Rabi Island, Fiji. Rising sea levels and more extreme weather events pose an imminent threat to low-lying atoll islands across the Pacific. Photo: OCHA/Danielle Parry NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 May 2017 – Hurricanes, cyclones and tsunamis are increasingly common threats to the world’s most climate-vulnerable island nations, whose representatives are meeting today[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Joins Unilever to Announce Investment in Little Village Factory
Major Improvements to One of the World’s Largest Mayonnaise Factories to Benefit Neighborhood CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. Mayor Emanuel today joined Unilever to announce the company is making a major capital investment in its factory in Little Village. The improvements will modernize the site, give the factory more flexibility for future[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Brings Together Elected Officials and Residents from Across the City to Launch the New One Chicago Campaign
The Campaign Visually Depicts Chicago’s Value that Everyone is Welcome Here CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today brought together elected officials, including U.S. Congressmen Luis Gutierrez and Danny Davis, faith-based leaders, students, community organizers and residents from across the City to launch the new One Chicago campaign. The campaign[Read More…]
Union Trades Career Information Fair to be Hosted at Prairie State College on June 14
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Union Trades Career Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 14, in the Atrium of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Parking for attendees is available in the college’s[Read More…]
Prairie State College Foundation Hosting Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing June 5
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. The Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation is hosting its 24th Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing on Monday, June 5, at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit student scholarships at PSC. The cost for the golf scramble is $200 per[Read More…]
DePaul University Names New Music Building After Outgoing President
Holtschneider Center for Music and Performance slated to open in 2018 The Holtschneider Center for Music and Performance is slated to open in spring of 2018 on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus. (Image courtesy of Antunovich Associates) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. DePaul University’s new School of Music building will be[Read More…]
Screenwriter, Director Paul Schrader to Appear May 26 at DePaul University as Visiting Artist
Legendary screenwriter and director Paul Schrader will be at DePaul University May 26 as part of the spring 2017 Visiting Artist Series presented by the School of Cinematic Arts. (Publicity photo) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. Legendary screenwriter and director Paul Schrader, whose credits include “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Mishima,” “American[Read More…]
Groups Sue FDA to Protect Food Safety
Seek to ensure food additives are found safe before being marketed to American consumers The FDA rule allows manufacturers to decide for and by themselves—in secret—what can be added to processed foods. Today, an estimated 3,000 chemicals that have never been scrutinized by the FDA are in use. Anthony Starks[Read More…]
New Report Lays Out Considerations for Designing Higher Education Risk-Sharing Systems
Students walk to class at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, September 13, 2016. AP/Steve Helber Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017. Policymakers are increasingly interested in the idea of having institutions of higher education shoulder some of the risk when students struggle with federal student loans. Properly designing such[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, May 22, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 72 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
