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Protecting a National Hero
Posted by on January 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDTA former Marine in World War II, Edwin Fizer joined the Chicago Police Department where he was assigned to a detail that protected Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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View of a Healthier Future
Posted by on December 27, 2011 at 12:15 PM EDTAt a recent meeting with the Environmental Law & Policy Center, Chair Sutley discussed the importance of EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, issued last week.
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2011 Connecting Communities for the Common Good Tour Concludes in Chicago with 700 Faith and Community Leaders
Posted by on December 20, 2011 at 6:47 PM EDTFaith and community leaders from Chicago and across the region participate in the final 2011 stop on the White House Connecting Communities for the Common Good regional tour.
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What Does $40 Mean to You?
Posted by on December 20, 2011 at 2:16 PM EDTPeople from all over the country explain how they will be affected by losing $40 each paycheck if Congress fails to extend the payroll tax cut.
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Building a Diverse Community of Engineers to Face Tomorrow's Engineering Challenges
Posted by on December 14, 2011 at 4:30 PM EDTKaren A. Thole, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and head of the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, discusses the importance of encouraging engineering as a program of study to all high school students so that we can attract a more diverse group to consider the profession.
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EPA Announces Smart Growth Achievement Award Winners
Posted by on December 5, 2011 at 3:17 PM EDTThe Environmental Protection Agency announces the 2011 Smart Growth Achievement Award winners.
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Transportation Executive Says the American Jobs Act Will Enable Him to Hire
Posted by on November 18, 2011 at 10:29 AM EDTThe owner of Tennant Truck Lines, Inc.says the President's plan will enable him to invest in his business, which means buying additional trucks and hiring drivers and support staff to operate them
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Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women
Posted by on November 10, 2011 at 6:31 PM EDTIn honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month this past October, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women.
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First Lady Michelle Obama on Making a Difference in Cities with Food Deserts
Posted by on October 25, 2011 at 7:25 PM EDTShe challenged attendees at the Mayor’s Summit on Food Deserts to look for ways to attract grocery stores and other businesses selling fresh produce to their communities
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Illinois Team Wins Prize for Innovative Oil Spill Cleanup Technology
Posted by on October 18, 2011 at 10:08 AM EDTA prize launched in July 2010 inspired a competition among entrepreneurs, engineers, and scientists to develop innovative, rapidly deployable, and highly efficient methods of cleaning up oil spills from the ocean surface.
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