Day: October 24, 2017

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Mayor Emanuel Joins Peapod to Announce Company is Relocating Corporate Headquarters to Chicago

Larger Location and Access to Talent Will Help Leading Online Grocer Continue to Grow CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Mayor Emanuel’s Press Office Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Peapod, the country’s leading online grocer, to announce the company is relocating its headquarters to downtown Chicago at 300 S. Riverside Plaza. This[Read More…]

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UChicago Astrophysicists to Catch Particles from Deep Space on NASA Balloon Mission

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Louise Lerner A team led by Prof. Angela Olinto was awarded NASA funding to fly an ultra-long duration balloon mission with an innovative ultra-sensitive telescope to pick up cosmic rays and neutrinos coming from deep space. Planned for launch in 2022, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory[Read More…]

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Statement from IL House Speaker Madigan on Illinois Balanced Budget Compromise

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Office of House Speaker Madigan House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Illinois’ balanced budget is a bipartisan compromise between Republicans and Democrats who worked together to move beyond the governor’s political games and end his 732-day budget crisis. Rauner’s crisis created[Read More…]

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Attorney General Madigan Opposes Concealed Carry Reciprocity

Madigan & Attorneys General Detail How Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Would Undermine Local Public Safety Decisions, Endanger Communities & Police Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 16 other attorneys general, sent a letter to Congress forcefully opposing the Concealed Carry[Read More…]

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U.S. State Department Updates Venezuela Travel Warning

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: U.S. State Department The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Venezuela due to concerns regarding violent crime, pervasive food and medicine shortages, and social unrest. Effective October 23, 2017, ordered departure of eligible family members of U.S. government personnel posted to the[Read More…]

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Peru Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Congress Approves Bill Allowing for the Production, Sale and Use of Marijuana for Medical and Therapeutic Use NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance  Last week, the Peruvian Congress approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana. With 67 votes in favor, five against, and three abstentions, the initiative passed[Read More…]

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