Barnes & Noble College Auditorium (Source: prairiestate.edu) CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) is welcoming the Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) to the college to perform “Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet,” at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium, located on the PSC main[Read More…]
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Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.5 Percent in March 2017; Payroll Employment Edges Up by Only 98,000
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2017. The unemployment rate declined to 4.5 percent in March, and total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 98,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services and in mining, while retail trade lost jobs. Household Survey Data The unemployment[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, April 7, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 24 strikes consisting of 58 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]
Senator McGuire to Keynote Student Leaders Forum on Higher Education at Governors State University on April 12
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2017. The Governors State University Student Senate will host a roundtable discussion about the state of higher education in Illinois Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Sherman Hall. The event is open to the public. State Senator Pat McGuire (D) will[Read More…]
Join Inter Faith Power & Light at the People’s Climate March on April 29
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2017. In only a few weeks, on Saturday, April 29th, we’ll be speaking out together for our neighbors and the climate we share, forming a faith contingent at the People’s Climate March in Washington DC. Sister marches will amplify our message around the country! We’ll speak out for[Read More…]
FDA Approves Two Hepatitis C Drugs for Pediatric Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved supplemental applications for Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) in children ages 12 to 17. Harvoni and Sovaldi were previously approved to treat HCV in adults. These are the first[Read More…]
Watch Live: April The Giraffe Close To Giving Birth
Harpursville, NY-(ENEWSPF)- We’ve been watching her for weeks, but zookeepers say April the Giraffe is close to giving birth to her calf. Watch live. Any moment now. Sign up for text alerts here. No kidding. That link will take you to Animal Adventure Park where it’s all happening. Live. Get[Read More…]
Center for Performing Arts Presents A Jazz Birthday Celebrated in Style with Chicago Jazz Philharmonic on April 29
Obert Davis, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (Photo furnished) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017. This year is the 100th birthday of Jazz icons Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonious Monk, and Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) is celebrating in style! The CJP Chamber Ensemble debuts new arrangements in a one-night only centennial concert,[Read More…]
U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke Leads Bipartisan Bill that Repeals Federal Transportation Law Requiring States to Suspend Driver’s Licenses for Drug Offenses
Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX-16) Source: house.gov More than 30 Addiction Recovery, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights and Faith Organizations Send Letter to Congress Urging Repeal of Federal Suspension Law Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2017. U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX-16) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI-3), Hakeem Jeffries[Read More…]
FDA Allows Marketing of First Direct-to-Consumer Tests that Provide Genetic Risk Information for Certain Conditions
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of 23andMe Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) tests for 10 diseases or conditions. These are the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests authorized by the FDA that provide information on an individual’s genetic predisposition to certain[Read More…]
