Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan sent a letter today to Pabst Brewing Company, based in Woodridge, Ill., urging the company to lessen the alcohol concentration in its new malt beverage marketed under the name Blast. Madigan is especially concerned over the product’s potential danger to minors. “Alcohol abuse[Read More…]
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Amazon to Launch Library Lending for Kindle Books
Customers will be able to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 local libraries to read on Kindle and free Kindle reading apps Whispersyncing of notes, highlights and last page read to work for Kindle library books SEATTLE, Apr 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — (NASDAQ: AMZN)– Amazon today announced Kindle Library[Read More…]
Education, Treasury Recognize High-Scoring Students in the 2010-11 National Financial Capability Challenge
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. As part of an ongoing effort to mark national Financial Literacy Month, the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of the Treasury today recognized high-scoring students in the National Financial Capability Challenge for the 2010-11 school year. The Challenge, which includes a voluntary online exam for[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Complaint for Water Pollution, Discharge Violations at Unfinished Dairy Farm
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a water pollution complaint against the owner of a dairy farm under construction in Jo Daviess County after a pink and purple-colored liquid flowed into the South Fork of the Apple River. It is alleged the liquid was leachate from silage[Read More…]
Final Suburban Cook County Election Results Posted Online
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Final election results for suburban Cook County’s April 5, 2011 Consolidated Election are now posted online. The results will be certified to the Illinois State Board of Elections on April 26. The April 5th election featured more than 2,100 candidates, 700 contests and 26 referenda. Unofficial election results were quickly[Read More…]
Meet Rich East’s Finest: O’Neale Bruce
Meet O’Neale Bruce. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues its series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, today introducing O’Neale Bruce, a Chicago Heights resident. His favorite class is British Literature. "It comes very east to me," he says. "I just found everything we were taught[Read More…]
Le Nouveau Cirque Art Exhibit
“Le Nouveau Cirque” by Diana Lynch. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University is pleased to present new printmaking work from “Le Nouveau Cirque,” the thesis exhibition of graduate student Diana Lynch. The exhibit will be on display from May 1 to 7. A[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Band Teams with Northshore Concert Band for Spring Concert
Members of the Marian Catholic Symphonic Band at a performance earlier this year. The group will combine with the Northshore Concert Band April 27 at Governor’s State University. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) A match made in musical heaven scheduled for April 27 Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The 110-member Northshore Concert Band will join[Read More…]
Complete College Tour Continues at College of DuPage
GLEN ELLYN—(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2011. Looking for innovative ways to improve college completion rates, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon brought her Complete College Tour to College of DuPage today to hear about a new way the school plans to graduate criminal justice majors. College of DuPage has launched a “3+1” partnership with[Read More…]
Ben Shaw of Shaw Media to Join the Faculty of 2011 Mobile and Social Networking Boot Camp
Ben Shaw. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Des Plaines, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Ben Shaw, chief digital officer, Shaw Media Corporate Services, Dixon, Ill., will join the faculty of the 2011 Mobile and Social Networking Boot Camp, scheduled to be held April 27-28 in the training facility of the Inland Press Association headquarters in Des Plaines, Ill.[Read More…]
