University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2017. The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Tuesday, January 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and State ID renewal, replacement, and[Read More…]
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‘Small But Mighty’ Art Exhibition Opens at the Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery Jan. 3
Photo Source: Prairie State College CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. The “Small But Mighty” art exhibition opens at Prairie State College, Jan. 3, 2017, and will be on display in the Christopher Art Gallery at the main campus through Jan. 26. An artists’ reception is scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m.,[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Dampier Claims Second Straight Region IV Player of the Week Honor
Photo Source: Prairie State College CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. The Prairie State College Athletic Department was pleased to learn that Ariana Dampier of the women’s basketball team was named the NJCAA Region IV Player of the Week for the week ending December 18. The recognition marks the second straight week[Read More…]
Young Artists Examine AIDS, Childhood in Show at DePaul Art Museum
Group exhibition ‘One day this kid will get larger’ opens Jan. 26 “Growing Concern” is a digital print by Shan Kelley. The work is part of “One day this kid will get larger,” a group exhibition at DePaul Art Museum that explores HIV and AIDS through the lenses of childhood,[Read More…]
Sex Hormone-Sensitive Gene Complex Linked to Premenstrual Mood Disorder
Dysregulated cellular response to estrogen and progesterone suspected. Expression of this ESC/E(Z) gene network was found to be systematically disturbed in PMDD.Peter Schmidt, M.D., NIMH., David Goldman, M.D., NIAAA Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have discovered molecular mechanisms that may underlie a woman’s susceptibility to[Read More…]
Parental Obesity Linked to Delays in Child Development, NIH Study Suggests
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. Children of obese parents may be at risk for developmental delays, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The investigators found that children of obese mothers were more likely to fail tests of fine motor skill — the ability to control[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump’s Trade Rep Pick Eclipsed By Hypocrisy of Pro-TPP Cabinet
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. Today, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to appoint Robert Lighthizer as the next U.S. Trade Representative. Lighthizer joins a proposed cabinet that includes 13 people that have supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and/or a broader corporate trade agenda. Trump’s team has also made[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Neera Tanden on House Republicans’ Vote to Gut Office of Congressional Ethics
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. Yesterday, House Republicans voted 119 to 74 in favor of a proposal that would gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are betraying the people[Read More…]
Keep Your Cash: Civil Asset Forfeiture Curtailed Under New California Law
Photo Credit: Shutterstock/ f9photos All across the country, civil asset forfeiture has been perverted into an ongoing attack on families who can’t afford to fight the government in court CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2017. By: Lynne Lyman, Drug Policy Alliance Heading out to make a cash purchase? Heading to the bank to[Read More…]
Chicago Youth Organize Delegation to Attend Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington
Students pictured: (left to right) Karoli Esparza, Natalie Braye, Morenike Fabiyi, Chloe Wagner and Priscilla Roman CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2016. As part of a national and statewide movement, the Women’s March on Washington – Illinois Youth Chapter will join tens of thousands of people in Washington, D.C. Jan. 21, the day after[Read More…]
