WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 15, 2015. Secretary Ernest Moniz issued the following statement today on the 2014 National Solar Jobs Census: “Solar power is a key component of our all-of-the-above approach to American energy, creating good-paying American jobs that support our growing clean energy economy. According to a new report released by[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Nursing Professor Selected for Illinois Board of Higher Education Fellowship
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 15, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) Assistant Professor of Nursing Tina Parks recently was named a 2015 Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The purpose of the Nurse Educator Fellowship Program is to ensure the retention of well-qualified nursing faculty at institutions of higher[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Prof. Choca Talks About Opening Relations with Cuba, His Childhood There
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. Professor of Psychology James Choca, a native of Havana, Cuba, spoke last month after news broke that President Barack Obama would establish full diplomatic relations with Cuba and call on Congress to lift the 55-year-old trade embargo. Choca is 69 and left Cuba with his parents and[Read More…]
The Theatre School at DePaul University Presents ‘Metamorphosis’
Premieres Feb. 6; previews Feb. 4 and 5 The Theatre School at DePaul University will present Steven Berkoff’s “Metamorphosis” in the Fullerton Stage Theatre in the Theatre School building located at Racine and Fullerton. The production premieres Feb. 6 and runs through Feb. 15. Previews are Feb. 4 and 5[Read More…]
FDA Approves First-of-kind Device to Treat Obesity
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the Maestro Rechargeable System for certain obese adults, the first weight loss treatment device that targets the nerve pathway between the brain and the stomach that controls feelings of hunger and fullness. The Maestro Rechargeable System, the[Read More…]
Scientific Review Supports New Clean Water Protections
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015— A new scientific report showing that small streams and wetlands can affect downstream water quality and help supply drinking water to millions of Americans is further evidence that these water bodies need protection from pollution, the Natural Resources Defense Council said today. The long-awaited study released today[Read More…]
New Financial Report Reveals CWLP Coal Plant Drained At Least $41 million From Springfield, Il City Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. A financial analysis released today by Synapse Energy & Economics found that City Water & Light and Power’s (CWLP) operation of Units 31 & 32 at its Dallman coal-fired power plant has drained at least $41 million from Springfield’s city budget in recent years and will[Read More…]
Federally Approved ‘Take of Grizzly Bears Threatens Recovery
Conservationists demand agency consideration of escalating mortality Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. Federal biologists acknowledge that the growth of the Yellowstone grizzly bear population level has flattened over the past decade. Neal Herbert / National Park Service Bozeman, MT —(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2015. Recent federal approvals for the lethal “taking”[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Releases New Report That Offers Bold New Prescriptions to Reinvigorate Middle Class and Reduce Growing Income Inequality
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. The Inclusive Prosperity Commission, or IPC—a transatlantic group convened by the Center for American Progress and chaired by former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and CAP Distinguished Senior Fellow Lawrence H. Summers and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliament Ed Balls—today released a[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Signs Executive Order for Hiring Transparency
SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-10 today to increase government transparency. Under Executive Order 15-10, Rutan-exempt employees will be published on the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal (ITAP) website, finally giving the people of Illinois a way to easily find the state’s political hires. “The[Read More…]
