CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2018 By: Women’s March Chicago The Women’s March on Chicago in 2017 was unforgettable, and the worldwide effort was epic. 250,000 women and allies showed up in Chicago to raise their voices for issues dear to them in supporting women’s and human rights. We celebrate that in 2018[Read More…]
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HP Recalls Batteries for Notebook Computers and Mobile Workstations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Recall Summary Name of product: Lithium-ion batteries for HP notebook computers and mobile workstations Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards Remedy: Replace Recall date: January 4, 2018 Units: About 50,000 (in addition, 2,600 were sold in Canada) Recall[Read More…]
California Officials Respond to Jeff Sessions
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Amber Iris Langston If you are in the cannabis industry, you probably heard the news yesterday which sent waves of fear and confusion throughout the country for every player in the marijuana market. Cannabis stocks took a dive, and everyone called their lawyers looking for hope[Read More…]
Tickets Now on Sale for ‘Rapunzel and the Frog Prince’ Performance at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018. The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College presents Rapunzel and the Frog Prince, a uniquely comical mashup that cleverly blends the two Grimm tales into one story. Playwright Michele L. Vacca and director Ellie Shunko team up once again to turn fairy tales[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Duckworth Urge DOJ And FCC To Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Washington, DC-(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) are urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to closely scrutinize media mergers that fall within their jurisdictions, particularly, the proposed Sinclair Broadcasting-Tribune Media merger. The merger of[Read More…]
Prairie State College Workshop to Focus on Increasing Cultural Awareness
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018. The Prairie State College (PSC) Corporate and Continuing Education Department is hosting a special workshop intended to increase cultural awareness from 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, in the PSC Conference Center, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in[Read More…]
Stem Cell Transplant for Severe Scleroderma Improves Survival, Quality of Life
NIH-funded study finds transplantation superior to treatment with immune-suppressing drug. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Hillary Hoffman New clinical trial findings show that a therapeutic regimen involving transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells can improve survival and quality of life for people with severe scleroderma, a life-threatening autoimmune[Read More…]
Trump Administration’s New Leasing Plan Would Expand Offshore Drilling Everywhere
Earthjustice to continue fighting reversal of safeguards against drilling in Arctic and Atlantic Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Rebecca Bowe The Trump administration unveiled its proposed Five-Year Plan for offshore leasing yesterday. This proposal—which identifies which offshore territories could ultimately be auctioned off to the fossil fuel industry for oil[Read More…]
Voter Purges Prevent Eligible Americans from Voting, Center for American Progress Fact Sheet Says
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Danielle Root and Liz Kennedy Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Ohio can remove people from voters rolls simply because they didn’t vote in previous elections. A new fact sheet from the Center for American Progress outlines how these voter[Read More…]
Jeff Sessions’ Attack on Legal Marijuana Draws Fierce Bipartisan Opposition
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Tony Newman Yesterday, Jeff Sessions made worldwide news when he rescinded the Obama-era “Cole Memo” that allowed states to move forward with marijuana legalization, with limited federal intrusion. The blowback has been fast and furious, with dozens of Republican and Democratic lawmakers speaking out in[Read More…]
