Day: October 14, 2009

More Licensed Medical Professionals Able to Give H1N1 Flu Shot in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a public health emergency proclamation in a proactive effort to ensure there are enough certified and licensed health care professionals able to administer the H1N1 flu vaccine. This gubernatorial proclamation allows the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of[Read More…]

Fall Community College Enrollment Sets Record in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2009.  The statewide Full Time Equivalency (FTE) Fall enrollments at Illinois community colleges reached an all-time record 223,353 for the current semester, an increase of 9.5% from last year, according to recently released figures from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Reporting for FTE enrollments began in 1965.[Read More…]

All Illinois High Schools Invited to Participate in Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2009.  The Illinois Arts Council invites all Illinois high schools to participate in the 2009 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, a free national program created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Now entering its 5th year of national competition, Poetry Out Loud[Read More…]

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Issues Statement on the Nation’s Report Card in Math for 4th and 8th Graders

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2009.  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued the following statement on The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2009, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) at Grades 4 and 8: “Today’s results are evidence that we must better equip our schools to improve the knowledge and skills of[Read More…]

Chicago Southland Manufacturing Summit at GSU

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Members of the Chicagoland business, industry, and entrepreneurship communities will have the opportunity to meet and discuss the issue and concerns of establishing, maintaining, and growing manufacturing in today’s economy at the Chicago Southland Manufacturing Summit on Friday, October 23, at The Center for Performing Arts at[Read More…]

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