University of Chicago’s Chapin Hall Research Shows CPL’s Redesigned Program Not Only Reduces the ‘Summer Slide’, But Linked with Higher Academic Performance in Math and Reading CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon, National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) CEO Sarah Pitcock today to announce[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Announces 2016 Budget Schedule
Mayor Emanuel to Hold Town Hall Meetings to Solicit Budget Ideas from Residents; Will Deliver the 2016 Budget Address to City Council on Tuesday, September 22 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that he will host three town hall meetings next week to discuss the City’s current budget[Read More…]
Syria: UNESCO Chief Condemns Destruction of Palmyra’s Ancient Temple
Archaeological site of Palmyra in Syria. Photo: ©UNESCO/F. Bandarin Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–24 August 2015 – Extremists “cannot silence history,” the Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, declared today, firmly condemning the destruction of Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, in Syria, a World Heritage site. “The[Read More…]
Legal Medical Marijuana Is Finally Being Grown In Illinois
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. Illinois’ medical marijuana program has faced a lot of delays. Illinois’ medical marijuana program is also not that big. The last stat that I heard was that there are 2,800 or so medical marijuana patients in Illinois now. I think that number would have grown faster, but[Read More…]
Prairie State College Partners with KLLM Driving Academy, Inc.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. There is a critical skills shortage for drivers with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in the United States. Consumers will see higher costs on everyday products if the projected 330,000 new trucker jobs needed by 2020 aren’t filled. If the capacity in the trucking industry is[Read More…]
There is Still Time to Register for 2015 Fall Courses at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. District residents who missed the opportunity to register for 16-week classes at Prairie State College (PSC), or are trying to find a way to fit a course or two into their schedule, still have the opportunity to register for fall classes with PSC’s convenient flexible scheduling[Read More…]
FDA Extends Use of Promacta in Young Children with Rare Blood Disorder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Promacta (eltrombopag) to treat low blood platelet count in pediatric patients – ages one year and older – with a rare blood disorder called chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Promacta can be used in these children when[Read More…]
NRDC: White House Initiative on Energy Efficiency Huge Step Forward
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015 – The public-private initiative announced today by the Obama Administration will ease some of the worst impacts of climate change being felt in America’s low-income communities, where parents struggle to pay high energy bills and their children suffer from intensified cases of asthma and other respiratory diseases.[Read More…]
Back-to-School? Leave the Toxics Behind
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. At the start of the school year, it is critical to check in with school administrators to make sure that students and teachers will not be exposed to hazardous pesticides used in the school’s buildings or on playing fields. Whether a parent, teacher, student, school administrator, landscaper[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: President Obama Announces New Actions to Bring Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Households Across the Country
Advancing Clean Energy Technology Innovation, Cutting Energy Bills, and Creating Jobs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. President Obama is committed to taking responsible steps to address climate change, promote clean energy and energy efficiency, drive innovation, and ensure a cleaner, more stable environment for future generations. That is why at Senator[Read More…]
