Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous given the security situation. The ability of the Embassy to assist U.S. citizens facing difficulty, including arrest, is extremely limited. Private U.S. citizens are strongly discouraged from[Read More…]
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Former FBI Special Agent Sentenced to Five Years in Bribery Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015. A former FBI special agent was sentenced today to serve five years in prison, to be served consecutively with a 10 year federal sentence imposed on him previously in the District of Utah, for accepting and soliciting bribes in exchange for providing internal law enforcement documents[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Administration Announces New ‘Smart Cities’ Initiative to Help Communities Tackle Local Challenges and Improve City Services
“Every community is different, with different needs and different approaches. But communities that are making the most progress on these issues have some things in common. They don’t look for a single silver bullet; instead they bring together local government and nonprofits and businesses and teachers and parents around a[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host Sept. 24 Lecture on Magna Carta and Due Process
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015. Roosevelt University will present a Constitution Day lecture, sponsored by the university’s Montesquieu Forum, on “The Magna Carta and the Idea of Due Process” by Diane Wood, chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh District on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Rubio, Warner: New College Scorecard Lays Groundwork for Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015. The authors of a bill to provide powerful new tools for comparing colleges and universities on measures such as total cost, likelihood of graduating and potential earnings, today called the White House’s new college scorecard database a step in the right direction toward giving students[Read More…]
UN President Highlights ‘Historic Opportunity’ to Change the World, as 69th General Assembly Concludes
President of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly Sam Kutesa briefs journalists on the Assembly’s work during the session, which concluded on 14 September 2015. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 September 2015 – The 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly presented countries with a “historic opportunity” to[Read More…]
Senator Durbin to Host Sister Philip Neri Crawford for Pope Francis’ Address to Joint Meeting of Congress
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015 – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that he has invited Sister Philip Neri Crawford, a sister from the Dominican Order in Springfield as his sole guest to His Holiness Pope Francis’ address to the Joint Meeting of Congress on September 24, 2015. Pope Francis will be[Read More…]
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Student Voices Contest by Honoring the Countless Lives of Victims Lost to Gun Violence Since 1995
Special Event will Feature “The Unforgotten” Exhibit at ART WORKS Projects CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence (ICHV) will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Student Voices Contest, and honor the countless number of lives lost to gun violence by featuring decades of student artwork, poetry and[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Outlines Vision for Confronting Campus Sexual Assault During Visit to University of Northern Iowa
IOWA—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015. Appearing at a “Women for Hillary” event Monday at the University of Northern Iowa, Hillary Clinton outlined her vision for confronting the alarming reality of sexual assault on college campuses in America. Noting that an estimated one in five women report being sexually assaulted while in[Read More…]
Meeting of the Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders on Tuesday, September 15
FLOSSMOOR—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015. The Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders group will meet on Tuesday, September 15 at Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, 1035 Sterling Avenue. Meet committee chairs and get plugged into actions that you can start on doing such as working Social Media, phone banking, fundraising / event planning,[Read More…]
