Day: July 14, 2017

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle

Cook County Laid Off More Than 300 Friday

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County laid off more than 300 employees Friday, operating in crisis mode. Cook County Toni Preckwinkle issued the following statement explaining the layoffs: *** Today we regrettably laid off more than 300 employees as a result of the County’s budget crisis. The exact number continues to change[Read More…]

Red Cross evacuation shelters

Red Cross Opens North Chicago Shelter For Flood Victims

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The American Red Cross opened a new shelter in North Chicago to aid flood victims in northern Illinois. This shelter replaces the Foss Park Golf Course shelter which closed Friday, July 14. The new shelter opened on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Jefferson Middle School, 600 S Lewis[Read More…]

Uruguay marijuana regulations

Uruguay, First Country in the World to Legally Regulate Marijuana, Begins Retail Sales Next Week

International Momentum to End Marijuana Prohibition and War on Drugs Continues to Intensify NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2017. Next week, Uruguay will begin sales of legal marijuana for adult residents. The marijuana legalization proposal was put forward by former President José Mujica in 2012 as part of a comprehensive package aimed[Read More…]

Peoople's Action

Sen. Bernie Sanders Joins CCI Action on Saturday, July 15 for Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power

Alicia Garza, Judith Le Blanc and other progressive movement leaders are hosting workshops through the day; Follow the livestream throughout the day here. Des Moines, Iowa –(ENEWSPF)– Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will return to Iowa on Saturday for the first time since the 2016 election. He will deliver the keynote speech at the Iowa Citizens for[Read More…]

medical marijuana

Study: Cannabinoids Reduce Migraine Frequency

Amsterdam, the Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2017. The prolonged daily administration of cannabinoids is associated with a reduction in migraine headache frequency, according to clinical trial data presented at the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology. Italian researchers compared the efficacy of oral cannabinoid treatments versus amitriptyline – an anti-depressant[Read More…]

Green Financing

‘Smart’ Money Moving to ‘Green’ Financing, Reveals New UN Report

A wind farm near Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photo: Ivelina Taushanova/World Bank. NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 July 2017 – Even though investments towards sustainable development in developing countries have fallen short by nearly $2.5 trillion each year, emerging financial products and encouraging policies illustrate that both public and private sectors are serious about correcting[Read More…]

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