Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Organic agriculture produces higher profits for farmers while doing a better job at protecting the environment and biodiversity, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science (PNAS). When factoring in the price premium organic farmers receive for their products,[Read More…]
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Cities, Waterkeepers, Conservation Groups Seek Notification on Explosive Oil Train Traffic
Coalition appeals tank car rule that keeps communities, emergency responders in the dark Firefighter at a blaze. Tony Utley Seattle, Wa —(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Last Friday, a broad coalition that includes municipalities, Waterkeeper groups, and conservation organizations challenged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) over its emergency responder and public[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Wabash Building Selected as One of Best New Properties in the World
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Roosevelt University’s Wabash Building in downtown Chicago has won the 2015 International Real Estate Federation’s World Gold Prix d’Excellence Award at its recent World Congress meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the highest honors given annually to outstanding projects in a variety of categories, the[Read More…]
Prairie State College Student Earth Science Project Aims to Measure Effect of ‘Social Trails’ in Indiana Dunes
Prairie State College earth science students (from left) Frank Voltattorni, Clayton Diamond, Natalie Littva-Mitchell and Calvin Yednak presented their findings from a study of Miller Woods Trail on the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore during the 2015 Skyway STEM Poster Competition. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. When visiting the Indiana Dunes this[Read More…]
Senator Kirk, Divided Families Advocates Urge U.S. State Department to Prioritize Reunification of Korean-American Families
More Than 100,000 Korean-Americans Separated from their Families After Korean War; Kirk, Warner Introduced Bipartisan S. Res. 190 to Urge State Department to Prioritize Reunification of Separated Korean Families CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), co-chair of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, joined by Chahee Stanfield, Executive[Read More…]
Suburban Investment Advisor Arrested For Defrauding Clients Of Approximately $1 Million
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. A Wilmette man was arrested this morning by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and detectives from the Norridge and Arlington Heights Police Departments and is facing federal wire fraud charges for defrauding his clients of at least $1 million of investment funds. Alan Gold,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Library Kick Off 2015 Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge
Program Asks Chicago Kids to Read at Least 20 Minutes a Day This Summer CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner Brian Bannon and over 500 Chicago preschoolers and kindergarteners at the Museum of Science and Industry to launch the 2015 Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Revamped Volunteer Website and Invites All Chicagoans to Participate In Service
Following His Call to Residents to Explore Mentorship during His Inaugural Address, City Launches Revamped One Good Deed Chicago Website to Connect Volunteers with Service Opportunities at Nonprofit Organizations across the City CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. In Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Second Inaugural Address, he asked residents to heed his call to[Read More…]
Youth Unemployment: A National Tragedy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015 – Calling youth unemployment “a national tragedy,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today cited a new national study which found that unemployment among recent high school and college graduates is much worse than previously estimated. At Sanders’ request, the Economic Policy Institute analyzed census data on unemployment among[Read More…]
Fighting in Yemen Continues to Take Toll on Civilians, with 20 Million Needing Urgent Assistance – UN
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been delivering water to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Al-Dhalea governorate, Yemen, are suffering from a shortage. Photo: WHO Yemen GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2015 – Some 20 million people in Yemen – close to 80 per cent of the population – urgently need humanitarian assistance,[Read More…]
