David Febo lays down a layer of salt to keep sidewalks clear on #DePaul’s Loop Campus. More photos at www.facebook.com/depaulnewsroom. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. DePaul University campuses will reopen and classes for the winter quarter will resume Tuesday, Jan. 7, after being closed Monday due to travel[Read More…]
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People Lacking Insurance Not Likely to Migrate to Obtain Medicaid Coverage
States choosing Medicaid expansion shouldn’t expect costly influx of individuals from states not expanding coverage; Other studies examine accountable care organizations and communication-and-resolution programs Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Amidst the patchwork nature of Medicaid expansion in the U.S. under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), some have worried that low-income adults[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, City of Chicago Officials Provide Update on Winter Weather Response and Efforts to Help Keep Residents Safe as Extremely Frigid Temperatures and High Winds Continue
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City of Chicago officials today provided an update on the City’s response to the extremely cold temperatures that arrived in Chicago overnight, after days of snowfall and blowing snow. A coordinated citywide response continues to focus on keeping residents – especially those most[Read More…]
Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Marriages for Same-Sex Couples in Utah
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. The U.S. Supreme Court today granted a request from Utah’s attorney general to temporarily put a halt to marriages for same-sex couples. The attorney general had asked for marriages to be suspended while the state appealed a federal court’s ruling striking down the state’s ban on marriage[Read More…]
State of Illinois to Resume Normal Operations Tuesday, Jan. 7
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. Normal state operations will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 7. State employees who were directed to stay home today, Monday, Jan. 6, based on the state’s Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government Plans (COOP/COG), are instructed to report to work on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The safety of employees[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Provides Statewide Update on Response to Historic Winter Storm
Critical State Services Continue; Illinois National Guard Activated to Join Other State Emergency Responders CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by key state emergency officials to provide a comprehensive update on the state’s response to the historic winter storm and freeze. As all critical and emergency state[Read More…]
New Report Shows 2012 Continued Trend of Slow Growth in Health Care Spending
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. For years, health care costs in America skyrocketed, with brutal consequences for our country. Escalating costs hurt our economy, eating into workers’ wages and holding back hiring. They contributed to our deficits, and crowded out crucial investments like education and maintaining a world-class infrastructure. And they’ve[Read More…]
Chicagoland Speakers Network to Host a Public Speaking Symposium at South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center
Oak Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. The Chicagoland Speakers Network would like to help area residents and professionals meet their self-improvement goals in 2014 through a Public Speaking Symposium. The Chicagoland Speakers Network has planned this half-day of educational workshops on various topics related to effective professional speaking at South Suburban[Read More…]
Faculty Show at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery Jan. 6 through 30
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting “Convergence,” a faculty show, from Jan. 6 through 30, 2014, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The exhibit features PSC Associate Professor and Fine Arts Coordinator Paul[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Mark Opening of New South Loop Dance Facility on January 8
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Roosevelt University will mark the opening of a new dance facility and introduce members of its inaugural musical theatre in dance class during a ribbon cutting, open house and dance performance being held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 218 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. The 13,000-square-foot[Read More…]
