Park Forest. IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Street sweeping in Park Forest begins Monday, October 17, and lasts approximately 10 days. The street sweeper normally begins in the north part of Park Forest and continues south. The number of streets cleaned each day depends on the amount of leaves and/or debris needing[Read More…]
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The (Mexican) Empire Strikes Back at Donald Trump
New York–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016 By Mark Sumner The name is Slim, Carlos Slim. Donald Trump started his political campaign spreading the idea that Mexicans were criminals and rapists. Now that his own sexual assaults are at the front of the news, he’s ready to explain how that is also Mexico’s fault.[Read More…]
Donald Trump Has Been Abusing and Gaslighting Women for Decades
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016 By Laura Clawson After a People magazine reporter came forward to tell about having been assaulted by Donald Trump, Trump blew off the allegation by saying “Look at her.” In one more act of gaslighting, his campaign claims he didn’t mean to imply the woman was too ugly to sexually assault,[Read More…]
Working People Demand Donald Trump Obey the Law and Negotiate with Trump Hotel Las Vegas Workers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Hundreds of working people, community, religious and labor leaders picketed outside Trump Hotel DC demanding Trump negotiate with his Las Vegas hotel workers who won a union election in December 2015. “I am in awe of the brave women and men at Trump Hotel in Las[Read More…]
Teleporting Toward a Quantum Internet
This image shows crystals used for storing entangled photons, which behave as though they are part of the same whole. Scientists use crystals like these in quantum teleportation experiments. Credits: Félix Bussières/University of Geneva CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Quantum physics is a field that appears to give scientists superpowers. Those who[Read More…]
Mars, Zombies and the Ethics of Voting Open DePaul University Humanities Center Season
Events are free and open to the public The DePaul University Humanities Center opens its fall season with film, music and art inspired by Mars. (Image courtesy of iStock) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. A NASA scientist who turns Mars Curiosity rover data into art, the filmmaker of cerebral zombie[Read More…]
CDC Working with Florida to Respond to New Active Zika Transmission Area in Miami-Dade County
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to work with Florida health officials to investigate new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Miami-Dade County. Florida today announced a new area of active Zika transmission in an area of about one square mile[Read More…]
Council on American-Islamic Relations Muslim Voter Survey Indicates 86 Percent Turnout, Support for Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of a nationwide survey of Muslim voters on the upcoming presidential election indicating a likely high turnout of Muslims at the polls on November 8 – more[Read More…]
Illinois Submits Medicaid Waiver to Improve Delivery of Behavioral Healthcare
Waiver will allow state to care for our most vulnerable citizens earlier and more efficiently SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Governor Rauner joined agency directors, local officials and stakeholders yesterday to announce Illinois has officially submitted the 1115 Medicaid waiver proposal to the federal government. This waiver will allow Illinois to[Read More…]
Justice Department Outlines Plan to Enable Nationwide Collection of Use of Force Data
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Yesterday, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced several steps by the Department of Justice to enable the nationwide collection of data on law enforcement interactions with civilians, including data related to the use of force by law enforcement officers. “Accurate and comprehensive data on the use[Read More…]
