Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2014. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 12, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). World traveler and naturalist, Rick Stuckey, will present his photos of the Galapagos Islands[Read More…]
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New HHS Data Show Quality Improvements Saved 15,000 Lives and $4 Billion in Health Spending
Hospital Readmissions Fall by 8 percent among Medicare beneficiaries Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2014. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that new preliminary data show an overall nine percent decrease in hospital acquired conditions nationally during 2011 and 2012. National reductions in adverse drug events, falls, infections, and[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Band Claims Top Honors at Illinois State University
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic High School band took their talents to Normal, IL on Saturday April 26th, 2014, as they competed in the Illinois State University "State of Illinois Invitational Contest." The competition consisted of 26 different schools from across the state of Illinois to represent numerous classes.[Read More…]
Report Finds Numerous Schools Near Toxic Pesticide Fields
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. A new report from the California Department of Public Health finds 36 percent of public schools in the state have pesticides of public health concern applied within a quarter mile of the school. Persistent and toxic pesticides like chlorpyrifos, methyl bromide, and malathion are among the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, May 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014 – 12:45 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here and for attending your daily briefing. I do not have any announcements at the top, so I will go straight to questions. Julie. Q Thanks, Jay. I wanted to ask[Read More…]
College for Kids and Day Camp Summer Programs Coming to South Suburban College in June
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 6, 2014. South Suburban College’s Continuing Education Department is offering courses to help fill the summer days with activities that will entertain and challenge children and young adults. The majority of the College for Kids classes scheduled for this summer will begin the week of June[Read More…]
UN Rights Office Warns Boko Haram Over ‘Sale’ of Nigerian Schoolgirls, as New Kidnappings Reported
Since June 2013, attacks in northeastern Nigeria have resulted in school closures affecting thousands of students, many of whom have had no access to education in months. Photo: UNICEF/NYHQ2007-0515/Nesbitt GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 May 2014 – The United Nations human rights office today lashed out at the militant group known as Boko Haram[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: Congress Must Confront Global Warming Crisis
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for Congress to act on proposals to curb greenhouse gas emissions after a major new report today warned that global warming could exceed 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the United States by the end of this century. “This important report is another loud and[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, May 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Welcome Visiting Students UKRAINE Illegal Crimea Annexation / Rejection of Illegal Effort to hold Referendum NIGERIA Kidnapping of Young Women / U.S. Offer of Assistance to Nigeria Range of Steps Taken to Assist Nigeria Nigerian Military’s Conduct Types of Assistance Offered[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Nigeria Travel Warning, May 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends that U.S. citizens avoid all travel to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states because of the May 14, 2013 state of emergency proclamation for those three states by the Government of[Read More…]
