Equipping Veterans to Look at War Trauma University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2017: The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), in conjunction with the Veterans Resource Center at Governors State University, has been named one of ten Illinois organizations to receive $100,000 in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding[Read More…]
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Mexico Lagged the Rest of Latin America in the NAFTA Era, Report Finds
Over 20 Million More Mexicans Have Fallen Below the Poverty Line Since NAFTA Took Effect Washington, DC — (ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2017. Despite President Trump’s suggestions to the contrary, Mexico has not fared well during the 23 years it has been party to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). An[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
First drug approved for Primary Progressive MS Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2017. On March 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) to treat adult patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). This is the first drug approved by the FDA[Read More…]
Illinois Women Moving Forward Coalition Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 5
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2017. On the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump, millions of people took to the streets across the world to support equality, economic security and justice for women. Now we have an opportunity to turn that call into direction action. You can join us by attending[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports For March 28, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from Park Forest police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not[Read More…]
Western Environmental Law Center: White House Rejects Scientific Consensus, Guts U.S. Climate Policy
Taos, New Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2017. In an executive order released by the White House today, President Trump seeks to reverse the core policy safeguards put in place by the Obama Administration to address climate change. The Trump order represents a sweeping attack on action to account for intensifying and anticipated[Read More…]
Crete Public Library District to Hold Electronics Recycling on Saturday, April 22
Crete, IL—(ENEWSPF)—The Crete Public Library District, 1177 North Main Street, will hold an electronics recycling event Saturday, April 22 between 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Bring your electronic items to the library’s parking lot for recycling. Items will be collected by E-Scrap Technologies. Please view the list of acceptable items[Read More…]
National Journalists Associations Launch LGBTQ Guide for Spanish-Language Media
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The National LGBTQ Task Force, NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) have launched a Spanish-language stylebook for journalists reporting on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. First published by NLGJA and NAHJ in 2005, “El Manual de[Read More…]
Crete Public Library Hosts Bucky Halker – “Ain’t Got a Dollar: Illinois Workers and Protest Songs, 1865-1965”
Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Think you’ve got it bad at work? Get some perspective while taking a musical journey back in time through 100 years of songs by Illinois workers. Bucky Halker, historian and folksinger, will present a free performance to the public on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at the[Read More…]
MoveOn.org Files Federal Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Nunes for Violating Espionage Act, House Rules
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) MoveOn: Nunes’ unauthorized disclosure of classified information for ‘blatantly political purposes’ … ’implicates the integrity of the House’ and its role in oversight. Congress must stop all business and focus on the creation of an independent commission and the appointment of a special prosecutor. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March[Read More…]
