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UChicago veterans celebrated on Veterans Day for service to country
Fifty-five years ago, well before his appointment as Dean of the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, Daniel Shannon shipped out to Seattle for his U.S. Army assignment at the port of embarkation for troops heading to or from the Far East—Fort Lawton in Seattle, Wash.
Historic north side church at center of preservation effort is only Chicago finalist in This Place Matters Challenge
CHICAGO (June 2, 2011)—An historic 127-year-old church and community center once at risk of closure is Chicago’s only finalist in the national This Place Matters competition, a program of the…
Florida pastor cancels plans to burn Qur’an on anniversary of 9/11
Terry Jones listens to reporters’ questions outside the Dove World Outreach Centre in Florida, where he is pastor. Jones will no longer burn copies of the Qur’an to coincide with the ninth anniversary of 9/11.
Florida preacher vows to burn Korans despite death threats and condemnation
Despite denunciations from religious leaders, angry Muslim protests, the pleas of top U.S. generals and White House disapproval, a fiery, unrepentant Christian minister vows to burn stacks of Korans to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept.
Gulf states seeking mental health money from BP
JACKSON, Miss. — Officials in Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama have asked BP PLC for millions of dollars to pay for mental health outreach and service programs related to the oil spill disaster.
WISeKey Announces CEO for Its Brazil Operations
GENEVA, RIO DE JANEIRO and SAO PAULO, May 14 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — WISeKey, a world leader in digital identification, E-security and cloud computing, is announcing diplomat and political economist Marcos Troyjo as CEO of its Brazil operations. He will also share responsibilities for expanding the company’s outreach to other Latin American markets.
Gov. Pat Quinn Names Chicago Bulls Great B.J. Armstrong As Senior Advisor for Youth Outreach
Governor Pat Quinn today named former Chicago Bulls point guard B.J. Armstrong as senior advisor for youth outreach. The announcement, made at the James R. Jordan Boys and Girls Club…
