University Park, IL – (ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. The Governors State University undergraduate degree program in Criminal Justice plans to offer this program at Harper College starting spring 2016. An information session at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL will take place on Monday, November 16, in the H building[Read More…]
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New Survey of 100 Illinois Child Care Providers Shows Devastating Effects from Rauner Rules Changes
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. An anonymous survey of 100 child care providers in 33 municipalities conducted in recent weeks shows that parents are being denied child care at a rate that could be well beyond current estimates as a result of rules changes instituted unilaterally by the Rauner administration July[Read More…]
Rockford Woman Arrested On Federal Tax Fraud Charges
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. A Rockford, Ill. woman was arrested yesterday on federal charges of making false claims for federal tax refunds and using other persons’ identification in connection with the fraudulent claims for tax refunds. CRYSTAL S. JACKSON, 27, of Rockford, was charged by a federal indictment on Oct.[Read More…]
High-Frequency Trader Convicted of Disrupting Commodity Futures Market in First Federal Prosecution of ‘Spoofing’
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. In the first federal prosecution of its kind, a high-frequency trader was convicted yesterday of disrupting commodity futures prices in a $1.4 million fraud scheme. MICHAEL COSCIA, 53, used an automated trading technique to commit a crime known as “spoofing” to earn illegal profits from orders[Read More…]
Prairie State College Faculty and Administrators Present at Illinois Community College Board Forum For Excellence
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. Patty Zuccarello, dean, health and industrial technology at Prairie State College (PSC); Chad Vlietstra, PSC’s assistant professor/coordinator, HVAC; and Dave Naze, associate dean, academic affairs at PSC, were all selected as presenters for the Forum for Excellence presented by the Illinois Community College Board. The annual[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Brings Home Several Awards from Tournament
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Speech Team placed third in the community college division and earned several individual honors during the recent tournament hosted by Moraine Valley Community College. Patrick Sheard of Dolton was named tournament champion in persuasive speaking and received third place in prose.[Read More…]
Prairie State College Automotive Program Reaccredited by NATEF
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. The Automotive Program at Prairie State College (PSC) recently was reaccredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). NATEF’s mission is to “improve the quality of automotive technician training programs nationwide at secondary and post-secondary, public and proprietary schools.” To be accredited, a school must[Read More…]
Americans Who Practice Yoga Report Better Wellness, Health Behaviors
Analysis reveals reasons for use of yoga, supplements, and spinal manipulation Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals) were more likely to do so for wellness reasons than to treat a specific health condition, according to analysis[Read More…]
New Pediatric Palliative Care Publication for Spanish-speaking Families
Spanish language brochure shows how palliative care can help children with serious illnesses and their families. NINR brochure Cuidados paliativos para niños Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. A new Spanish language publication, from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National Institutes of Health, aims to increase[Read More…]
NRDC: Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Weakens Protections, Should be Rejected
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015 – The long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was released today, revealing some fundamental problems in the proposed international trade agreement. The following is a statement from Jake Schmidt, International Program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “This trade agreement would allow foreign corporations to[Read More…]
