Day: April 22, 2016

Senator Durbin Discusses New Initiatives to Address High Rates of Lead Exposure Across the Nation

SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWPF)-April 22, 2016.  As part of a larger effort by Senate Democrats to combat lead contamination, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today highlighted new initiatives to protect children in affordable housing from lead poisoning and update the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lead and copper regulations to establish mandatory[Read More…]

On Earth Day 2016, Interior Secretary Jewell Celebrates Next Phase of Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Project

Represents a step forward in part of the largest conservation effort undertaken by the National Park Service EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016.  U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today, as part of Earth Day celebrations, announced the next phase of bridging to the Tamiami Trail, an ongoing[Read More…]

Earth Awareness Activities Coming To South Suburban College April 27th

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016.  The South Suburban College Sustainability Committee is pleased to announce its annual Earth Awareness Day Expo to be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Main Campus in South Holland. Vendors for the day include: Chicago Metropolitan[Read More…]

Healthcare Advocates & Elected Officials Call for Supervised Injection Facilities After Fifth Straight Year of Increasing Drug Overdose Deaths in NYC

NYC Drug Overdoses Killed 886 People in 2015, Increase of 10%, Bronx Hardest Hit New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016.  Following Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement last night that fatal drug overdoses increased by 10% in 2015 – the fifth straight year – advocates applauded new city initiatives to curb[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces Collaborative ‘UP Initiative’ to Curb Gun Violence and Reinvest in Urban Areas

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016.  Congresswoman Robin Kelly today announced “The UP Initiative,” a new collaborative effort between Members of Congress and community partners to reduce gun violence and increase economic opportunity. The UP Initiative — short for “Urban Progress” — builds on the recommendation of the 2014 Kelly Report on Gun[Read More…]

NY Attorney General Schneiderman Finds Toxic Toys With High Lead Content Sold By K-mart, Target, Toy-R-Us Stores Across New York

“Cra-Z-Art” Jewelry-Making Kits Offered At Stores In Rochester, Long Island, NYC, Syracuse, And Buffalo Found To Contain High Lead Levels; Schneiderman Calls On These And Other Retailers – Including Amazon and Walmart – To Immediately Stop Sales And Undertake Recall In NY; Calls On Federal Government To Require National Recall[Read More…]

IL House Speaker Madigan: House Passes Emergency Funding for Higher Education

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016.  House Speaker Michael Madigan released a statement Friday following House passage of a plan that will deliver emergency funding to the state’s public universities, community colleges and MAP recipients to avoid school closures: “Governor Rauner has said that crisis creates opportunity and leverage, and that[Read More…]

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin Responds to Speaker Madigan’s Taxing Criticism

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- House Republican Leader Jim Durkin issued the following response to a press release from Speaker Michael Madigan (House Speaker Madigan: Illinois Residents Again Ignored by House Republicans’ Failure to Support Millionaire Surcharge): “I am confused by the Speaker’s comments. His tax increase was rejected again with both Republican[Read More…]

Governors State University to Receive Stop Gap Funding from State

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University officials commended Illinois lawmakers for passing legislation that partially funds Illinois higher education. The bipartisan bill passed today is a stop gap measure designed to provide immediate funding for Illinois public universities and colleges until a final budget for Fiscal Year 2016 is reached.[Read More…]

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