Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko regarding the political situation in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government’s efforts to ensure unhindered access to the MH-17 crash site, and Russia’s destabilizing actions in eastern Ukraine. The Vice President also announced approximately $8 million in[Read More…]
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50 Members of Congress Sound Alarm Over Toxic Weed-Killer
‘Agent Orange’ crops linked to damaging health and environmental effects Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. With just weeks before a final decision is to be made, 50 members of Congress, led by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the[Read More…]
Grundy County Gun Dealer Indicted on Federal Charges for Allegedly Illegally Selling Firearms
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. A Grundy County gun dealer was indicted on federal firearms charges alleging that he illegally sold 11 firearms from either his store or his residence to an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a felon, as well as to a convicted felon who was cooperating with law[Read More…]
Federal Officer Charged With Witness Tampering for Allegedly Hindering Investigation of Sham Marriage
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. A federal law enforcement officer was indicted on witness tampering charges for allegedly attempting to thwart an investigation of a sham marriage that she arranged a decade earlier. The defendant, ENKHCHIMEG ULZIIBAYAR EDWARDS, was charged with two counts of witness tampering in a federal grand jury[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Task Force to Propose Enhancements to the Museum Campus Transportation Network
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the creation of a task force to propose transportation enhancements to the Museum Campus area. The group, chaired by Metropolitan Planning Council President MarySue Barrett and the City’s Chief Operating Officer Joe Deal, are tasked with surveying current transportation flows and looking[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Films to Be Featured as Part of Free Inaugural Local Film Showcase
Chicago On Screen to showcase 16 local films as part of Movies in the Parks CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly today announced selections for Chicago On Screen, the Park District’s new initiative to enhance the Movies in the Parks series[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Calumet Bike Park At Big Marsh
Project to transform old industrial property into an eco-friendly recreation and habitat restoration to be completed in the fall of 2015 Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Calumet Bike Park At Big Marsh – Photo Credit: Patrick Pyszka // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman John[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2014 And Launches Lollapalooza Challenge
Record Number of Applications Submitted for Event That Brings 125 of the Nation’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago; Supporting Next-Generation Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Mayor Emanuel announced yesterday that a record 1,032 applications[Read More…]
National Immunization Awareness Month: Planned Parenthood Encourages Parents to Vaccinate their Children
NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. In recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month (August), Planned Parenthood is encouraging parents to get their children, both boys and girls aged 11-12, vaccinated for the human papillomavirus (HPV). The month reminds all people to protect their health by getting immunized against infectious diseases. New[Read More…]
Study: Legalized Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Impact Teen Use Rates
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. The passage of state laws legalizing the physician-recommended possession and consumption of cannabis by qualified patients has not led to an increase in adolescents’ use of the plant, according to a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research – a non-partisan research organization[Read More…]
