The Launch of the Equal Pay Platform of Champions at the UN General Hall on 13 March 2016. UN Women/Ryan Brown NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2017 – With women being paid an average of 23 per cent less than men, the United Nations has launched a high-profile network to call for[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Metropolitan Planning Council Announce Chicago Urban River Edges Ideas Lab
Lab, funded by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and Comcast, will engage architectural firms to explore ideas for the development of Chicago’s public river edges CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) today announced the Chicago Urban[Read More…]
House Speaker Madigan, Rep. Harris Set Hearing on Trump Administration Medicaid Proposal
IL House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (Source: illinois.gov) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. Speaker Michael J. Madigan has directed state Rep. Greg Harris, chair of the House Appropriations-Human Services Committee, to hold a hearing Thursday to determine how Medicaid cuts being pushed by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans will[Read More…]
Chief Judge Signs Order to Provide Free Lawyers for Arrestees in Chicago Police Department Custody
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. A move from the Chief Judge of Cook County made history today, and made First Defense Legal Aid’s (FDLA) 22-year-old Chicago Police Custody Hotline program a policy model for filling a gap that left everyone in Chicago police custody with no practical way to exercise their rights.[Read More…]
U.S. Senate Expected to Take Up Measure Today Aimed at Expanding Drug Testing of People Who File for Unemployment Assistance
50 Civil Rights, Faith, and Criminal Justice Organizations Send Letter to Congress Opposing Legislation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2017. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has scheduled floor debate and a likely vote on a measure today (H.J. Res 42) that would roll back an Obama Administration regulation limiting the ability[Read More…]
Prairie State College Celebrates ‘Unsung Heroes’ of Healthcare on March 30
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) is honoring healthcare professionals and students in the healthcare field with a day of recognition and professional development. The Unsung Heroes of Healthcare conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 30, on the main campus located at[Read More…]
Prairie State College Seeks Nominations for Community Service Awards
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2017. Thousands of people in the Prairie State College (PSC) district give generously of their time and talent to make the community a better place. To honor these individuals, PSC is accepting nominations for two community service awards, one to honor a community member and another to[Read More…]
Study Identifies African-Specific Genomic Variant Associated with Obesity
Findings highlight the importance of genomic studies in diverse populations. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans. They discovered that approximately 1 percent of West Africans, African-Americans[Read More…]
Sierra Club: “Embattled Borderlands” Provides Virtual Visit to US-Mexico Border
Story map combines photos, scientific data to highlight perilous reality of the region Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. With the Trump administration gearing up to expand border wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico border, it is more important than ever to gain a clearer picture of the land and people of this[Read More…]
House GOP Tax Plan Will Primarily Benefit Corporations and the Wealthy, New Center for American Progress Report Says
The Capitol is seen at sunup on February 17, 2017. AP/J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. If implemented, the House Republican proposal to change the way corporations and other businesses are taxed will provide large tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy, while its ability to generate American[Read More…]
