Proposed permanent art projection on the Chicago Riverwalk is expected to be the largest in the world CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DECASE) and theMART to propose Art on theMart, a permanent large-scale lighting installation. The[Read More…]
Month: February 2018
American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Teen Depression Guidelines
Guidelines Equip Physicians to Tackle Mental Health Issues Itasca, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: American Academy of Pediatrics AAP specialists were among the team of medical and psychiatric researchers, clinical experts who developed the first update to guidelines in 10 years As many as one in every five teens experience depression[Read More…]
America’s Frontline Physicians Call on Government to Act on the Public Health Epidemic of Gun Violence
Itasca, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: American Academy of Pediatrics On February 14, 17 children and adults at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, lost their lives at the hands of an individual with an assault weapon. Thousands of children across the country went to school that morning, but[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Trump Administration Practice of Forcibly Separating Asylum-Seeking Parents and Young Children
7-Year-Old Daughter Separated From Mother for Nearly Four Months SAN DIEGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: ACLU Media The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today seeking to reunite an asylum-seeking mother and her 7-year-old daughter fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, only to be forcibly torn[Read More…]
Legionnaires’ Disease Case Reported In Illinois Resident
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported that one Illinois resident has contracted Legionnaire’s Disease. Specific information about the resident, including their medical condition, is not available at this time. In order to identify the potential sources of exposure to the[Read More…]
New Exhibit of Black and White Photography ‘Stalking Light, Embracing Shadow’ Opens March 9 at Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser ‘Stalking Light, Embracing Shadow,’ a new exhibit of black and white photography, opens at the Tall Grass Arts Association on Friday, March 9. The exhibit will run through April 14. An artists’ reception will be held on Saturday, March 10 from 1[Read More…]
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had announced that it is looking for innovative ideas to promote work and self-sufficiency among able-bodied adults participating in the department’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The public is invited to provide input through a notice in the[Read More…]
After Shooting, ‘Honor How Kids Want To Deal With Their Feelings’
MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Phil Galewitz With so much coverage of last week’s grisly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., students, parents and others are struggling to cope. Christine Sylvest, a child psychologist in Rockville, Md., has a unique perspective. She grew up in Coral Springs, Fla., and attended Marjory Stoneman[Read More…]
Sweet Honey in the Rock Appointed UChicago Ensemble-in-Residence
A cappella ensemble to bring mission of empowerment, education to campus community CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Andrew Bauld Sweet Honey in the Rock, an internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award-nominated female African-American a cappella ensemble, has been appointed the Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Chicago for the 2018-19 season.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and ServiceNow Announce New Technology Development Center in Chicago’s Fulton Market
SerivceNow, a Leading Silicon Valley-based Enterprise Cloud Software Company, Picks Chicago for Access to Top Engineering Talent and Network of Premier Computer Science Schools CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Emanuel and ServiceNow today announced the creation of a new technology Development Center in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. ServiceNow[Read More…]
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