NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2017 By: Tony Newman April 20, 2017 Twenty years ago today, one of the most memorable ads of all time was launched, when Rachael Leigh Cook and her frying pan starting smashing up eggs in her infamous, “This is Your Brain on Drugs” ad. Today, on 4/20,[Read More…]
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DeLuca Passes Homeowner Tax Relief Package In IL House
Bill Heads to State Senate for Consideration Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Every homeowner in the state would receive a break from high property taxes under a comprehensive tax relief package passed by state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago heights, increasing the value of key property tax credits for families, seniors and veterans. While Gov.[Read More…]
Record-Breaking NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Sets New Record for Time in Space
534 days, 2 hours, 49 minutes and counting. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson flew through the standing record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut at 1:27 a.m. EDT on April 24, and with the recent extension of her stay at the International Space Station, she[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Congressman Rush Join CTA to Announce Plans to Revitalize Cottage Grove Green Line Station
Improvements will benefit planned commercial and residential development and reinvigorate the gateway to Woodlawn community CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush today joined CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. and Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner (CDOT) Rebekah Scheinfeld to announce conceptual plans to revitalize and[Read More…]
Prairie State College Establishes Partnership with AAPC for Medical Billing and Coding Program
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. In a rapidly evolving healthcare environment, employers need trained professionals to help them manage the onslaught of changes, maintain compliance and preserve profitability. To help address these needs, Prairie State College (PSC) has established a partnership agreement with AAPC to provide training to our local workforce[Read More…]
Trump Can’t Bring Back Coal Jobs and Plans to Cut Federal Aid to Coal Miners Who Voted for Him
Center for American Progress issue brief and interactive show how Trump’s budget would hurt coal communities. Coal miner Scott Tiller walks through the morning fog before going underground in a mine less than 40 inches high in Welch, West Virginia, May 2016. AP/David Goldman Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. On[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, April 24, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 97 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…]
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear ACLU Lawsuit Seeking Release of Full Senate Report on CIA Torture
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. The Supreme Court announced today that it will not consider the American Civil Liberties Union’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to make public the Senate’s full report on the CIA’s Bush-era detention and torture program. The landmark investigative report documents the abuse of dozens of prisoners[Read More…]
AG Madigan & 20 AGs Oppose U.S. Dept. of Education’s Rollback of Student Loan Servicing Reforms
Reforms Informed by Madigan’s Investigation Into Student Loan Giant Navient Revoked by U.S. Department of Education Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 20 attorneys general and the Office of Consumer Protection of Hawaii calling out the U.S. Department of Education for abdicating its responsibility to[Read More…]
OUT! Chicago and Illinois LGBTQ Visitor’s Guide Now Available
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. Visitors to Chicago and Illinois have a guide to help navigate LGBTQ and mainstream events and places to see: The 2017 OUT! Chicago and Illinois LGBTQ Visitor’s Guide is now available. The 124-page guide, published by weekly LGBTQ newspaper Windy City Times, includes sections on things to[Read More…]
