Day: June 2, 2017

Rahm Emanuel

Mayor Emanuel, Blackstone Charitable Foundation and World Business Chicago Announce First Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge Cohort

Organizations Awarded $1 Million in Grants as part of $3 Million Commitment to Support Chicago Entrepreneurs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2w, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and World Business Chicago (“WBC”) today announced the grantees of the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge (“Blackstone Challenge”). For the first year of the Blackstone[Read More…]

Mondelez International

Senators Durbin, Duckworth to Mondelez: Invest in the U.S. by Reversing Course on Corporate Offshoring

CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) are pressing Mondelez International – a confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Deerfield, Illinois – to end its ongoing corporate practice of shifting production from the company’s U.S. bakeries to its bakeries in Mexico.  Their[Read More…]

Bald Eagle

White House to Warming World: Bake On

President Trump needlessly backs out of the most important climate plan the world has ever seen. WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. “Scrapping the Paris climate agreement is an abdication of American leadership in the fight against the biggest threat facing people and birds,” said David Yarnold (@david_yarnold), Audubon’s president and CEO, in[Read More…]

Anti-Defamation League Welcomes EU Support for Self-Regulation of Online Hate Speech

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomes EU Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova’s statements in support of a self-regulatory approach to online hate speech. Following yesterday’s release of an EU evaluation of industry responses to online hate speech, Commissioner Jourova called the self-regulatory approach “a success.” The[Read More…]

EPA

Senator Duckworth Urges EPA to Strengthen Drinking Water Protections to Prevent Lead Poisoning

WASHINGTON, DC – (ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017.  U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the top Democrat on the Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Subcommittee, and Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen protections against lead poisoning in our nation’s pipes, fittings, and fixtures that supply drinking water.[Read More…]

Join the March for Truth on Saturday, June 3

Saw Sally Yates testify? Outraged at Comey’s firing? It’s time for action! Don’t live in the Chicagoland area? Find a local march here. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. Join concerned citizens in over 100 cities for the national March for Truth. We are marching to demand more accountability and transparency from our[Read More…]

PTSD

New VA Online Tool Helps Veterans Learn About and Compare Effective PTSD Treatments

WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new online tool this week that will help Veterans compare various treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The PTSD Treatment Decision Aid is a free, interactive online tool that helps educate patients about effective treatment options for[Read More…]

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