SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. Today, the Illinois House on a 61 – 57 vote, approved a medical marijuana measure. The bill has been sent to the Senate for further action. The Senate previously passed a similar measure. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) sets ups a four-year pilot program[Read More…]
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Storms Delay Hundreds of Flights in Chicago
State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports thunderstorms are rolling across the Midwest and may have the potential to be severe. Conditions are prime for tornadoes and dangerously large hail. Areas of flooding are being reported in Kentucky and thunderstorms hitting Chicago are causing flights to and from the city’s airports to be canceled.[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Unveils Exhibit Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Mayor Emanuel joined by Barbara Steiner and David Figman at the unveiling of the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising exhibit. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled City Hall’s historical photo exhibit paying tribute to the 70th Anniversary of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Unveils Six-Year, $12.62 Billion Transportation Construction Program
Plan Will Improve 2,142 Miles of Highway, Replace or Rehabilitate 517 Bridges and Make Major Investments in Public Transit SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider to unveil a six-year, $12.62 billion construction program that will improve roads and bridges throughout[Read More…]
Jewish Community Rallies Against School Closings With Letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. Jewish community members will gather on Thursday, April 18th at 4:30 p.m. to deliver a letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel that demands an end to the planned CPS school closings. Organized by the group Jewish Solidarity and Action for Schools (JSAS), the letter calls on Jews and[Read More…]
The Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University Presents Rock Musical Spring Awakening
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University will present Spring Awakening, a Tony Award-winning rock musical that is based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial 19th Century German play, on April 18-21 in the seventh-floor O’Malley Theatre, 425 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Winner of eight Tonys, including Best Musical, Spring[Read More…]
Earth Week Celebration Begins at Prairie State College on April 22
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting several events to celebrate Earth Week from Monday, April 22 through Saturday, April 27. All events during the week are free and open to the public, and will be held on the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Campaign to Expand Affordable Internet Options for More than 1 Million Chicagoans
Chicago To Serve as Pilot City in National “EveryoneOn” Campaign That Will Build on City’s Track Record of Bridging the Digital Divide CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday was joined by Zach Leverenz, the Chief Executive Officer of the national non-profit Connect 2 Compete, to announce that Chicago will be a[Read More…]
Department of Transportation Launches ‘Protect Your Move’ Campaign to Help Consumers Spot the ‘Red Flags’ of Moving Fraud
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the launch of its new moving fraud prevention campaign to inform consumers about how to spot the “red flags” of fraudulent or dishonest movers. The “Protect Your Move” campaign (www.protectyourmove.gov) seeks to give the[Read More…]
‘Dead Man Walking’ Author to Present Talks at DePaul
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013. Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of the groundbreaking book “Dead Man Walking” and one of the nation’s leading anti-death penalty activists, will offer a series of public talks at DePaul University in April. The programs are presented as part of Prejean’s ongoing work with DePaul, which began[Read More…]
