CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. The Prairie State College (PSC) Chamber Music and Wind Ensemble concert will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Monday, March 27, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium in the Conference Center of the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago[Read More…]
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Sierra Club: Donald Trump Reverses Obama’s Correct Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline
Trump’s Decision Betrays our Children’s and Future Generations Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. Today, Donald Trump reversed President Barack Obama’s decision rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline, granting TransCanada the federal cross-border permit required to construct the tar sands project into the U.S. The announcement is merely one step in the[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, March 24, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2017. On March 23, Coalition military forces conducted 35 strikes consisting of 89 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 44 engagements against ISIS targets. Near ArRaqqah, 22 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty, March 23, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Staff Sgt. Alexandria Mae Morrow, 25, of Dansville, NY, died March 22, in Southwest Asia, while performing maintenance duties in support of combat operations. The incident is under investigation.[Read More…]
Alderman Joe Moore to Host “Know Your Rights” Workshop Sunday, March 26 at Gale School
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. This Sunday, Chicago’s 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore will be joining with other area elected officials to sponsor another in his series of “Know Your Rights” Workshops for immigrants, refugees, their friends and supporters and concerned neighborhood residents. The workshop will take place Sunday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m. at the Gale[Read More…]
OK Food Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017 – OK Food, Inc., an Oklahoma City, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 933,272 pounds of breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat (RTE) breaded chicken items were[Read More…]
Study: Regular Cannabis Use Associated With Lower BMI, No Adverse Effect On Bone Density
Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. Those subjects who consume cannabis more than five times per month possess, on average, lower body mass index (BMI) than do those who do not use the substance, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis. Researchers at Oregon’s Health[Read More…]
New Durbin Report Breaks Down Impacts of Republican Health Care Repeal in 18 Illinois Congressional Districts
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) House of Representatives to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Friday, March 24 WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released a report titled “TrumpCare: Less for More, An Analysis of the Impact of Repealing the Affordable Care Act on Illinois,” which[Read More…]
South Suburban College ESL Class Helps the Homeless
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – (ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. South Suburban College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) class once again participated in a “Mats for the Homeless” Workshop Service Learning project. The mats are created with plastic bags from the SSC Recycling Center. The students cut the bags into strips and[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth, Veterans in Congress Criticize Trumpcare’s Devastating Tax Hike on Millions of Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Tim Walz (D-MN), and several others to criticize President Trump and his Republican allies in[Read More…]
