Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016 – 10:08 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here with our P5+1 partners, the European Union, and Director General Amano of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Because of the nations that are represented here today, we achieved a historic deal[Read More…]
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Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Airstrike in Somalia, April 1, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. In cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia, on Thursday, March 31, the U.S. military conducted an airstrike in Somalia against Hassan Ali Dhoore, a senior leader of al-Shabaab, who is part of al-Qa’ida. While we are still assessing the results of this operation, removing Dhoore[Read More…]
Chicago vs. Chiraq: The Rev. Michael Pfleger & Professor John Fountain Weigh In at Roosevelt University on April 6
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Spike Lee’s most recent film, Chiraq, continues to be controversial in large part because of its name suggesting Chicago is a warzone, similarly to Iraq. The Rev. Michael Pfleger (above) and Roosevelt University Journalism Professor John Fountain (right) both have frequently spoken publicly about the film and its[Read More…]
Chicago Doctor Indicted for Falsifying Medical Certifications to Help Applicants Bypass U.S. Citizenship Testing Requirements
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. A Chicago physician and a member of her staff have been indicted for falsifying medical certifications to help applicants bypass tests for U.S. citizenship. DR. JASMINKA KOSTIC and NIKKI POZDOL fraudulently diagnosed the applicants as physically or mentally impaired, which purportedly rendered them unable to[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Summer Registration to Begin April 4 at 9 A.M.
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District today announced online registration will open on April 4th at 9 a.m. for its popular summer programs, and day camps that turned summer days into fun-filled adventures for more than 40,000 Chicago Park District campers in 2015. “There’s nothing[Read More…]
Ulta Beauty Opening Satellite Office in Chicago
Downtown Work Space Offers National Beauty Retailer’s Employees More Flexibility; Supports Growth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the company will open a new satellite office in downtown Chicago to offer employees workplace flexibility and to support the company’s fast-paced growth. Ulta[Read More…]
Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill
Follows Unanimous Passage by Both Florida House and Senate; Momentum Builds Nationally as Numerous States Consider Similar Reforms FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott approved a bill aimed at reforming the practice of civil asset forfeiture, following unanimous passage in both the House and Senate. The bipartisan unanimity[Read More…]
Frontlines of Climate Change: U.S. Virgin Islands
VIRGIN ISLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. The U.S. Virgin Islands are a tropical oasis, drawing visitors from all over the world looking for an escape from daily life on sandy beaches and in crystal clear waters. Yet climate change is putting this paradise at risk. A gorgeous picture from Little Cinnamon Beach at Virgin Islands National[Read More…]
South Suburban College BCI Presents Elevation Leadership Summit on April 25
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) presents an Elevation Leadership Summit: Taking Faith-Based and Non-Profit Leadership to Loftier Heights! on Monday, April 25th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This conference will be held in the South Suburban College Performing Arts[Read More…]
South Suburban College To Host Art Exhibition Graphic Designers Collaborate: Attention to Detail Featuring the ‘Iowa Insect Series’
SOUTH HOLLAND –(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. South Suburban College’s Dorothea Thiel Gallery will host an exhibition of 10 large-scale digital montage images from the “Iowa Insect Series,” a collection of artworks created in collaboration between graphic design professors Roy R. Behrens and David M. Versluis. The exhibit, Graphic Designers Collaborate: Attention[Read More…]
