Attorney General’s Guide Details Dangerous Products of 2015, Offers Helpful Tips for Parents to Create Safe, Positive Online Experiences Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 23, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released her annual Safe Shopping Guide highlighting hazardous toys, children’s products and household items that have been recalled over the past year[Read More…]
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‘Animals in Winter’ at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve on December 6
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 23, 2015. Have you ever wondered how animals spend the winter? Join us Sunday, December 6, 1-3 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve to explore how different animals survive the winter in Illinois. If there is no snow, no worries! We’ll still walk the trails to[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Philosophy Student Shares Paris Experience
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Roosevelt University student McKenna Heintz envisioned study abroad this semester at the University of Sussex in England as an opportunity to expand horizons and travel. The 21-year-old Philosophy and English major never imagined, however, that a weekend visit to Paris would bring her dangerously close to a[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Pharmacy Students Explore Use and Abuse of Over-the-counter Medications
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Four teams of Roosevelt pharmacy students from the Class of 2017 have won awards this fall for patient-education posters that can help the public in dealing with common ailments frequently treated with over-the-counter medications. (The posters were presented at Harper College in Palatine during the annual Patient Education[Read More…]
Masters of Soul Comes To Freedom Hall In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Friday, December 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, Masters of Soul will appear at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature many of the greatest hits from the legendary Motown era. In the early 60’s some of the most iconic names in the[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Nov. 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015 Democratic Debate Includes Prescription Drug Focus The Democratic Presidential debate on Saturday night included questions about addressing the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States. Hillary Clinton said that she supports capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $250 per month and that she wants[Read More…]
Help Count Birds for Science During Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count
Longest-running bird census turns 116 years old Photo: Photo by Camilla Cerea/National Audubon Society NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Now in its 116th year, the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count will take place from December 14 through January 5. During the count, more than 72,000 volunteers from 2,400-plus[Read More…]
2015 USDA Food Safety Resources for Thanksgiving Troubles
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015 – Thanksgiving is the largest meal many cooks prepare every year. Its centerpiece—the turkey—is the largest dish most cooks ever encounter, and many are not experienced at roasting one. USDA wants consumers to know that a range of resources, from smartphone apps to its 30-year Meat and[Read More…]
Veterans Day Ceremony Held at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Richton Park Village President Richard Reinbold (left) was the keynote speaker for the Prairie State College (PSC) Veterans Day Ceremony recently held on campus. He is welcomed to PSC by the PSC Student Veterans Center Coordinator Georges Sanon (right), who organized the event. During his address,[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Recognize Robert Johnson at December Commencement
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Robert L. Johnson returns to his alma mater, Roosevelt University, on Dec. 11 to deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree. A pioneering business executive, Johnson was the first African-American vice president of Sears, Roebuck & Company, where in 1979 he was given responsibility for[Read More…]
