CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018. The Prairie State College (PSC) Corporate and Continuing Education Department is hosting a special workshop intended to increase cultural awareness from 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, in the PSC Conference Center, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in[Read More…]
Month: January 2018
Stem Cell Transplant for Severe Scleroderma Improves Survival, Quality of Life
NIH-funded study finds transplantation superior to treatment with immune-suppressing drug. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Hillary Hoffman New clinical trial findings show that a therapeutic regimen involving transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells can improve survival and quality of life for people with severe scleroderma, a life-threatening autoimmune[Read More…]
Trump Administration’s New Leasing Plan Would Expand Offshore Drilling Everywhere
Earthjustice to continue fighting reversal of safeguards against drilling in Arctic and Atlantic Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Rebecca Bowe The Trump administration unveiled its proposed Five-Year Plan for offshore leasing yesterday. This proposal—which identifies which offshore territories could ultimately be auctioned off to the fossil fuel industry for oil[Read More…]
Voter Purges Prevent Eligible Americans from Voting, Center for American Progress Fact Sheet Says
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Danielle Root and Liz Kennedy Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Ohio can remove people from voters rolls simply because they didn’t vote in previous elections. A new fact sheet from the Center for American Progress outlines how these voter[Read More…]
Jeff Sessions’ Attack on Legal Marijuana Draws Fierce Bipartisan Opposition
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Tony Newman Yesterday, Jeff Sessions made worldwide news when he rescinded the Obama-era “Cole Memo” that allowed states to move forward with marijuana legalization, with limited federal intrusion. The blowback has been fast and furious, with dozens of Republican and Democratic lawmakers speaking out in[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that a Cook County Circuit Court Judge Peggy Chiampas has found that Jose Montanez, a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). Montanez, 61 will remain in the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Posts CDC Legionnaires’ Disease Report
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has posted the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report addressing the Legionnaires’ disease cases at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (IVHQ). CDC generated the report after a visit in December 2017 by environmental health[Read More…]
Illinois EPA Joins National Safety Council to Promote Vehicle Recall Awareness
Check To Protect Information Available at Vehicle Emissions Testing Facilities CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina announced today that the Illinois EPA is partnering with the National Safety Council to inform drivers about the importance of checking their vehicle’s recall status and scheduling a[Read More…]
A Musical Celebration of the Black Experience at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2018 By: Sharon Morrissey As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University is planning a musical celebration fit for the King. Join three local opera singers for ‘Lift Every Voice,’ a celebration of the[Read More…]
Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions Wants to Stifle the Cannabis Legalization Movement. He’s Only Made Us Stronger.
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Anthony Johnson, Director, New Approach Oregon Attorney General Jeff Sessions was opposed by cannabis legalization supporters for good reason as he’s had a long history of supporting Reefer Madness policies. Despite Donald Trump’s campaign promise to respect states’ rights to implement their own marijuana laws, Sessions[Read More…]
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