CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery will host the 2016 Graduate Exhibition opening on Monday, May 2 and running through Wednesday, May 25. There will be a reception on Wednesday, May 4 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Gallery. Both the exhibit and reception are free[Read More…]
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Alltrade Tools Recalls Ratcheting Tie Downs Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Sam’s Club
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Snap-on ratcheting tie downs Hazard: The ratchet handle can fail during use, releasing the secured load, posing an injury hazard to consumers. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Alltrade Tools at 800-994-4343 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through[Read More…]
Youths Secure Second Win In Washington State Climate Lawsuit
Judge Chastises State, Rules From Bench Ordering State to Reduce Carbon Emissions Seattle, WA –(ENEWSPF)–UPDATED May 3, 2016 (Link to transcript from the bench ruling in this case listed below.) April 29, 2016. Today, in a surprise ruling from the bench in the critical climate case brought by youths against[Read More…]
DePaul University to Present 2-day institute: ‘Learning Agility and the Brain’
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. Results of an executive survey released this month by the Futurestep division of the global management consulting firm Korn Ferry found that 43 percent of respondents ranked learning agility as the top attribute they seek in recent college grads. Other studies rank learning agility as the[Read More…]
Chicago Organization United to Show Youth What They Can Do This Summer and Beyond
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. Nearly 1,200 youth and family members from 71 different zip codes registered for a free and unique opportunity held last Saturday at Jones College Prep to sample summer programs offered by 30 Chicago City of Learning (CCOL) partner organizations. As youth completed hands-on activities, they earned[Read More…]
Obama Administration Honors Americans Leading Efforts to Stop the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic
Nearly 200 nursing schools and more than 50 pharmacy schools commit to prescriber training Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. Today during an event at the White House, ten individuals from across the country will be honored as “White House Champions of Change” for their leadership in preventing prescription drug abuse and[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: During National Reentry Week, Reducing Barriers to Reentry and Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
President Obama Establishes Federal Interagency Reentry Council Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. An estimated 70 million or more Americans have some kind of criminal record. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from Federal and State prisons, and millions more are released each year from local jails. Promoting the rehabilitation[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to College Reporters, April 28, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016 – 3:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I hear there’s some hotshot journalists here. Josh was speaking for me, and I wanted to make sure he was getting it right. How’s it going, everybody? Are you guys having an interesting time here? AUDIENCE: Yes! THE PRESIDENT: Was[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest with College Reporters, April 28, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016 – 3:22 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. Welcome to the White House. And welcome to the White House Briefing Room. This is obviously the room where, every day, or almost every day, I come and do a briefing[Read More…]
Announcing May 2016 Programs at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2016. Spring beauties are poking their little white and pink heads out, the greens of the wild leeks and onions are becoming more and more visible in the floodplains and the leaf buds are looking forward to opening as warm weather becomes a reality. The woodland[Read More…]
