Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a subpoena yesterday to Champaign, Ill. based Suburban Express, Inc. over potential civil rights violations based on a recent advertisement directed at college students traveling during the holiday season. The subpoena was issued following multiple reports that Suburban Express[Read More…]
Month: December 2017
Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease at Birth Saves Lives
New study confirms a dramatic decrease in infant deaths Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 Infant deaths from critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) decreased more than 33 percent in eight states that mandated screening for CCHD using a test called pulse oximetry. In addition, deaths from other or unspecified cardiac causes decreased[Read More…]
Survey: Three Months after Hurricane Harvey, Nearly Half of Affected Texas Residents Say They are Not Getting the Help They Need to Recover
Residents’ Top Priorities for Rebuilding Focus on Financial Help and Housing; Most Give Local and State Governments Good Marks for Response, But Lower for Federal Officials Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 By: Rakesh Singh and Craig Palosky Two-thirds (66%) of residents across 24 Texas counties report that they suffered property damage,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and City Officials Unveil Monumental Kerry James Marshall Mural on the Chicago Cultural Center
A gift to the city, Kerry James Marshall’s largest artwork to-date honors 20 iconic Chicago women CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), alongside internationally renowned artist and MacArthur Fellow Kerry James Marshall, unveiled his epic,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Board of Trustee Full-Tuition Scholarship Recipients Announced
Jamie L. Flores, Samuel Alexander Tijerina and Haoran Zhang of Park Forest among recipients of PSC Board of Trustees Scholarship CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 Recipients of the fall 2017 Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees Scholarship were recognized at a recent Board of Trustees meeting held at the college’s[Read More…]
Stop This Tax Scam! Drop by Your Member of Congress’s Office This Week
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Ben Wikler We’ve entered the critical final phase of the fight over the GOP tax bill. What happens in the coming days will have consequences for a generation. While the odds are long, we still have a chance to stop this. It’s time for an[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Hold Free Seminar on How to Keep Poinsettias Alive, Saturday, Dec. 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 Thinking of getting more into the holiday spirit by adding some poinsettias around the house? Learn how to keep them alive longer at this free seminar on Saturday, December 16 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Wetlands Discovery Center (inside the Park Forest Aqua Center)[Read More…]
Notice of Proposed Park Forest Property Tax Levy, Public Hearing on Monday, Dec. 4
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy for the Village of Park Forest shall be held on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, Board Room, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at[Read More…]
University of Chicago’s Pyrotechnic Artwork Commemorates 75th Anniversary of First Nuclear Reaction
Cai Guo-Qiang’s work part of two days of events at UChicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld and Louise Lerner The pyrotechnic, multicolored display lasted less than a minute against the blue afternoon sky on Dec. 2, but created an indelible reminder of the power unlocked by the first nuclear[Read More…]
Navy Posthumously Awards Bronze Star Medal for Valor at Pearl Harbor
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lockwood The Navy recently authorized the posthumous award of a combat medal to a Sailor who was present at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack of Dec. 7, 1941, officials announced Dec. 1. Secretary of the Navy Richard V.[Read More…]