Center for Food Safety says it will pursue all available legal options to stop commercialization Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to approve Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo herbicide, a new blend of 2,4-D and glyphosate intended for use on[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Names Felix Simpkins Dean of Student Development and Campus Life
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Felix Simpkins dean, student development and campus life. In that role, he provides overall leadership and support to administrators, faculty and staff in the division, which includes the Counseling and Academic Advising Center, Student Career Development Center, Disability Services, Veterans[Read More…]
It is Not Too Late to Register for the Mental Health Conference at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. It might be the most helpful and informative conference you attend all year. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a conference to help people understand mental health. Titled, “Changing Perspectives and Altering Perceptions: Understanding Mental Health,” the conference is a full day of educational, emotional, and[Read More…]
PianoFest to Feature Student Performances on October 20 in Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Roosevelt University will present a Showcase Recital featuring performances by some of the finest student pianists at Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA), as the sixth annual, four-night PianoFest celebration opens at the University on Monday, October 20. The festival’s opening night recital, which is free and[Read More…]
Rise of Black Power and Activism in Chicago to be Topic of October 22 Lecture at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Jeff Helgeson, author of Crucibles of Black Empowerment: Chicago’s Neighborhood Politics from the New Deal to Harold Washington, will lecture on the topic at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Roosevelt University’s 10th floor library, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The former director of the Chicago Center[Read More…]
Stop and Frisk Attorneys Argue to Appeals Court: Reject Union Intervention
New York—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. Today, attorneys in the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) landmark class action stop-and-frisk lawsuit, Floyd v. City of New York, urged a three-judge panel to reject a demand by five New York City police unions to intervene in the case to keep alive the appeal the[Read More…]
Texas Reports Positive Test for Ebola in One Additional Healthcare Worker
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. A second healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient has tested positive for Ebola according to preliminary tests performed overnight by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ laboratory. The patient was isolated after an initial report of a fever[Read More…]
Justice for Arizona: Federal Court Strikes Down Arizona Law Denying Bail to Immigrants
San Francisco–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. The en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today struck down Proposition 100, an Arizona state constitutional amendment that barred state judges from even considering bail for criminal defendants suspected of being undocumented immigrants. Today’s decision by a 9-2 majority of the en[Read More…]
Lexus Announces Recall of Certain LS, GS, and IS Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 423,000 Lexus vehicles including 2007 through 2010 Model Year LS; 2006 through 2011 Model Year GS; 2006 through 2011 Model Year IS; 2010 Model Year IS C; and 2008[Read More…]
Illinois College Application Month is Underway at Over 85 High Schools
High School Events Help Students Start and Complete College Applications DEERFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Completing college applications can seem pretty overwhelming, especially for those students who might be the first in their family to attend college. But there’s help available—especially in the month of October, when high schools across[Read More…]
