Nancy Kreith, Master Gardener and Horticultural Educator at the University of Illinois Extension to present ‘Composting Basics’ on Saturday, July 11 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2015. The St. Irenaeus Community Garden Group will host a free community workshop on ‘Composting Basics.’ The workshop will take place on Saturday, July 11[Read More…]
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Representative Blumenauer Applauds Inclusion of Reimbursements of End-of-Life Care Discussions in CMS Payment Rule
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) applauded the proposal to create a benefit for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries who have end-of-life discussions with their doctors as included in the proposed 2016 Physician Fee Schedule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Representative Blumenauer released the[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting ‘Get EMPOWERed’ Event for Professional Women on July 30
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) welcomes community members to explore ways to determine their dreams, define their moments and discover their destiny during its July 30 event, “Get EMPOWERed.” This is a women’s focused educational event offering an engaging keynote presenter, choice of breakout sessions, and a[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Floor Speech Opposing Republican Support for the Confederate Battle Flag
WASHINGTON, DC – (ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. South Carolina has acted to remove the Confederate Battle Flag from their capitol grounds. Yet, Republicans in the U.S. House, just last night, unbelievably, inexplicably acted to uphold the same flag through the Calvert amendment. They surreptitiously rushed to have the National Park Service[Read More…]
Senators Warren and Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Amendment to Improve Education Data Transparency and Analysis
Amendment would require data to be reported by certain demographic subgroups to improve understanding of issues facing vulnerable students WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) have introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act that would strengthen education data[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez: ‘The Donald Misses the Point’
Rep. Gutiérrez addresses House on immigration and Trump Donal Trump. Source: Gage Skidmore @ wikiemedia.org Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) addressed the House of Representatives during the morning hour (approximately 10:10 am ET) about Donald Trump and his claims that Mexican immigrants are mostly criminals, drug-dealers[Read More…]
U.S. Education Department Reaches Agreement with Chicago Public Schools to Increase Athletic Opportunities for Girls to Comply with Title IX
Probe Reveals That District High School Girls Have Fewer Opportunities to Play Sports Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education today announced that its Office for Civil Rights has reached an agreement with the Chicago Public Schools to ensure that Illinois’ largest school district complies with Title IX,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announces Purple Line Express Track Improvement Project
$30 Million Rehabilitation Project Will Upgrade Track Infrastructure, Improving Service Reliability Between Lawrence To Jarvis; Work Scheduled To Begin July 20 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Mayor Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. today announced a new $30 million track improvement project on Purple Line Express tracks between Lawrence and Jarvis,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, CHA Acting CEO Jones and HUD Secretary Julian Castro Open Revitalized Park Boulevard Housing Development
The Former Stateway Gardens Site Includes 475 Mixed Income Housing Units; Secretary Castro Highlights Mayor’s Commitment to Fair and Affordable Housing CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julian Castro and Acting Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) CEO Eugene Jones, Jr. yesterday opened the second completed[Read More…]
Attorney General Lynch Announces Federal Marriage Benefits Available to Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. Attorney General Lynch announced today that federal marriage benefits will be available to same-sex couples nationwide following the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges: “Following the Supreme Court’s historic decision in Obergefell that every couple has the same right to participate in the institution of[Read More…]
