University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– CenterPoint at Governors State University is hosting its semiannual, award winning Veterans Entrepreneurial Boot Camp on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Veterans Entrepreneurial Boot Camp is offered at no cost to veterans[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Marian Catholic Enhances Theater
Marian Catholic Stage Design Techs include l-r Joshua Thomas ’13, Ian Vander Hye ’13, Cole Rodriguez ’11, Robert Hanson ’13, Mike Gordon ’11, Set Designer Don Calgaro, Khaiya Darnell ’11, and Michelle Caperelli ’13, being trained on the new theater sound system by Jim MacDonald. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) State of the[Read More…]
Weekly Address – President Obama Hails Progress on Health Insurance Reform Despite Defenders of the Status Quo
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2009. Over the better part of the past year, a great debate has taken place in Washington and across America, about how to reform our health care system to provide security for people with insurance, coverage for those without insurance, and lower costs for everyone. From the[Read More…]
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Calls on State Board Members to Be Partners in Success
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today invited state education leaders to join him in a partnership to reform the nation’s schools and to clarify the federal government’s role in advancing reforms. Speaking to members of the National Association of State Boards of Education at their[Read More…]
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 WHO Briefing Note, October 16, 2009
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–16 OCTOBER 2009. To gather information about the clinical features and management of pandemic influenza, WHO hosted a three-day meeting at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization in Washington, DC on 14–16 October. Findings and experiences were presented by around 100 clinicians, scientists, and public health professionals from[Read More…]
Why Would United States Senators Vote to Protect Corporations Over Rape Victims?
Commentary By Bill Goldberg In 2005, a female employee of KBR, a Halliburton subsidiary in Iraq, was drugged and gang raped by several of her male colleagues. This was done after she reported several times the sexist behavior of many of the men. When she reported the rape to her[Read More…]
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, October 16, 2009
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2009. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of September 27 – October 3, 2009, a review of the key indictors found that influenza activity increased[Read More…]
Chicago Trib: Quinn Fights for College Grants He Helped Cut
From the Chicago Tribune: To hear Gov. Pat Quinn tell it, the General Assembly failed tens of thousands of would-be college students by slashing funding for a financial aid program. For more than a month, Quinn has crisscrossed Illinois, promising to push lawmakers to find $200 million for the Monetary[Read More…]
Olbermann: Insurer Ends Health Program, Calls High-Cost Patients ‘Dogs’
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Commentary Here’s the beginning of the story from the Washington Times: Ian Pearl has fought for his life every day of his 37 years. Confined to a wheelchair and hooked to a breathing tube, the muscular dystrophy victim[Read More…]
Cook County Health and Hospitals System to Hold Town Halls to Get Public Comments on Strategic Plan
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2009. The Cook County Health and Hospitals System has developed its preliminary recommendations for its Strategic Plan. The public is invited to a series of Town Hall Meetings to voice their comments and concerns about the strategic direction of the system. Background: Key to bringing long-term improvements to[Read More…]
