Police Chief Thomas Fleming after a press conference Saturday. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police say they found her chained and padlocked to a bed, covered in filth. Barely able to communicate, the 8-year-old girl had been left at home for as much as six hours, her only guardian[Read More…]
Day: May 10, 2010
Annual Graduate Exhibit at PSC Through May 20
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The creative expressions of 12 graduating students from Prairie State College are on display through May 20 in the college’s Christopher Art Gallery. Their works include drawings, paintings, and photographs that feature a range of techniques and subjects. Pictured from left to right: First row:[Read More…]
Beecher and Lynwood Residents Receive Social Science Awards
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College Social Science Department presented leadership awards to Salima Carpenter, of Lynwood, and Katrina Trejo, of Beecher. Both students displayed leadership qualities in the classroom by helping classmates with assignments and demonstrated their abilities to master the subject matter from the first[Read More…]
Prairie State College Receives Casa Club Yuriria Scholarships
Left to right: Jesus Mosqueda, club representative in Mexico; Arturo Guzman, club sports director; Ruben Zavala, club event director; Esperanza Torres, club assistant to the sports director; Cathy Killian Kloss, executive director PSC Foundation; Miguel Gomez, president, Casa Club Yuriria; Dr. Eric Radtke, President, PSC; Maria E. Gomez, club advisor;[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet, May 10, 2010
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2010. The Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund was created in January 2010. To date, the Fund has raised more than $14 million from more than 100,000 individuals for earthquake relief, recovery, and reconstruction assistance. In the month after the January disaster, the Fund allocated $3 million to about[Read More…]
Illinois Firm Recalls Mini Pretzel Dog Products Due To Lack Of Inspection
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2010 – Vienna Beef Ltd., a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 49,600 pounds of fully cooked mini pretzel dog products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. These products were previously recalled in FSIS Recall Notification Report # RC-015-2010. Today’s recall[Read More…]
Claire’s Recalls Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets Due to High Levels of Cadmium
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: “Best Friends” Charm Bracelet Sets Units: About 19,000 Importer: Claire’s[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, May 10, 2010
Gulf of Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment Subsea efforts continue to focus on two fronts: first, reducing the flow of oil spilled by physical containment and[Read More…]
Attorney General Proposes Altering Miranda Protections in Terrorism Cases
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 10 – Attorney General Eric Holder said this weekend that the Obama administration would seek a new law to loosen the requirement that terrorism suspects be informed of their constitutional rights during interrogation. Holder made the statements on network news shows Sunday morning. The proposed legislation would undermine[Read More…]
Rich East Special Olympians Excel at Area 7 Meet
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Seven students from the Rich East High School Alpha Program competed in the Area 7 Special Olympic Spring Games on Saturday, May 1, at Thornwood High School. All seven medaled and two qualified for the State Special Olympics Games, June 12, at Illinois State University. Winning gold[Read More…]