WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017. Military Outreach USA, a partner of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), recently launched a program to encourage communities to connect with local VA facilities and help VA provide support to homeless or recently homeless Veterans and their families. The Adopt-a-VA program, which began in February,[Read More…]
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Governors State University Approves Tuition Increase and Program Elimination
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017. With a clear focus on continuing to serve its community and fulfill its mission amid continued budget uncertainty, Governors State University’s Board of Trustees at its meeting on Friday, March 3, approved a 15 percent tuition increase and the elimination of 22 programs— “difficult but necessary[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Frequent Urination at Night Due to Overproduction of Urine
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Noctiva (desmopressin acetate) nasal spray for adults who awaken at least two times per night to urinate due to a condition known as nocturnal polyuria (overproduction of urine during the night). Noctiva is the first FDA-approved treatment[Read More…]
Porchlight Music Theatre Brings Controversial and Celebrated Musical to Governors State University on March 25
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017 – It was the legal case that could be considered the fuel that ignited the modern civil rights movement. A train ride to Scottsboro, a tiny town in Alabama, not only changed the course of nine lives but the entire nation. See the true-life story come[Read More…]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Ask Dept. of Justice to Uphold Existing Policy on State Marijuana Laws
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) yesterday sent[Read More…]
Founder of Suburban Tech Company Sentenced to 9 Years for Defrauding Investors out of More Than $9 Million
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. The founder of a northwest suburban tech company has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of more than $9 million. GREGORY WEBB, 71, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elk Grove Village-based InfrAegis Inc., was convicted last year on[Read More…]
With New Information, IL House Speaker Madigan Re-Creates Committee to Study Public-Private Partnerships
IL House Speaker Michael Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017. Speaker Michael J. Madigan is re-forming a bipartisan committee to review the state’s use of public-private partnerships, and ensure partnerships pursued by Gov. Bruce Rauner operate transparently and ethically. A previous House committee was stonewalled by Rauner’s administration during an[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Brings Home Individual Honors from Harper College Tournament
Prairie State College speech team members participating in a recent tournament at Harper College were (from left) Abigail Thompson, Lakeysha Moutry and Alyssa Beverly. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) speech team members brought home individual awards from a recent tournament at Harper College. Alyssa Beverly of Homewood[Read More…]
ASPIRA Educators to Announce Strike Date on Tuesday, March 7 As Negotiations Stall
Management balks at $100k in economic support for teachers, as publicly funded schools deliver surplus to parent agency. Strike – which teachers voted overwhelmingly to support – would be first in nation of charter school network. CHICAGO: With negotiations at a standstill, educators at ASPIRA’s charter schools will set a[Read More…]
Sierra Club: “Master Negotiator” Donald Trump Lies About, Then Fails On Keystone XL Steel
Two Days After Telling Congress Otherwise, Keystone XL Pipeline Will Now Be Permitted to be Constructed with Imported Steel Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. Late yesterday evening, news broke that TransCanada, the company behind the formerly rejected Keystone XL pipeline, will not be required to use U.S. steel to construct[Read More…]
