CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014. Roosevelt University’s Paralegal Studies Program, which offers bachelor degree and post-baccalaureate certificatie opportunities, will celebrate 40 years of operation with a reception and awards ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The American Bar Association-approved program started at Roosevelt in 1974. Since then, it has graduated approximately 12,000 paralegal professionals[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Mayor Emanuel, Governor Pat Quinn, Secretary Of State Jesse White, Chicago Park District Cut Ribbon On Community Center And Field House
Community celebrates opening of nearly 30,000 square foot facility with two gymnasiums CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Governor Pat Quinn, Secretary of State Jesse White, Alderman Walter Burnett and community members today cut the ribbon on the new community center and field house on the city’s near north side.[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $300,000 in DOJ Funding For Northwestern University To Prevent Sexual Assault On Campus
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a $299,997 grant to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois to help prevent sexual assaults on campus. Today’s funding was made available through DOJ’s Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence,[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $2.7 Million in DOJ Funding To Support Illinois Drug-Free Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded $2,749,659 in grants to Illinois communities across the state to help reduce youth substance abuse and promote drug-free communities. Today’s funding was made available through DOJ’s FY14 Drug-Free Communities[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $2.7 Million in DOJ Funding To Support Illinois Drug-Free Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded $2,749,659 in grants to Illinois communities across the state to help reduce youth substance abuse and promote drug-free communities. Today’s funding was made available through DOJ’s FY14 Drug-Free Communities[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Underlines ‘Strong Commitement’ to Bolster Response to Ebola Outbreak
Passengers about to depart from Lagos airport, Nigeria, are being checked for their body temperature to make sure they don’t have fever, one symptom of Ebola. Photo: WHO/S. Bolton NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2014 – As an Ebola outbreak of “unprecedented nature and scope” continues its spread through Guinea, Liberia and[Read More…]
Iraq: Security Council Urges International Support for Government’s Combat Against Insurgents
John Kerry (right), Secretary of State of the United States and President of the Security Council for September, confers with Laurent Fabius, Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, at the Council’s meeting on the situation concerning Iraq. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2014 – The Security Council today strongly[Read More…]
Ukraine: UN Political Chief Says Adverse Security Conditions Hampering Full Access to Crash Site
Members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine examine the MH17 crash site in July 2014. Photo: OSCE/Evgeniy Maloletka GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2014 – Two months after the crash of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine that killed 298 people on board, the[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Sends Letter in Support of Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky sent a letter to Shaun Donovan, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday, urging him to use his authority to increase funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The 2014 Farm Bill authorized a funding increase for TEFAP,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jeff Rathke, Sept. 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT/UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ISIL/IRAQ/SYRIA/AUSTRALIA/TURKEY/IRAN EGYPT MEXICO IRAN SIERRA LEONE MEXICO ARGENTINA ISIL TRANSCRIPT: 1:40 p.m. EDT MR. RATHKE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. So I – as you all are aware, we have the Secretary appearing shortly, so I’ll be quick and[Read More…]
