Workers react as the Los Angeles City Council votes to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020 on May 19, 2015. Source: AP/Damian Dovarganes Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. Policy matters when it comes to reducing poverty and increasing opportunity, according to a new state-level[Read More…]
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Americans Pledge to Stop Shopping at Ace Hardware & True Value Until They Stop Selling Bee-killing Pesticides
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. This week Friends of the Earth and allies delivered letters and pledges by 33,013 Americans vowing to take their business elsewhere until Ace Hardware and True Value follow other industry leaders and make public commitments to stop selling bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides. Thousands of customers are signing[Read More…]
State of Illinois Regulator Announces Paperless Renewals, Licensing for Professionals
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. Secretary Bryan A. Schneider of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is pleased to announce that paperless licensing and renewals have now been implemented for the professions licensed and regulated by the Divisions of Real Estate and Professional Regulation. The transition away[Read More…]
Meet the 106 Year Old Who Got to Dance with President Obama and the First Lady (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2016. Virginia McLaurin, 106 years old and a longtime Washington, D.C. resident, had always dreamed of visiting the White House. Last week, her dream came true in a big way. Check out the video: Here’s how Virginia McLaurin got to the White House: A friend of Mrs.[Read More…]
Commentary: If Elected President, I’ll Level the Playing Field on Global Trade, Hillary Clinton Says
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. By: Hillary Clinton ‘Made in the USA” – that label has always been a mark of quality and pride around the world. American manufacturing has gone through hard times, but we’re working our way back from the worst of the economic crisis. Under President Obama, we’ve[Read More…]
Wilderness Family Naturals Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Organic Coconut Milk Powder and Products Containing Organic Coconut Milk Powder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. Wilderness Family Naturals of Silver Bay, MN, is voluntarily recalling its Wilderness Family Naturals Organic Coconut Milk Powder and other products that contain this ingredient due to potential milk contamination. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Feb. 22, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2016 – 1:08 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. Hope you had a good weekend. As you can see, I’m delighted to be joined today by the chair and vice chair of the National Governors Association. To my left is[Read More…]
Body Bags to be Delivered to Rahm Emanuel to Draw Attention to City’s Mental Health Crisis
Mental Health Advocates deliver body bags full of testimonies about disastrous impact of clinic closures CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. Mental Health Movement members have spent months collecting stories of the disastrous impact of Rahm Emanuel’s policies on Chicago neighborhoods, from the closure of 6 of 12 mental health clinics to the[Read More…]
Dual Credit Program Offers Tuition Savings and Head Start on College Credits
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2016. Earning college credit for free while in high school may sound too good to be true, but it is an option through the Dual Credit Program offered by Prairie State College (PSC), in partnership with area high schools. In the Dual Credit Program, students can earn[Read More…]
Kane County Woman Convicted of Witness Tampering for Hindering a Federal Investigation into Sham Marriage
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2016. A Kane County woman was convicted of witness tampering today for impeding a wide-ranging federal investigation into visa fraud and a sham marriage she had arranged for a Mongolian relative. After a five-day trial in federal court in Chicago, the jury convicted ENKHCHIMEG ULZIIBAYAR EDWARDS, also[Read More…]
