Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After school let out in June, three groups from Marian Catholic High School set out on big adventures aiming to conquer different parts of the world. From Yellowstone National Park, to Costa Rica, to Appalachia – Marian Catholic summer student trips provided the experience of a lifetime.[Read More…]
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Park Forest’s Growing Green Recycle Fest on July 28 Allows Residents Convenient, Responsible Disposal
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2018 The Third Annual Growing Green Recycle Fest takes place on Saturday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to noon, in downtown Park Forest at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive. The annual event allows Park Forest residents to dispose of a multitude of items[Read More…]
Countdown Begins for Launch of NASA Mission Named after UChicago Prof. Eugene Parker (Video)
Pioneering astrophysicist plans to become first person to watch his namesake spacecraft launch CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2018 By: Louise Lerner On Aug. 6, the launch window opens for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to begin its journey to the corona of the sun, a mission that will bring a spacecraft closer to the[Read More…]
Cost of Sabotage by Congressional District Analysis Finds the Average Consumer Will Pay $970 More in Healthcare Premiums Next Year
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2018 By: Emily Gee and Aditya Krishnaswamy Today, the Center for American Progress released a new analysis detailing how much more consumers in each congressional district will pay for health insurance next year thanks to the Trump administration and Congress’ sabotage of the health care system. Specifically, the analysis[Read More…]
Voluntary Recall of Certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits Products
East Hanover, New Jersey—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Laurie Guzzinati Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits product. These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the whey powder supplier[Read More…]
Highest Opioid Prescribing Rates in U.S. Among Congressional Districts in Southeast, Appalachia, and Rural West
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Chris Sweeney Congressional districts with the highest opioid prescribing rates are predominantly concentrated in the southeastern U.S., with other hotspots in Appalachia and the rural west, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, the first[Read More…]
US: LGBT People Face Healthcare Barriers
Trump Administration Set to Erode Existing Protections Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2018 By: Human Rights Watch Media The Trump administration is considering regulatory changes that would worsen barriers many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States face in obtaining health care, Human Rights Watch said in a[Read More…]
Gloria Allred to Receive Award & Speak on #MeToo Movement at 14th Annual Lawyers for Diversity Midsummer BBQ
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Jeremy Gottschalk Trailblazing attorney Gloria Allred to address #metoo, the future of women’s reproductive rights and the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community under the Trump administration at the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago Foundation’s (LAGBAC Foundation) 14th[Read More…]
Lynette D. Stokes, Ed.D., Named Incoming South Suburban College President
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2018 By: South Suburban College Media The South Suburban College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Lynette D. Stokes, Ed.D., the incoming President of South Suburban College. Dr. Stokes will be the first woman President in SSC’s history. Stokes, currently serving as Vice[Read More…]
One Million Degrees Launching Comprehensive Scholarship Program at South Suburban College This Fall
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2018 By: South Suburban College Media One Million Degrees (OMD) Chicago, a nonprofit organization that empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life—is expanding to South Suburban College (SSC). The organization is currently recruiting Housing Authority of[Read More…]
