Day: April 4, 2016

The Drama Group to Present ‘Mary Poppins’

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2016.  The Drama Group is delighted to present the beloved Disney musical, ‘Mary Poppins’ directed by Andy Leahy.  Performances will be held at the Bloom Theatre in Chicago Heights on April 29 & 30 at 7:30 p.m. and matinees on April 30 and May 1 at 2:00[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance: U.S. Senate to Hold Sham Hearing on Marijuana Legalization

Reform Advocates Denounce Hearing as One-Sided “Prohibitionist Party” —  Senator Grassley Stacks the Deck with Known Anti-Legalization Zealots and Ignores Benefits of Legalization, Such as Massive Drop in Marijuana Arrests and Prohibition-Related Violence, as well as New Tax Revenue Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  On Tuesday morning, Senator Grassley (R-IA) and[Read More…]

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ‘One Person, One Vote’

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  In an 8-0 decision released today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld “one person, one vote,” ruling in Evenwel v. Abbott that state legislative districts should continue to be drawn by total population, not total number of voters. “Today’s decision is a big win for fair representation,” said Michael Li,[Read More…]

New Training Allows Illinois Pharmacists to Dispense Heroin Overdose Antidote

SPRINGFIELD —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  On-demand, web-based training is now available for pharmacists throughout Illinois seeking to dispense Naloxone, a drug widely utilized to counter the effects of overdose from narcotics such as morphine and heroin.  By completing the Illinois State Opioid Antagonist Training Program, certified pharmacists will gain the ability[Read More…]

Singapore Man Extradited to United States in Connection with Plot Involving Exports to Iran of U.S. Components Later Found in Bombs in Iraq

Defendant Extradited from Indonesia Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  Lim Yong Nam, aka Steven Lim, 42, a citizen of Singapore, has been extradited from Indonesia to stand trial in the District of Columbia on charges of taking part in a conspiracy that allegedly caused thousands of radio frequency modules to be[Read More…]

Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts Presents Monteverdi Opera on April 9 & 10 at Studebaker Theater

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  One of the first operas ever written, Claudio Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppaea, will be presented by Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) on April 9 and 10 at Chicago’s newly renovated Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.[Read More…]

Registration for Kids@College Summer Program at Prairie State College Now Open

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  Registration is open for Kids@College, the Prairie State College (PSC) summer program for children. The program is new and improved with week-long classes, new times, and new topics. Children ages 5 to 13 can enjoy innovative and creative, hands-on learning with weekly themes. Curriculum is focused[Read More…]

Low-Income Americans are Dying Young and Losing Out on Earned Social Security Benefits, GAO Finds

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016  – Low-income Americans are dying younger than their higher-income peers and are losing out on earned Social Security benefits, according to a new study prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders by the Government Accountability Office. As a result of growing disparities in life expectancy between the rich and[Read More…]

Judge Rules Feds Improperly Refused to Protect Wolverines

MONTANA–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  Today, the federal district court for Montana rejected a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to deny protections for wolverines in the contiguous U.S. The court ruled the Service improperly ignored science and violated the Endangered Species Act. A broad coalition of conservation organizations[Read More…]

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