Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) has announced the Part-Time Honors List of students for the spring 2012 semester. To be named to the list, a part-time student must be “in good standing” and have earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better on a 4.0[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Austin to Introduce Ordinance Establishing New MBE/WBE Mentorship Program
Offers Five Percent MBE/WBE Credit to Big Firms that Agree to Mentor Protégés CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined City Council Budget Committee Chairman Carrie Austin at a roundtable discussion with several minority and women business owners to discuss a new proposed ordinance that will encourage mentorships and[Read More…]
Occupy Documentary’s Unique Distribution Model – ‘Pay What You Will’ for DVD’s
“(American Autumn) is as well made, in technical terms, as any Hollywood blockbuster with Pentagon funding.” David Swanson, -MichaelMoore.com Massachusetts—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. DVD’s for American Autumn: an Occudoc are now on sale. Individual purchases can be made on a “pay what you will” basis by clicking here: https://www.wepay.com/donations/american-autumn-dvd-pay-what-you-will “I did[Read More…]
Manufacturing Drives Private-Sector July Job Growth in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Illinois added +800 private-sector jobs in July and the unemployment rate inched upward 0.2 to 8.9 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The data is seasonally adjusted. A sharp decline in[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, August 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Mitt Romney Chooses Paul Ryan as His Running Mate On Saturday morning, Mitt Romney unveiled U.S. Representative and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his choice for running mate in his quest to become U.S. President. Alliance Executive Director Edward F. Coyle was quick[Read More…]
Chicago Says Free Pussy Riot
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. On Friday, August 17 at 4:30 p.m. Chicagoans will rally outside City Hall,, 121 N. LaSalle, in support of Pussy Riot, a feminist Russian art collective whose members were arrested in February for an anti-Putin “Punk Rock Prayer” performed at Christ the Savior Church, Moscow, Russia. The[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago and Allies to Engage Air and Water Show Attendees
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. Occupy Chicago and fellow anti-war organizations will demonstrate at Chicago’s Air & Water Show this Saturday, August 18 from 12pm to 4pm on the East side of the North Ave. bridge, to reveal the true nature of the spectacle: a promotional tool for the U.S. military. This[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Crack Down on Street Crime and Corruption in Four Metro East Communities
EAST ST. LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to create the Metro East Police District and increase public safety in the region. The new law will strengthen law and order in four Metro East communities. Today’s action was the latest by Governor Quinn, who was[Read More…]
State, Federal Officials Announce New Projects within Millennium Reserve; Calumet Region of Chicago
12 new model projects begin shaping the Millennium Reserve through federal, state and local partnerships CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin joined state and local officials and organizations in Chicago to announce 12 new Millennium Reserve conservation projects that will further[Read More…]
The Affordable Care Act Helps States Prevent, Fight Infectious Diseases
Awards will strengthen state epidemiology, laboratory, and health information systems Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced awards of $48.8 million to bolster epidemiology, laboratory and health information systems in health departments in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, the[Read More…]
