Fifteen Chicago universities committed to providing scholarships and transfer assistance for Chicago Star Scholars CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl Hyman today announced three additional colleges have joined the Chicago Star Partnership, a group of four-year colleges and universities who have committed to[Read More…]
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Former Cook County Sheriff’s Police Officer Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years in Prison for Robbing Drug Dealers While on Duty
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. A former police officer in the Cook County Sheriff’s Department was sentenced yesterday to 7 1/2 years in federal prison for robbing drug dealers of cocaine, marijuana and contraband cigarettes while on duty. ROBERT VAUGHAN admitted in a plea agreement that he robbed eight drug dealers[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Israel Vargas honored for Promoting College to Inner City Youths
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. Israel Vargas, director of community outreach at Roosevelt University, has been honored as education leader of the year by Minds Matter Chicago, a nonprofit that runs a significant tutoring program for disadvantaged youths. A mentor to Minds Matter Chicago teens, Vargas is responsible for growing a partnership[Read More…]
Drinking Water Contamination Goes Far Beyond Flint
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2016 – The lead contamination of Flint, Michigan’s drinking water is not an isolated incident, and lead is just one of many poisons that taint tap water all over the United States, according to Mae Wu, senior attorney with the Health Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.[Read More…]
World Bank Failing to Solve Energy Poverty, Receives ‘F’ in New Report
UN Sustainable Development Goals at Risk, Problem Can Be Fixed WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. The World Bank and other key multilateral developments institutions are failing to solve the crucial issue of energy access for the global poor, and in the process are missing out on the profound opportunities[Read More…]
Warren Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy in Iowa Announces New $3.6 Billion Wind Energy Investment
Unprecedented wind announcement will have customers running on 85% clean energy by 2020 DES MOINES, IOWA–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. On Wednesday, in a major boost to America’s burgeoning clean energy economy, Warren Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy announced that it would add 2,000 MW of new wind energy installations in Iowa, in[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Fight for 15 Day of Action
Sierra Club Stands with Workers Calling for a Living Wage WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. Today, low-wage workers are coming together and striking all over the country to fight for a $15-an-hour minimum wage and the right to form a union without retaliation. The Sierra Club is proud to stand[Read More…]
Latent Demand Shows Intercity Passenger Rail Can Be a Critical Resource for Governors State University Students
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. More than one of every four have taken Amtrak to/from school, almost six of every 10 who have taken the train say passenger rail service is a very or extremely important resource to attend school, and almost all respondents say they would be more[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending April 9, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 253,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 1,000 from 267,000 to 266,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Resources for Cutting Poverty and Expanding Opportunity in the United States
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. With House Democrats holding a hearing today on policies that lift struggling families out of poverty, the Center for American Progress offers a series of new resources and analyses on what is at stake in Congress. CAP is introducing a blueprint for cutting poverty and[Read More…]
