Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Former Prairie State College (PSC) Student Trustee Octavio Origel recently was named a recipient of the Carolina Covenant at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. The Chicago Heights native will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree at UNC with a full-tuition scholarship, beginning in August 2017.[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Offers Tuition-Free Healthcare Program to ESL Students
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) Bridge to Healthcare Careers program prepares high-intermediate to advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) students to begin a successful career in the healthcare industry. The course is tuition free and open to non-native English speakers only. Registration is on Wednesday Aug. 2[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Leads Illinois Delegation in House Democrats’ All-Star Competition
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly led the Illinois delegation in the final tally of this year’s House Democrats’ Member Online All-Star Competition. During the competition, Congresswoman Kelly added nearly 6,000 new followers to her Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channels. “In 2017, my constituents use social[Read More…]
Garden of Light Inc. Recalls Woodstock Organic Matcha Vanilla Oats
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2017. Garden of Light, Inc. dba Gluten Free Solutions of East Hartford, CT, is voluntarily recalling the Woodstock Organic Matcha Vanilla Oats, 1.8 oz. which is manufactured by Garden of Light for Blue Marble Brands. The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,[Read More…]
FDA Approves Vosevi for Treatment of Hepatitis C
Solver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vosevi to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 without cirrhosis (liver disease) or with mild cirrhosis. Vosevi is a fixed-dose, combination tablet containing two previously approved drugs – sofosbuvir and velpatasvir – and[Read More…]
New CDC Report: More than 100 Million Americans Have Diabetes or Prediabetes
Diabetes growth rate steady, adding to health care burden Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2017. More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report finds that as of 2015, 30.3[Read More…]
Made in Chicago: Roller Derby Inspires World Celebration August 13 through 19
World Roller Derby Week Aug. 13-19 will include an inaugural annual public celebration, retro-style games and a national community service blood drive in honor of the invention of Roller Derby in Chicago in 1935. Brown Paper Tickets partners with the Midwest All Stars and the Northern Illinois Junior Roller Derby[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Begin Construction on New Event Space at the DuSable Museum of African American History
The 15,000 square foot outdoor event space to be built along the eastern edge of the Roundhouse building CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District leadership announced the beginning of renovations for an outdoor event space at the DuSable Museum of African American History along the eastern[Read More…]
University of Chicago to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of First Chain Reaction
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2017 By: Jeff Lyon In the midst of World War II, 75 years ago, the Italian émigré Enrico Fermi and a coterie of world-class physicists converged at the University of Chicago to prepare for a top-secret experiment as part of the Manhattan Project. Their goal was to initiate[Read More…]
‘Bus Tour for Fair Funding’ to Lay Bare Impact of Chicago Public Schools Cuts as Principals Brace for Reduced Budgets for Fall
On day CPS to send principals new budgets, parents and residents say their neighborhoods bear brunt of CPS funding cuts and disinvestment while TIF surpluses go to wealthy developers and City pushes costly borrowing schemes over responsible short-term city revenue streams. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 17, 2017. On Thursday, July 20th, the same[Read More…]
