Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Following today’s bipartisan immigration meeting held at the White House, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement: “The President and every member of Congress in that room agreed on the urgent need to fix this DACA crisis now. Republicans laid[Read More…]
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Anthony Townsend of Park Forest Named to Lincoln University of Missouri Fall 2017 Dean’s List
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2018 By: Misty Young Anthony Townsend of Park Forest was named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at Lincoln University of Missouri. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List a student must acquire at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, with[Read More…]
About 3,500 Babies in the US are Lost to Sleep-related Deaths Each Year
Vital Signs report signals need for more caregivers to follow safe-sleep practices Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018. There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies each year, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation, and deaths from unknown causes. In the 1990s, there were sharp declines in sleep-related deaths[Read More…]
NOAA Kicks Off 2018 with Massive Supercomputer Upgrade
Faster computers with more storage will boost accuracy, efficiency of U.S. weather models Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Susan Buchanan NOAA’s combined weather and climate supercomputing system will be among the 30 fastest in the world, with the ability to process 8 quadrillion calculations per second, when two Dell systems[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Joins Whole Foods Market to Open Company’s New Midwest Distribution Center
Centrally-Located Hub in the Pullman Neighborhood Will Support More Than 60 Whole Foods Markets Across the Midwest and Canada CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Whole Foods Market to open the company’s new 140,000 square foot distribution center in the Pullman neighborhood. The new distribution[Read More…]
Earthjustice: Trump’s Call For $18 Billion Border Wall Funding Is A Reckless Waste Of Taxpayer Money
In a time of steep budget cuts, financing a wall is senseless Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Raul Garcia The Trump administration is asking Congress for nearly $18 billion to build more than 700 miles of border wall along the southwest, news reports unveiled this week. Reportedly, the Trump administration[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Analysis: Infrastructure Plan Must Not Undermine Endangered Species Act
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Ryan Richards and Kyle Cornish As President Donald Trump prepares to announce his version of an infrastructure plan, lawmakers must reject any proposal that presents a false choice between environmental protection and infrastructure investment. The president’s plan will be good for large developers but[Read More…]
UChicago Study Finds Mass Extinctions Remove Species But Not Ecological Variety
Study could shed light on patterns for current mass extinction CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Louise Lerner Sixty-five million years ago, clouds of ash choked the skies over Earth. Dinosaurs, along with about half of all the species on Earth, staggered and died. But in the seas, a colorful population of[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldogs Baseball Program to Host Adult-Child Baseball Camps
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018. The South Suburban College Baseball Program and Head Coach Steve Ruzich will be conducting Adult-Child Baseball Camps February 9, 10, 16, 17 and 18 for boys and girls ages 6 thru 14. The camps will feature sessions for pitching, catching, hitting and fielding while[Read More…]
Chicago Renters Demand Ben Carson, HUD Address National Housing Crisis in Chicago and Across the Country
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Kelly Viselman and H Kapp-Klote As HUD Secretary Ben Carson visited Chicago today, renters and tenants in affordable housing demanded he address the national affordable housing emergency instead of gutting crucial Fair Housing policies from the Obama era. As JASC leader and public housing resident Jeliner[Read More…]
