University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. Raven James, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Addictions Studies and Behavioral Health at Governors State University, earned the 2014 First Tracks Award for Innovation in Sexology from Honest Exchange, a sexuality education consulting firm based in New Jersey. James, who joined GSU’s Department of Addictions Studies[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Secretary of State Services at GSU on August 26
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Tuesday, August 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and State ID renewal, replacement, and corrections;[Read More…]
Sertoma Centre Receives Check from Chicago Lawn Sertoma Club
Alsip, IL—(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Jim Purrazzo and Michael Bradshaw of the Chicago Lawn Sertoma Club presented a check for $5,000 to Gus van den Brink, Executive Director of Sertoma Centre, Inc. Chicago Lawn Sertoma Club became a chartered Sertoma Club in April of 1964. The national organization Sertoma is focused[Read More…]
HHS Awards More Than $106 Million to Support State Home Visiting Programs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today $106.7 million in FY 2014 grant awards to 46 states, the District of Columbia, and five jurisdictions as part of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Home Visiting Program) established by the Affordable[Read More…]
Sunburst Superfoods Recalls Organic Raw Carob Powder Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Sunburst Superfoods of Tuckahoe, NY, is recalling Sunburst SUPERFOODS Organic Raw Carob Powder sold from March 12, 2014 through July 28th, 2014, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,[Read More…]
New England Greens, LLC dba Vibrant Health Recalls Green Vibrance and Rainbow Vibrance
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. New England Greens of Canaan, Connecticut is recalling 10 lots of Green Vibrance and one lot of Rainbow Vibrance after a former raw material supplier, Raw Deal of Allamuchy, NJ, recalled the Organic Parsley Leaf Powder used to manufacture Green Vibrance and Rainbow Vibrance because[Read More…]
New York Times Continues Historic Editorial Series in Support of Legalizing Marijuana
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2014. The New York Times continues their historic editorial series in support of legalizing marijuana. Today’s powerful piece looks at the experience from Colorado, the first state to legally regulate marijuana sales. The punchline from the Times: So far, so good! Statement from the Drug Policy Alliance’s[Read More…]
UUCC to Host Qigong with Jim Kobus Beginning Thursday, August 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host Qigong with Jim Kobus on Thursday, August 7 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Jim teaches Qigong in the Hazel Crest Park District and other locations. Jim Kobus will teach Qigong on[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Officers Shot At In Eastgate
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Park Forest police officers were shot at on Allegheny Street in the Eastgate neighborhood on July 30. Police released the following information on the department’s Facebook page regarding the incident: "On July 30, 2014 at approximately 11:00 P.M., Park Forest Police were dispatched to the 200[Read More…]
Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Help the Middle Class
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In this week’s address, the President discussed the new monthly jobs report and the fact that our economy created over 200,000 new jobs in July for the sixth straight month – the longest streak since 1997. To ensure this momentum can be sustained, the President is pressing Congress[Read More…]
