CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. A former Cook County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty yesterday to violating the civil rights of a man being held in the county’s detention lockup facility in Maywood in 2010. The defendant, RAFAEL MUNOZ, pleaded guilty at his arraignment after he was charged last week with using[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Rare Flower in Georgia, Alabama Gains Endangered Species Act Protection With 732 Acres of River Habitat
ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected a flower in Georgia and Alabama as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act today and designated 732 acres of river bluff as “critical habitat” to protect the plant. The decision to protect Georgia rockcress results from a landmark[Read More…]
FDA Approves Weight-management Drug Contrave
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Contrave (naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets) as treatment option for chronic weight management in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity. The drug is approved for use in adults with a body mass index[Read More…]
Prof. Salaita and His Attorneys Respond to University of Illinois Trustee Vote to Terminate His Tenured Position Over Gaza Tweets
Urbana-Champaign, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. Prof. Steven Salaita and his attorneys responded today to the announcement that the Board of Trustees voted to terminate him from a tenured position at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) over his tweets about Gaza. “I am disappointed in the majority of the[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch Sues USDA to Stop the New Poultry Inspection System
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Today Food & Water Watch filed suit in federal court to stop the implementation of the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) rules—which would turn over key food safety inspection functions to poultry companies with limited oversight by USDA inspectors. “These rules essentially privatize poultry inspection,[Read More…]
Roosevelt and City Colleges of Chicago Forge Unique Partnership
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Roosevelt University and City Colleges of Chicago have signed a unique partnership agreement that makes it easier for City Colleges graduates to earn their bachelor’s degree from Roosevelt and pursue careers in growing industries. The Dual Degree Partnership addresses Chicago’s need for a highly educated workforce by[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Dance Studio to be Named for Lou Conte
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Roosevelt University will name the largest dance studio in its year-old dance facility at 218 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago for legendary dancer, choreographer and teacher Lou Conte (pictured above). The founder of the internationally acclaimed Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will be honored during a ribbon cutting[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery Presents Photos by Chicago Photojournalist John H. White
(Note: The photo above and all photos contained in this article are the property and are copyrighted by John H. White). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Septembeer 11, 2014. Photos taken over the last four decades by award-winning Chicago photojournalist John H. White will be on display beginning Sept. 18 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery,[Read More…]
Suburban Cook County House Prices Show Stronger Growth Than City in 2nd Quarter
Prices for single family homes in suburban Cook County showed stronger growth than those in the city of Chicago for the first time since early in the recent housing recovery, according the latest Cook County House Price Index from the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University. (Photo by Jeff[Read More…]
Representatives Quigley, Duckworth, Schakowsky Statement on FAA Response to Request for New O’Hare Study
Also announce more than $10 million in DOT grants for noise mitigation measures Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s response to their request for a new environmental impact study (EIS)[Read More…]
