CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced a new, innovative program to help formerly incarcerated men and women start their own businesses. The Pathway to Enterprise for Returning Citizens (PERC) program is the first of its kind in Illinois. In its initial pilot phase, the Illinois[Read More…]
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“That’s A Myth” — Chicagoland Congresswomen Debunk Common ACA Myths & Promote 2018 Open Enrollment Period
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: James Lewis, Communications Director, Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) released a video debunking five common myths about this year’s Open Enrollment period. In the video, they debunk the myths and inform Illinoisans that: You can sign up for[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of Illinois Sierra Club’s Nov. 13th Meeting to Discuss Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Patrick Coffey The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on November 13, at 7:15 pm at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. Karen Hudson of SRAP (Socially Responsible Agricultural Project) will talk about CAFO’s (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations), which[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: GOP Tax Plan Leaves Illinois Middle Income Families Behind
CRYSTAL LAKE –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser On Sunday, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined local stakeholders to discuss how the House Republicans’ new tax plan would impact Illinois families especially hard, while mostly benefiting corporations and the wealthy. The current House Republican’s proposal reduces the top corporate tax rate and[Read More…]
UChicago’s Cloud Database Expands Services to Accelerate Secure Cancer Research
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Robert Mitchum With a $4.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute the University of Chicago’s Globus—a data service initiative run by the Computation Institute—and leading cancer researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine will build new protected cancer research networks that enable collaborations while keeping[Read More…]
Railroad Workers in Chicago Area and Nation to Hold National Informational Picket Railroad on Nov. 8
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Railroad workers and other railroad craft workers across the Chicago area and the Nation will be holding a National Informational Picket on Wednesday, November 8 from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (CST). This action is being[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Patients with Rare Blood Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of Zelboraf (vemurafenib) to include the treatment of certain adult patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD), a rare cancer of the blood. Zelboraf is indicated to treat patients whose cancer cells have a[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, the Department of Defense reported the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Sgt. First Class Stephen B. Cribben, 33, of Simi Valley, California, died on November 4 in Logar Province, Afghanistan as a result of wounds sustained while[Read More…]
Park Forest Historical Society to Host Presentation on ‘The Causes of World War 1’ on Nov. 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Park Forest Historical Society will host a presentation on ‘The Causes of World War 1’ on Sunday, November 12 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Magne B.[Read More…]
Illinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to File Fraudulent Tax Returns Using Stolen Identities
Convicted for Filing More than 850 Fraudulent Returns Asking for $2.7 Million in Refunds CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Dominique King, a Chicago, woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Friday for conspiring to file fraudulent tax returns by using stolen identities. The announcement was made by[Read More…]
