Co-authors of, “Obstacles to EthicalDecision-Making: Mental Models, Milgram and the Problem of Obedience,” Laura Pincus Hartman (R), Vincent de Paul Professor of Business Ethics, and Patricia Werhane, the Wicklander Chair of Business Ethics and managing director of the Institute for Business and Professional Ethics, both from DePaul’s Driehaus College of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Representative DEeLuca Applauds Local Resident for Outstanding Teacher Award Recognition
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2013. Recognizing the importance of education and teachers, State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) last week congratulated local teacher, Linda Egnatz, for being awarded the prestigious Central States Teaching Foreign Language “Teacher of the Year” and being nominated for the Golden Apple Award. “It is a[Read More…]
Representative DeLuca Applauds Jill Krysinski for Being Golden Apple Award Winner
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2013. State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) last week congratulated local teacher, Jill Krysinski, for receiving the Golden Apple Award for her teaching excellence. “Our children are fortunate to have a teacher like Jill Krysinski,” said DeLuca. “She is a perfect role model for others. It[Read More…]
Green Shadow Cabinet Report Recommends Four Steps Toward Ending the Marijuana Quagmire Obama Can Take Without Congressional Action
Urges Department of Justice to Enter Into ‘Section 872 Contracts’ With States to Assure Federal-State Cooperation Please CLICK HERE for Stein Letter to Obama and Justice Branch Report WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. Yesterday, the Green Shadow Cabinet sent President Obama and others in the administration a report that recommends the federal government respect democracy and federalism by allowing[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Master in Public Administration Information Session in Lockport
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2013 – The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a Master in Public Administration program information session on June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Illinois State Police Headquarters – District 5, 16648 Broadway Street, Lockport. The session is[Read More…]
Administration Announces $1 Billion Initiative to Launch Health Care Innovation Awards to Provide Better Health Care and Lower Costs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2013. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund awards and evaluation to build on the Obama administration’s work to transform the health care system by delivering better care and lowering costs. This second round of Health Care[Read More…]
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 89 Individuals for Approximately $223 Million in False Billing
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on Tuesday that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities has resulted in charges against 89 individuals, including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for[Read More…]
HIGH PRICE: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2013. When the United States intensified its War on Drugs in the mid-1980s, the media, government policy, police forces and Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign all painted the perils of drug use. Crack/cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and other illegal drugs were all blamed for increased murder rates,[Read More…]
Massive Clearcuts Planned for Northwestern Montana Threaten Imperiled Canada Lynx and Grizzly Bears
Conservationists File Lawsuit to Protect Rare Species from Going Extinct in Kootenai National Forest Missoula, MT–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. Located in the far Northwest corner of Montana, the Cabinet-Yaak region of the Kootenai National Forest provides essential habitat for imperiled grizzly bears and critical habitat for Canada lynx, two species protected[Read More…]
Manufacturer to Restrict Atrazine Sales, Use, and Distribution on Long Island
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2013. Recent public outcry over atrazine contamination of drinking water supplies on Long Island has pressured pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide manufacturer Makhteshim Agan of North America (MANA) to restrict the sale, use, and distribution of the toxic chemical. The move has been lauded by environmental advocacy[Read More…]
