Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that an Effingham County jury has found that a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a two-day trial. Following the jury’s decision last week, Judge Kimberly Koester ruled that Phillip Abraham, 29, of Effingham, must remain[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama at Black History Month Reception
President Barack Obama greets a young guest during a reception celebrating African American History Month in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 18, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016- 4:51 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Well, it is so good[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016 – 11:20 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. For the fourth — for the third time as President — I was getting ahead of myself, I almost said, fourth — (laughter) — I get to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Feb. 18, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016 – 12:54 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see a good crowd here today. I have joining me at the briefing the Deputy National Security Advisor, Ben Rhodes. As many of you know and have covered, Ben was instrumental in implementing the President’s[Read More…]
AACSB Renews Accreditation for DePaul University Business and Accounting Programs
DePaul University’s business college and accountancy school have each earned 5-year renewals of their accreditation from AACSB International — the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. DePaul University’s business college and accountancy school have each earned 5-year renewals of their accreditation from[Read More…]
Federal Bills Seek To Reinstate Student Aid Eligibility To Minor Marijuana Offenders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. A bipartisan coalition of US senators introduced legislation last week to restore student financial aid eligibility to minor marijuana offenders. Senate Bill 2557: The Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act, aka the SUCCESS Act, sponsored by Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT)[Read More…]
Colorado: Regulated Marijuana Sales For 2015 Total Nearly A Billion Dollars
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. Licensed sales of marijuana totaled nearly one billion dollars in 2015, according to economic data provided by the Department of Revenue. Licensed retail stores sold $996,184,788 worth of cannabis in the past year, resulting in $135 million in new tax revenue. As mandated by state law,[Read More…]
Study: Synthetic THC Kills Leukemia Cells
Tubingen, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. The administration of FDA-approved synthetic THC (dronabinol) induces death in leukemia cell lines and offers a “low-toxic therapy option” for patients with cancer, according to findings published online in the journal BMC Cancer. German researchers evaluated the impact of dronabinol on leukemia cells. Investigators reported that[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Rush, IDOT, City of Chicago Announce $1.25 Million in Federal Grant for Design of Grade Separation Project on 95th Street
Project will improve safety and eliminate rail crossing delays for tens of thousands of motorists and bus passengers on the South Side of Chicago CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), U.S. Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL), the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Possible National Historic Landmark Status for S.S. Badger
Senator worked with EPA and environmental groups for nearly 4 years to stop S.S. Badger from dumping coal ash into Lake Michigan WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after being assured by the Environmental Protection Agency that, a National Historic Landmark[Read More…]
