NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2015. By: Tony Newman Last night, during the first Democratic debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) became the first major presidential candidate to say that he would support legalizing marijuana if given the chance. Asked whether he would support an upcoming ballot measure on legalization in Nevada, Sanders[Read More…]
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Chicago Community Trust Renews Grant for Chicago-based Artist Series at Governors State University Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL, –(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2015. For the fifth straight year, The Chicago Community Trust is supporting the work of Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts. The grant awarded this season for $50,000 will be used towards GSU Center’s “Made in Chicago” series, which brings the best in Chicago-area[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 14, 2015
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
University of Illinois Cancer Center, Governors State University to Address Cancer Disparities in Chicago’s South Suburbs
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2015. The University of Illinois Cancer Center and Governors State University have received a joint four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to help both institutions conduct community-based research to reduce cancer-related health disparities in Chicago’s south suburbs. The grant will support the development of an[Read More…]
Medicare Open Enrollment Opens This Week, October 15 – December 7
AARP encourages Medicare beneficiaries to compare prescription drug coverage plans to save money WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. It’s that time of year again: Medicare Open Enrollment. AARP encourages all Medicare beneficiaries to review their health and prescription drug plan choices for 2016 during open enrollment (October 15th – December[Read More…]
Rep. Ellison Endorses Sen. Sanders for President
HENDERSON, Nev. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday welcomed a major endorsement by U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison for Sanders’ Democratic Party presidential campaign. “Keith Ellison is one of the great progressive leaders in the country leading the fight for the rights of working families and the environment,”[Read More…]
National Union of Healthcare Workers Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
HENDERSON, Nev. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. The National Union of Healthcare Workers– an organization representing 11,000 health care workers at hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics throughout California– on Monday endorsed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. “We’ve had a great relationship with Sen. Sanders for years,” said NUHW President Sal Rosselli,[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Inaugural Frank Untermyer Event to Honor African American Spirit
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. Roosevelt University’s St. Clair Drake Center for African and African American Studies will host a lecture October 19 by African American media expert Sonja Williams and will give its first-ever teaching award named for founding Roosevelt University professor Frank Untermyer. The event is from 2 to 3:30[Read More…]
Bosnian Immigrant Lives Roosevelt University Legacy
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. Choosing the right direction hasn’t always been easy for Roosevelt University Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) major Ermina Veljacic, who frequently has felt confused and disconnected since fleeing war-torn Bosnia as a child with her parents and siblings. A resident of Chicago’s southeast side since eight years of[Read More…]
Majority of EU Countries Opt-Out of Approved GE Crops
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. Nineteen European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Solvenia, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales) have opted out of approving GE cultivation except for research purposes. In the past, the EU[Read More…]
