Live docudrama tells how the Vietnam War affects three lives University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014 – Governors State University presents two live performances of the docudrama, “Still Life,” April 17 and 18, at 8 p.m. in Sherman Hall. Dr. Patrick Santoro, head of the newly approved theatre and performance studies[Read More…]
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Upcoming Program Open Houses at South Suburban College Beginning April 16
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. South Suburban College will be hosting several upcoming program specific Open Houses to assist prospective and current students with preparing their academic plan for the Summer 2014 Semester. The remaining Open House schedule at both the Main Campus in South Holland and the Oak Forest[Read More…]
Historic Release of Data Gives Consumers Unprecedented Transparency on Medical Services Physicians Provide and How Much They are Paid
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. Today, as part of the Obama administration’s work to make our health care system more transparent, affordable, and accountable, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of new, privacy-protected data on services and procedures provided to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians and other[Read More…]
Psychedelic Research and Policy Experts to Speak at UMass-Amherst on April 12 & 13
“PSYMPOSIUM 2014: The Nature of Psychedelics” to Feature Dennis KcKenna, Hamilton Morris, and DPA’s Jag Davies; Conference Will be Live-Streamed in High-Definition MASSACHUSETTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. PSYMPOSIUM 2014 will bring together leading researchers and experts to speak on issues relating to the role of psychedelics in culture, medicine and science. The[Read More…]
Statement by Rep. Jan Schakowsky on Senate Passage of Unemployment Insurance Extension Bill
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on the Senate’s bipartisan passage of the Unemployment Insurance extension bill. “I am proud to join in urging Speaker Boehner to bring up the bipartisan, Senate-passed Unemployment Insurance extension bill for a vote this week. We need a[Read More…]
On Equal Pay Day, Rep. Schakowsky Calls for Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. As we mark Equal Pay Day, Rep. Jan Schakowsky said we must take action to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men. Why is Equal Pay Day marked every April? Because a woman has to work a year, plus three months into[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Urges Fairer Wages for Women On Equal Pay Day in Illinois
Wage Gap Still Exists Between Women and Men in the Workplace CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today joined local elected officials to recognize Equal Pay Day and raise awareness of the disparity that remains between workplace earnings among women and men. This date, proclaimed by the Governor and designated[Read More…]
IDNR Announces New Management for Eagle Creek Golf Course
Course will be open to public on Friday, April 11th FINDLAY, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller today approved a contract with Green Golf Partners to maintain and operate the Eagle Creek Golf Course, located on the shore of Lake Shelbyville in Findlay, Illinois. [Read More…]
Freedom to Marry Launches National TV Ad Featuring Former GOP Senator
In ad, Sen. Alan Simpson says, “Whether you’re gay or lesbian or straight, if you love someone and you want to marry them, marry them.” New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. As federal appeals courts begin to hear marriage cases across the country, Freedom to Marry released a national television ad featuring former U.S.[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Meets With Transportation Secretary to Discuss Illinois Transportation Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. In a meeting with the Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) discussed the importance of a robust investment in Illinois transportation as part of any new transportation bill. The current transportation bill – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act[Read More…]
