Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his 2018 State of the State Address. The full text follows. As prepared for delivery Good afternoon: President Cullerton Speaker Madigan Leader Brady Leader Durkin Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti Attorney General Madigan Secretary White Comptroller Mendoza Treasurer Frerichs Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests,[Read More…]
Month: January 2018
Feds: Chicago Heights Man Sentenced To 276 Months Imprisonment
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago Heights man will spend a long, long time in prison for racketeering activity, the Justice Department reports. As part of his plea agreement, Uvalle admitted responsibility for the murder of a man killed in 2014. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas[Read More…]
Police Stories: The 2017 Park Forest Citizen Awards
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department held its annual awards and recognitions ceremony on Saturday, January 20, 2018. During that event, awards were presented to citizens, officers and staff, as eNews Park Forest previously reported. While naming all those the department honored for 2017, we did not share[Read More…]
Wolf Advocates Sue: ‘Recovery Plan’ Sets Mexican Wolves on Road to Extinction
Plan violates Endangered Species Act in nine ways Tucson, AZ —(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Brian Sweeney Today Southwestern wolf advocates challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in court over its 2017 Mexican wolf recovery plan, which violates the Endangered Species Act, excludes the best available science, and imposes an[Read More…]
Chicago Teachers Union Members Vote to Merge with Union Charter Educators
Charter lobby bashed merger in run-up to vote. Unions call merger an opportunity to hold exploitative operators accountable and better support students’ needs. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Chris Geovanis The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Rules & Elections Committee certified final results this evening on union members’ vote to merge with[Read More…]
‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ Coming January 31 (Video)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Tricia Talbert If you live in the western part of North America, Alaska, and the Hawaiian islands, you might set your alarm early the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 31 for a lunar trifecta: a pre-dawn “super blue blood moon.” Beginning at 5:30 a.m. EST on[Read More…]
NIH Launches Partnership to Improve Success of Clinical Trials for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Effort is part of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership to speed development of disease-altering treatments. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: NIH Office of Communications The National Institutes of Health is teaming with government, biopharmaceutical, life science and non-profit organizations to overcome obstacles and increase success for advancing promising treatments for Parkinson’s[Read More…]
Graduates of Early Childhood Program Show Greater Educational Gains as Adults
NIH-funded study observes higher attainment of college degrees. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Robert Bock and Meredith Daly Students who participated in an intensive childhood education program from preschool to third grade were more likely to achieve an academic degree beyond high school, compared to a similar group that received[Read More…]
Earthjustice: EPA Must Withdraw Clean Power Plan Repeal Proposal Which is Tainted by Scott Pruitt’s Involvement
Pruitt’s mind is made up against the plan, so the public can’t count on him to give fair consideration Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2018 By: Abigail Dillen, Vice President of Litigation for Climate & Energy, Earthjustice Earthjustice joined with other groups in calling upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw[Read More…]
DoD Studying Implications of Wearable Devices Giving Too Much Info
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Jim Garamone Defense Department officials are studying security issues raised by physical conditioning trackers that also can be used to track service members’ whereabouts, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters yesterday. The concern comes from a “heat map” posted by Strava — the makers of a[Read More…]