CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Last week’s devastating tornados in Illinois killed two people and left wide spread destruction in its path. Many volunteer groups assisted with the cleanup, including the Sheep Dog Impact Assistance group. That group of volunteers included the Prairie State College Board of Trustees Chair, Jacqueline[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Recognized with Certificate of Achievement for Financial Reporting
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. During the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College (PSC), the college was recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award recognized PSC for going “beyond the minimum requirements of generally[Read More…]
First-ever Coal Ash Rule Published: Safeguards Begin This Fall
Victory: EPA safeguard brings relief, but communities concerned about House efforts to stop these overdue protections The devastating coal ash spill at Kingston, TN, in December 2008. One billion gallons of toxic coal ash spilled from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant, covering 300 acres. Photo by United Mountain[Read More…]
5 Years After Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Obama Pursues More Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Five years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf of Mexico is still reeling from the nation’s biggest oil spill yet the Obama administration is pursuing dangerous new offshore oil drilling projects in the Gulf and in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, putting more wildlife at risk[Read More…]
Ohio Voters Gain Greater Access to Ballot in ACLU Settlement
COLUMBUS, Ohio —(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Ohio voters will gain greater access to the ballot in a settlement announced today by the American Civil Liberties Union. The agreement with Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted stems from a federal lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU challenging Ohio’s attempt to slash[Read More…]
Schnucks Recalls Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Schnuck Markets, Inc. of St. Louis, Mo. is recalling its Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad sold in its Deli/Chef’s Express departments April 2 – April 14, 2015 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella , an organism which can cause serious and[Read More…]
South Suburban College Recognizes High School Students at 8th Annual Video Competition
Pictured: Mike Lynch accepts the Regional Award of Distinction on behalf of Hillcrest High School from SSC Instructor John Geraci. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. South Suburban College (SSC) with the assistance of Career Development System (CDS) hosted the 8th Annual South Suburban College Video Competition on Thursday, April 2,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Signing Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015 – 4:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I decided that on a day like today, we shouldn’t be inside. So I am very pleased to mark a significant bipartisan achievement, and I want to congratulate Speaker Boehner and Leader Nancy Pelosi for the work they did to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, April 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015 – 1:04 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: How are you doing, everybody? Appreciate the rousing welcome today. (Laughter.) Nice to see you all. We can go straight to your questions. Jim, do you want to get us started? Q Thank you, Josh. President Putin today gave a[Read More…]
Center for International Environmental Law: Fast Tracked Trade Deals Rush Us Toward a Toxic Partnership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Today, Senators Hatch (R-Utah), Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ryan (R-Wis.) introduced the Trade Promotion Authority legislation (TPA-2015), which would extend “fast track” negotiating authority for trade deals, including the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). With fast-track, Congress would lose its[Read More…]
