divvy Launches Student Membership Program To Make Bike Share Even More Affordable
Six Colleges Sign on to Offer $55 Memberships for Students CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. Mayor Emanuel and Divvy, Chicago’s bike share system, today announced a new Student Membership program, making a Divvy annual membership available to students at participating colleges for just $55 – a discount from the standard $75 annual[Read More…]
Rockford Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery
ROCKFORD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014. A Rockford man pleaded guilty today in Federal Court to bank robbery. PEDRO J. CORDERO, 52, of Rockford, Ill., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to the robbery of BMO Harris Bank, N.A., 2510 S. Alpine Rd., Rockford, Ill., on July 12, 2014. Cordero[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision not to Consider Appeals on Marriage Equality Cases
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a founding member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, issued the following statement upon the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a series of marriage equality cases: “Today’s decision by the Supreme Court is another in a series of victories for LGBT equality. I[Read More…]
