Day: February 1, 2016

North Carolina Man Indicted for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL

NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016.  A North Carolina man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and related offenses, announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose[Read More…]

Lumber Liquidators Inc. Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Hardwood and Related Environmental Crimes

Virginia Hardwood Flooring Company to Pay $13 Million, Largest Lacey Act Penalty Ever VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016.  Virginia-based hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Inc. was sentenced today in federal court in Norfolk, Virginia, and will pay more than $13 million in criminal fines, community service and forfeited assets related to its[Read More…]

White House Fact Sheet: Investing in the National Cancer Moonshot

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016.  During his 2016 State of the Union Address, President Obama called on Vice President Biden to lead a new, national “Moonshot” initiative to eliminate cancer as we know it.  Today, the White House is announcing a new $1 billion initiative to jumpstart this work. Too many[Read More…]

DePaul University Names Linda Blakley Vice President for the Office of Public Relations and Communications

Linda Blakley will serve as the next vice president of the Office of Public Relations and Communications, effective April 1. She currently serves as assistant vice president for the OPRC. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2016. DePaul University has selected Linda Blakley, an accomplished communications professional, as the next[Read More…]

It’s Not Too Late to Register for Spring Courses at Prairie State College

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016.  There is still time to register for spring semester courses at Prairie State College. Busy work schedules, family obligations, and changing life situations can make it difficult to start college classes at the beginning of the semester. For those who were unable to begin classes in[Read More…]

House Democrats Call for Robust Funding of Services Essential to Nation’s Older Americans

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016.   Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Representative Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Member of the Committee on Education and the[Read More…]

Representatives Quigley, Duckworth, Schakowsky Statement on Chicago Department of Aviation Completion Plans for the O’Hare Modernization Program

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016.   Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), members of the Quiet Skies Caucus, released the following statement in response to the announcement by Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the City of Chicago to complete the O’Hare Modernization Program:[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Joins Fellow Members in Nominating Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church for Nobel Peace Prize

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016.  Congresswoman Robin Kelly joined fellow elected officials today on the South Side to announce the nomination of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Charleston, South Carolina, for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. “It was stunning that this horrific shooting would occur so soon after the 50th[Read More…]

CAIR Releases Results of Muslim Voter Survey Ahead of Primary Elections

73 percent of Muslim voters say they will go to the polls in state primaries, Islamophobia top issue WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of a six-state survey indicating that 73 percent[Read More…]

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