CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Roosevelt University will name the largest dance studio in its year-old dance facility at 218 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago for legendary dancer, choreographer and teacher Lou Conte (pictured above). The founder of the internationally acclaimed Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will be honored during a ribbon cutting[Read More…]
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Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery Presents Photos by Chicago Photojournalist John H. White
(Note: The photo above and all photos contained in this article are the property and are copyrighted by John H. White). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Septembeer 11, 2014. Photos taken over the last four decades by award-winning Chicago photojournalist John H. White will be on display beginning Sept. 18 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery,[Read More…]
Suburban Cook County House Prices Show Stronger Growth Than City in 2nd Quarter
Prices for single family homes in suburban Cook County showed stronger growth than those in the city of Chicago for the first time since early in the recent housing recovery, according the latest Cook County House Price Index from the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University. (Photo by Jeff[Read More…]
Representatives Quigley, Duckworth, Schakowsky Statement on FAA Response to Request for New O’Hare Study
Also announce more than $10 million in DOT grants for noise mitigation measures Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s response to their request for a new environmental impact study (EIS)[Read More…]
New 2014 Student Voting Guide to Educate and Empower Young Voters
As Students Challenge Voting Restrictions in Court, Brennan Center Guide Helps Students Navigate New Requirements, Understand Rules NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. As Americans face an ever-shifting voting landscape before heading to the polls this November, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School released an interactive Student Voting Guide[Read More…]
Missouri Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Triples Waiting Period for Women Seeking Safe and Legal Abortion Services
Missouri joins Utah and South Dakota to become third state to force women to delay constitutionally protected health care for 72 hours MISSOURI–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. The Missouri Legislature voted late last night to triple the state’s mandatory waiting period for women seeking abortion services from 24 to 72 hours, overriding[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the 13th Anniversary of September 11th
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Today we mark the 13th anniversary of September 11th. As we honor the memories of the lives that were lost that day, we should also remember the thousands of people who are still suffering. Over 100,000 rescue and recovery workers – including firefighters, police officers, emergency[Read More…]
Rare Lynx Finally Gain Federal Protection Throughout The U.S.
However, Feds Fall Short in Revising Critical Habitat; Challenge Announced DENVER, COLO. –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. After eight years of advocacy and litigation by WildEarth Guardians (Guardians) and the Western Environmental Law Center (WELC), today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) finally announced it will list the New Mexico population of Canada[Read More…]
Administration Failing to Protect Public From Dangerous Crude Oil Trains
Groups file lawsuit against Department of Transportation for inadequate action on oil train risks The crude-by-rail explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Canada in 2013 killed 47 people. Photo courtesy of Sûreté du Québec Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Sierra Club, ForestEthics, and Earthjustice have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation today[Read More…]
ESA’s Bug-eyed Telescope to Spot Risky Asteroids
Situational awareness EU–(ENEWSPF)–11 September 2014. Spotting Earth-threatening asteroids is tough partly because the sky is so big. But insects offer an answer, since they figured out long ago how to look in many directions at once. As part of the global effort to hunt out risky celestial objects such as[Read More…]
