WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. 86 national civil and human rights, faith, and environmental groups are urging Congress to include immediate aid for Flint, Michigan, in the Continuing Resolution to fund the government before the congressional recess. The people of Flint, a low-income and majority-minority community, have been suffering from over-exposure[Read More…]
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Scientists’ Finding Supports Moon Creation Hypothesis
Johns Hopkins researchers claim Earth layer remains from “giant impact” Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. New research led by Johns Hopkins University scientists argues that a layer of iron and other elements deep under ground is the evidence scientists have long been seeking to support the hypothesis that the moon was[Read More…]
Adult Education Programs Provide Economic Opportunity
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. National Adult Education and Literacy Week, September 26 – October 1, underscores the continued demand for programs and services for adult students who need to improve basic skills in reading, writing, and math and obtain a high school equivalency certificate. More than 36[Read More…]
Women Inspiring Success Event Coming to South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. The Chicagoland Speakers Network (CSN) will hold its Women Inspiring Success Event, WISE 2016, on Thursday, October 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Oak Forest campus of South Suburban College, located at 16333 Kilbourn Avenue in Oak Forest. “Any woman[Read More…]
Artist Jeff Stevenson Exhibition on Display at South Suburban College
Image: “Magnetic Line of Force” SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present a new exhibition located in the Dulgar Gallery on SSC’s Main Campus in South Holland. This exhibition of art works by Jeff Stevenson titled “Magnetic[Read More…]
The Incredible Shrinking Mercury is Active After All
It’s small, it’s hot, and it’s shrinking. Surprising new NASA-funded research suggests that Mercury is contracting even today, joining Earth as a tectonically active planet. Credits: NASA/JHUAPL/Carnegie Institution of Washington/USGS/Arizona State University Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. It’s small, it’s hot, and it’s shrinking. New NASA-funded research suggests that Mercury is[Read More…]
Manufacturing Day to be Hosted at Prairie State College on October 5
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting Manufacturing Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Atrium on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Manufacturing Day is an annual celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire[Read More…]
Prairie State College Partners with Local Organizations to Provide Water to Flint Michigan Residents
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is partnering with the Veterans of Foreign War Post 311, 308 Civil Affairs Brigade Family Readiness Group, National Women Veterans United, Marian Catholic High School and other participating schools to collect cases of water, as well as distilled water, for the residents[Read More…]
Photo Exhibit on Street Memorials to Open September 29 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. A new exhibit featuring photos and interviews about Chicago street memorials will make its debut beginning Sept. 29 in Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. A joint project by Roosevelt University journalism professor Anne-Marie Cusac and Wisconsin photographer Thomas Ferrella, “Not Forgotten: Chicago Street[Read More…]
NIH Study Links Morning Sickness to Lower Risk of Pregnancy Loss
Comprehensive study confirms earlier reports. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. A new analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has provided the strongest evidence to date that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. The study, appearing in JAMA Internal[Read More…]
