Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Following reports that the Trump Administration is planning to end critical protections for servicemembers and military families from predatory loans, financial fraud and credit gouging, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of[Read More…]
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Illinois: Bill Authorizing Medical Cannabis Administration On School Grounds Signed Into Law
Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 Contact: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation into law permitting qualified caregivers to administer medical marijuana products to students on school grounds. The legislation – HB 4870 (aka Ashley’s Law) – authorizes the administration of a “medical marijuana infused product”[Read More…]
Stern of World War II U.S. Destroyer Discovered Off Remote Alaskan Island by NOAA-supported Scientists (Video)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 Contacts: Theo Stein, NOAA, Robert Monroe, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Andrea Boyle, University of Delaware, and Paul Taylor, Naval History and Heritage Command For almost 75 years, the stern of the destroyer USS Abner Read lay somewhere below the dark surface of the Bering Sea off the[Read More…]
The Hollywood Reporter Ranks DePaul Among Top 25 American Film Schools
School of Cinematic Arts recognized for real-world opportunities CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 By: Gary Novak The Hollywood Reporter ranks DePaul University 13th on its list of the Top 25 American Film Schools of 2018, in an issue released this week. The publication notes that DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts gives students[Read More…]
Study Links Segregation, Low Birth Weight in US Cities
African-American babies fare the worst in Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and Philadelphia CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 By: Fernando De Maio A recent study finds a strong association between low birth weight and racial and ethnic segregation in four U.S. cities — Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and Philadelphia. African-American babies are faring the worst,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Coalition to Tell U.S. EPA to Drop Proposed Overhaul of How Agency Values Environmental & Public Health Protections
Proposed Changes to U.S. EPA’s “Cost-Benefit” Analyses Will Undermine Environmental & Public Health Protections Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Madigan joined a coalition of 13 Attorneys General and state agencies that submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to drop its proposed[Read More…]
Anti-war Protest Set for 50th Anniversary of 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 Contacts: Andy Thayer and Rich Whitney Fifty years ago, growing numbers of Americans rose up against the twin evils of war and racism. Outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August 1968, peaceful protestors, journalists and passersby were savagely attacked by the police under the apparent[Read More…]
‘No One Is Ever Really Ready’: Aid-In-Dying Patient Chooses His Last Day
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 By: JoNel Aleccia In the end, it wasn’t easy for Aaron McQ to decide when to die. The 50-year-old Seattle man — a former world traveler, triathlete and cyclist — learned he had leukemia five years ago, followed by an even grimmer diagnosis in 2016: a rare[Read More…]
Southern Cook County Mosquito Abatement District: Risk of West Nile High in Area
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 The South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District last week released a report detailing the risk of West Nile Virus being particularly high in the area. Per the report, mosquito pools have been testing positive at a high rate throughout Cook County with 41% (61/148) in[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Seeks Sustainability Corps Volunteer
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Village of Park Forest is currently seeking a Sustainability Corps Volunteer for 10-12 months beginning in October. This opportunity is an AmeriCorps funded position, and is part of the Greenest Region Corps, a project of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Serve Illinois Commission. Position Overview: The[Read More…]
