The head of Poland's National Electoral Commission Wojciech Hermeliński has confirmed that the results of Sunday's three-part referendum are invalid as only 7.8 percent of voters took part...
States and school districts have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to pursue student-centered, results-oriented policy and funding for their educational systems in order to provide greater opportunity and equality for students.
This is a pivotal time for our nation's educational destiny. The implementation of the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)...
Following recent reminders in Flint, Michigan, and other locales of the dangerous health effects of lead on human health, Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is pleased that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is moving forward with his initiative to get lead out of aviation fuel. The...
SPRINGFIELD – The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Commission) is reminding Illinoisans it is accepting nominations for the seventh annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These awards recognize individual volunteers and highlight the importance of volunteerism and community service in Illinois. The Commission will also recognize for-profit...
Springfield – Each year, thousands of children become ill from diseases that could have been prevented by basic childhood immunizations. Countless more miss time from daycare and school because they are under-immunized or inappropriately immunized. During National Infant Immunization Week, April 16-23, 2016, the Illinois Department of Public Health...
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today sent a warning letter to a company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election. The calls allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate the president and discourage voters from participating in the primary. Early voting...
DMV Pop-Up Will Offer Driver Services and, for the First Time, Business and Archive Services Starting Friday
The Secretary of State’s office will offer driver, business and archive services, as well as a distracted driving simulator at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias announced.
Attendees can attain various driver...
O’Hare Will Have Largest Number of Italian Destinations Ever in 2024; Route Signals AA's Continued Commitment to Growth in Chicago Market
American Airlines will provide daily service from O’Hare International Airport to Marco Polo Airport (VCE) in the iconic Italian city of Venice starting in the summer of 2024, the...
The 2024 Chicago Auto Show came to a successful close on Monday, Feb. 19, after a 10-day run at McCormick Place. The 116th edition of the show welcomed nearly 260,000 guests to experience the latest cars, trucks and SUVs, automotive technology and electric vehicles.
The 2024 show featured an array...
Rubenstein Prize recognizes efforts to improve literacy in the U.S. or abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 8, 2023 — The News Literacy Project today received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize, in recognition of NLP's outstanding efforts to teach people of all...
