State investment provides permanent homes and supportive services for six individuals with disabilities FLOSSMOOR –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and New Star joined state and local officials to announce the grand opening of the Leavitt Apartments in Flossmoor. The new six-unit apartment building[Read More…]
Month: January 2018
DePaul University’s ‘Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play’ Takes Different Approach to Storytelling
Show opens January 26 at DePaul University’s Theatre School CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018 By: Anna Ables [email protected] The Theatre School at DePaul University presents “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” written by American playwright Anne Washburn and directed by graduate student Jeremy Aluma, with music by American composer Michael Friedman. The production[Read More…]
Chicago Heights Community Invited to Attend Celebration of Prairie State College’s 60th Anniversary
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018. Prairie State College (PSC) is welcoming members of the Chicago Heights community to campus for an evening of networking, fun, and a chance to learn more about PSC, as part of the college’s 60th anniversary celebrations in 2018. The ‘Open House’ style event is scheduled from[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018. The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Spc. Javion Shavonte Sullivan, 24, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, died January 8 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. Sullivan was assigned to the 16th Signal[Read More…]
Fish and Wildlife Services Alters Canada Lynx Assessment to Support Delisting
MISSOULA, Mont. —(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018 By: Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center and Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its intent to begin the process to remove Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled Canada lynx in the contiguous U.S. This move by one of[Read More…]
Walmart Announces Plans to Close 63 Sam’s Club Stores Across the Country Including Store in Matteson, IL
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Walmart announced today that it is closing 63 Sam’s Club stores throughout the United State. According to a press release, the retailer will close 19 stores in Illinois, including stores in Matteson, Romeoville, Naperville, Batavia, Woodridge, and Moline. The Village of Romeoville was notified[Read More…]
Colorado Department of Human Services Announces Public Health Interventions Funded by Marijuana Tax Revenue
New Programs Will Establish Innovative Harm Reduction Models, Including Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) in Four Colorado Jurisdictions Denver, CO –(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018 By: Art Way and Tony Newman Yesterday the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced 12 total awards to communities to support behavioral health and law enforcement[Read More…]
FDA Acts to Protect Kids from Serious Risks of Opioid Ingredients Contained in Some Prescription Cough and Cold Products
Revising labeling to limit pediatric use Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018 By: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is requiring safety labeling changes to limit the use of prescription opioid cough and cold medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone in children younger than 18 years[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Commerce Commission Decision Allows Costly, Mismanaged Peoples Gas Main Replacement Program to Continue Unchecked
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018. Attorney General Lisa Madigan condemned the Illinois Commerce Commission’s (ICC) vote to leave Peoples’ troubled Accelerated Main Replacement Program (AMRP) intact and relatively unregulated, despite mismanagement and astronomical costs to consumers. In a three to one vote today, the ICC – which is tasked with ensuring consumers have[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Updates Travel Advisory to Areas in Mexico Due to Increase in Violent Crimes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. State Department has updated its Travel Advisory to certain areas in Mexico due to the increase in violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery. The incidence of these crimes is widespread so travelers to Mexico are advised to exercise[Read More…]
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