Donation from Richard Blue coincides with conclusion of six-month tribute EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014 – The work of James Blue, a University of Oregon alumnus and Oregon’s first Oscar-nominated independent filmmaker renowned for his socially engaged documentaries and teaching, will be available for scholars and the public as part of[Read More…]
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Father of Eight to Be Role Model, First in Family to Graduate on May 2
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. When Curtis Strong walks across the stage of the Auditorium Theatre at the Roosevelt University graduation on May 2, he will become a role model to eight children and make history as the first in his family to receive a bachelor’s degree. A resident of Chicago’s South[Read More…]
On Double Duty: Roosevelt University Student Begins TV Anchor Job While Preparing to Graduate
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. It is a hectic time to say the least for Roosevelt University journalism major Giacomo Luca, who is finishing class projects and preparing for finals while serving as a weekend anchorman for WLIO-TV in Lima, Ohio. Every week since mid-February, Luca, 21, a native of Cincinnati, has[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez on Congressional Hispanic Caucus Meeting with DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson
“We opened a new front today in the fight to protect American families,” – Rep. Gutiérrez Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. On Wednesday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) participated in a meeting hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the U.S. Capitol with Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. At the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Bill Protecting Businesses from Patent Trolls Passes Senate
Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded Senate lawmakers for passing legislation to protect Illinois small businesses from “patent trolls” that acquire patents to profit from frivolous patent infringement claims. Senate members voted 48-0 today to send Senate Bill 3405 to the House. The bill, crafted by Attorney[Read More…]
What North Carolina’s Refusal to Recognize the Marriages of Same Sex Couples Really Means
NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. By Rose Saxe, AIDS Project Think of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they’re not really married. That’s exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina. Today, we[Read More…]
ACLU Seeks Swift Ruling to Grant Freedom to Marry to Same-Sex Couples in North Carolina
Federal Court Asked to Take Action On Behalf of Couples With Serious Medical Conditions Whose Marriages Are Not Recognized by N.C. GREENSBORO, N.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation and the law firms of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Ellis & Winters[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Unveils Six-Year, $8.6 Billion Transportation Construction Program
New Multi-Year Plan Will Improve 1,845 Miles of Highway, Replace or Rehabilitate 384 Bridges and Make Major Investments in Public Transit SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. Days after receiving positive feedback from bond rating agencies regarding his fiscal year 2015 budget plan, Governor Pat Quinn today unveiled a six-year, $8.6 billion construction[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Asks For IG Investigation into Federal Agency’s Oversight of Trucking Companies With a History of Violations
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today asked the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector General (IG) to audit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s investigative practices. A Chicago Tribune report found a troubling example of FMCSA ordering, but never actually launching, an investigation into an Illinois motor[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Expanded Citywide Summer of Learning and Earning Initiative with Over 10,000 Additional Learning And Employment Opportunities for Chicago Youth
The City’s Summer of Learning and Earning Initiative Expands Access to Jobs and Educational Opportunities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced Chicago’s youth will now have access to an additional 10,000 academic and job training opportunities through partnerships across the City as part of 2014’s Summer of Learning[Read More…]
