South side boat house is fourth of its kind in the city CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly and Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson (11th) joined members of the Bridgeport and rowing communities yesterday to officially open Eleanor boat house at 2828 S.[Read More…]
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Native Organizers Alliance: ‘Standing Rock Has Changed Everything’
Seattle, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Judith LeBlanc, director of the Native Organizers Alliance released this statement Monday, after the announcement that the federal government would not approve a permit for a segment of the Dakota Access Pipeline through the Standing Rock territory in North Dakota: “Never has there been such close[Read More…]
South Suburban College Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Seeking Volunteer Tutors and Offering Free Services
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading[Read More…]
CAIR Questions How Islamophobe Ben Carson Will Treat Muslims Served and Employed by HUD
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Islamophobe Ben Carson to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could negatively impact Muslims served and employed by that[Read More…]
ACLU & LGBT Groups Call on President Obama to Grant Clemency to Chelsea Manning
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and over a dozen LGBT groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence for disclosing classified information to the media to raise public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning[Read More…]
CGLA: Over 130 Children, Caregivers, and Incarcerated Mothers Will Celebrate Christmas Together Through the Reunification Ride
Christmas together for moms and kids (Reunification Ride) Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Thanks in part to CGLA, on December 17, 2016, two buses will bring over 100 children and caregivers to see their mothers at Logan Correctional Center, over 180 miles from Chicago. Families will make Christmas arts and crafts,[Read More…]
VoteVets Statement on Appointment of Ben Carson to Housing and Urban Development
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The nation’s largest progressive veterans group, representing over 450,000 supporters, is reacting to the news that Donald Trump has appointed Ben Carson to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chair of VoteVets.org said in a statement: “Hundreds of[Read More…]
Climate Change Will Drive Stronger, Smaller Storms in U.S.
Copyright Pixabay New modeling approach forecasts changes in storm behavior, flood risk CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The effects of climate change will likely cause smaller but stronger storms in the United States, according to a new framework for modeling storm behavior developed at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory.[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Statement in Support of U.S. Army Decision Related to the Dakota Access Pipeline
Secretary of Interior Sally Jewel WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Today U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell released the following statement in support of the U.S. Army’s decision related to the Dakota Access Pipeline: “The thoughtful approach established by the Army today ensures that there will be an in-depth evaluation[Read More…]
Uncovering a ‘Smoking Gun’ in Age-Related Disease
Old C. elegans expressing a specific alternative splicing event tagged by either green or red fluorescent protein, well-fed (left) or on dietary restriction (right). Worms on dietary restriction maintain a youthful splicing pattern (as seen in young worms) compared to the well-fed worm population at the same age. Boston, MA[Read More…]
