DOWNERS GROVE –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. In the midst of the opioid crisis, President Trump’s budget and plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would greatly diminish access to substance abuse treatment in the western suburbs, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said today in a meeting at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.[Read More…]
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Senator Duckworth: America’s Veterans Deserve Better Than Trump Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and 16 of their colleagues in outlining how President Trump’s budget and health care plan would jeopardize health care for more than 60,000 Veterans in Illinois and nearly 2 million[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Addresses AIPAC’s Chicago Gala, Underscores Importance of U.S.-Israel Relationship
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) addressed members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) this week at the annual AIPAC Chicago Gala. Senator Duckworth highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts between the two countries to support Israel’s national security and maintain a strong U.S.-Israel[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Discusses College Accessibility with AmeriCorps Members in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL—(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with AmeriCorps members from College Possible – a program designed to prepare students from underserved communities for college – to discuss her efforts to promote national service and make higher education more accessible for all Americans. Duckworth also announced[Read More…]
University of Chicago Yearlong Survey Tracks Spread of Microbes in New Hospital
More than 6,500 samples from surfaces, air, water reveal fast-changing microbiome The Hospital Microbiome Project seeks to understand how to encourage beneficial microbial interactions and decrease potentially harmful contact. Photo by: Michael Satalic CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017 By: John Easton A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital—with a focus[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host MakerGirl Class on July 3
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2017. MakerGirl is a non-profit start-up founded by students at the University of Illinois in Champaign. They inspire elementary girls to be active in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) through 3D printing sessions. Women are underrepresented in STEAM and girls tend to[Read More…]
Quad Cities Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to Investment Wire Fraud Scheme
Rock Island, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rock Island, Ill., businessman, Todd B. Raufeisen, waived indictment and pled guilty to an information that charged him with defrauding investors in his land development and management projects of approximately $1.7 million. Raufeisen, 56, entered his guilty pleas to one count each of wire fraud and[Read More…]
South Suburban College Offering Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –-(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. South Suburban College will be offering a Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program this summer at their Oak Forest Campus. Orientation and Assessment Testing will be June 20-22 at the Oak Forest Center, with the program set to begin on July 17, 2017. The[Read More…]
Above-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season is Most Likely This Year
‘Weak or non-existent’ El Nino is a factor Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center say the Atlantic could see another above-normal hurricane season this year. For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, forecasters predict a 45 percent chance of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Column Shows State Losses Under Medicaid Per Capita Cap Scenarios
The Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, August 2015. AP/Andrew Harnik Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. As the Senate considers vast cuts to the Medicaid program under the House passed American Health Care Act (AHCA), a new column from the Center for American Progress assesses how states would have been affected by caps[Read More…]
