Lori O’Neil, Rhonda Jackson, and Tiffany Irvin are Direct Support Professionals who dedicate themselves daily to serving individuals with disabilities at Sertoma Centre, Inc. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Alsip, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sertoma Centre celebrated National Direct Support Professional Appreciation Week September 8-14, by recognizing the more than 100 Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who[Read More…]
Day: September 19, 2013
Marian Catholic Endowment Golf Classic Exceeds Goal – Tops $126,000
Jonathan Gallagher (Class of 2004), Chicago, Ill.; Charles Gallagher ’77, Crete, Ill.; Sister Judine Hilbing, O.P., President of Marian Catholic High School, Chicago, Ill.; Robert Jones ’79, Crete, Ill.; and Timothy Daw ’78, Homewood, Ill. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 2013 Marian Catholic High School Endowment Golf Classic, held[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $8.5 Million in Workforce Development and Training Grants for Illinois Community Colleges
Lewis and Clark Community College to Receive $5 Million Grant to Help Address Workforce Needs along the Mississippi River Waterway WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19,k 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Department of Labor has awarded a total of $8,460,255 in funding through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy Dean George MacKinnon Shares Views About Pharmacists as Healthcare Providers
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. George MacKinnon, founding dean of the College of Pharmacy and vice provost of health sciences for Roosevelt University shares timely opinions about pharmacists as healthcare providers in an article he wrote, “Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers—a solution for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act roll-out,” which was[Read More…]
CPS Student Excels as Change Agent and Scholarship Winner
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Psychology Major Desire Miller is a true success story in the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies. Miller, 33, recently received the prestigious Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis scholarship based on an impressive record of academic excellence, a fervent commitment to social justice and volunteer[Read More…]
Nursing Assistant Professor Marcia Bulthuis is Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced that Assistant Professor Marcia Bulthuis met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with her peers, and dedication to the college’s mission and core values. The announcement was made at the August Board of Trustees[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Congratulates Oregon State University on Energy Department Award
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today congratulated Oregon State University on receiving $630,867 to continue cutting-edge research that could provide a lowcost and faster way to supply fuel for our nation’s transportation system. Today, the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) announced[Read More…]
Congressman Blumenauer Discusses Real Consequences of Climate Change for Farmers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. As the House Republicans prepare to shut down the government and threaten the global economy with debt ceiling blackmail, it’s ironic that they refuse to allow their members to vote on their own spending bills. They even refuse to allow a conference committee with the Senate[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Protections Delayed for 66 Corals Hit Hard by Ocean Warming, Acidification
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. The National Marine Fisheries Service today delayed for six months a final rule to protect 66 species of coral under the Endangered Species Act. Listing under the Act is crucial to the survival of these corals. It would result in habitat protections, recovery planning, prohibitions on[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 20, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
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