Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014. THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Today, the United States continues to build a broad international coalition to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL. As part of the air campaign, France will join in strikes against ISIL targets in Iraq. And as one of[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and President Poroshenko of Ukraine After Bilateral Meeting, Sept. 18, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014 – 3:21 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome President Poroshenko to the Oval Office. He and I have been working together a lot over the last several months. And as I told him personally, and I want to repeat publicly,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Sept. 18, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2014 – 12:58 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the White House. Happy Thursday. Before I go to your questions, I did want to echo an announcement that was made from Paris earlier today, I believe. The United States welcomes the announcement today from[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Hagel on Iraq, Syria, and ISIL Before the House Armed Services Committee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014. Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, members of the committee, I very much appreciate the opportunity this morning to discuss the President’s strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL. Mr. Chairman, on a personal note, I want to thank you for your leadership on yesterday’s vote. I[Read More…]
West Side Gang Leader Responsible for Killing Off-Duty Detective and Woman Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Heroin Conspiracy
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2014. A high-ranking leader of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang who directed a violent west side drug-trafficking conspiracy was sentenced today to 35 years in federal prison after a judge ruled that he “very likely” murdered an off-duty Chicago police detective and a woman in August[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Pharmacy Professor Receives Shining Star Award
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014. Abby Kahaleh, a founding faculty member in Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy (COP) has received the 2014 Shining Star Award from the Illinois Council of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ICHP). An associate professor of administrative sciences, Kahaleh started a local ICHP chapter at COP with the help of Roosevelt[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Jazz Professor to Perform on WGN-TV and at Jazz Showcase
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014. Paul Wertico, associate professor of jazz studies at Roosevelt University, will celebrate the release of a new CD with the Bob Mamet Trio in performances during the midday news on Friday, Sept. 19 on WGN-TV, Channel 9 and on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Jazz Showcase, 806[Read More…]
Voter Registration Modernization Bill Would Improve Outdated Election System
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced the Voter Registration Modernization Act, which would provide national standards for secure and accessible online registration and help bring America’s election system into the 21st century. Voter registration is our nation’s single biggest election administration problem. More than 50[Read More…]
Over 90 Percent of Chicago Trees Inoculated in 2011 and 2012 Still Viable
Dedicated Workforce Continues Inoculation of All Viable Parkway Ash Trees, Including Ash Tree Retreatment CHICAGO—(ENEWSPSF)—September 18, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) announced today a 93 percent survival rate for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) retreatment for Ash trees treated in 2011 and 2012. DSS[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Meets WIth St. Louis Army Corps Commander To Discuss Metro East Levees
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Colonel Anthony Mitchell, Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, to discuss the Metro East levee project and the Mel Price Dam project. “In our meeting today, I strongly urged Colonel Mitchell to require Project[Read More…]
