New interactive maps and analysis from CAP examine child care accessibility in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia. Nearly half of ZIP codes are “child care deserts,” impacting more than 27 million people—including 1.8 million children under the age of 5. The first years of life[Read More…]
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U.S. Strikes in Afghanistan Target Senior al-Qaida Leaders
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016 — Precision U.S. strikes conducted Oct. 23 targeted two of al-Qaida’s most senior leaders in Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook announced last night. In a statement, Cook said officials are still assessing the results of the strikes, which targeted Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi. “Their demise[Read More…]
Report: Most Top Grocery Chains Fail On Pollinator Protection
Poll shows 80 percent of Americans support eliminating bee-killing pesticides from agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. A new report and scorecard grades 20 of the largest food retailers in the U.S on their policies and practices regarding pollinator protection, organic offerings and pesticide reduction. Of the top food retailers,[Read More…]
ACLU Files Complaint Against Catholic Health System For Denying Care to Pregnant Woman With Brain Tumor
CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a government complaint this week against a Catholic health care provider that refused medically necessary treatment to a pregnant woman on religious grounds. The woman had a life-threatening brain tumor, and her request to[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan and Illinois State Board of Elections Issue Alert to Residents Regarding Voting by Mail
Madigan & State Board of Elections Urge Voters Who Requested Mail-In Ballots to Monitor Ballot Status & Contact Election Authorities if Ballots Are Not Received Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois State Board of Elections today alerted voters throughout Illinois about the voting by[Read More…]
Dozens of Individuals Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Indian Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Today, an indictment was unsealed charging a total of 61 individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization that has victimized tens of thousands of persons in the United States through fraudulent schemes that have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars[Read More…]
Soils Hike at Thorn Creek Woods on October 29
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2016. Is all soil created equal? Come and see, smell, hear and feel for the parts of soil. Learn how soil supports every form of life in the woods. On the hike with naturalist April Richards, you will observe and touch real samples of Thorn Creek[Read More…]
Earth Underfoot: An Afternoon with Friends of Thorn Creek on November 6
Thorn Creek Woods Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2016. An exciting project of the Illinois State Geological Survey is mapping deposits both at the land surface and in the subsurface throughout Will County. Join other nature lovers for the Friends of Thorn Creek Woods annual gathering, pot luck, a fall raffle[Read More…]
Food and Energy Demand Drives 58 Percent Decline in Global Wildlife Populations — New WWF Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Global populations of vertebrates — mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish — have declined by 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, states a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Animals living in the world’s lakes, rivers, and freshwater systems have experienced the most dramatic population[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Additional Economic and Workforce Development Resources for Coal Communities through POWER Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. As part of President Obama’s continuing efforts to assist communities negatively impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector, today the Administration is announcing the second round of grants awarded this year as part of the POWER Initiative’s “POWER 2016” funding opportunity that invests[Read More…]
