CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Prairie State College (PSC) will be hosting a Union Trades Career Information Fair on Tuesday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Atrium of the college’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Participants will learn about union[Read More…]
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March Madness: DePaul University Math Prof Talks Longshot Odds of Picking Perfect Bracket
Professor Jeff Bergen calculates chances of predicting all 63 games correctly at one in 9.2 quintillion CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Russell Dorn [email protected] As college basketball fans get set to fill out their brackets this March Madness, DePaul University mathematics professor Jeff Bergen offers some perspective on the odds of[Read More…]
Politicians Using Nonprofits to Cloak Spending After Election Day
New York, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Chisun Lee, Douglas Keith and Ava Mehta At least two presidents, seven governors and several prominent mayors – from both major parties – have established nonprofits that allow them to raise unlimited, anonymous funds for political spending after election day, according to a new report by[Read More…]
Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashes Off Coast of Florida
NORFOLK (NNS) –(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 From Naval Air Force Atlantic March 15 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. An F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed on final approach to Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT, March 14. Search and rescue crews were notified shortly after the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Charges Six in Gas Station Identity Theft Ring
Attorney General Madigan & Secret Service Announce Charges Against Florida Defendants for Gas Station Credit & Debit Card Skimming Scheme Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against six Florida residents for skimming information off credit and debit cards used at gas stations across[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Brief Opposing Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
Madigan Leads Coalition Urging Federal Appellate Court to Declare Workplace Sexual Orientation Discrimination Illegal under Federal Law Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday led a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief arguing that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title[Read More…]
New Survey: Women’s Health Coverage at All Time High; Affordability & Access Challenges Remain
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Usha Ranji, Caroline Rosenzweig, Ivette Gomez, and Alina Salganicoff A new nationally-representative survey of women from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that coverage rates for women are at all-time highs and use of preventive services is on the rise, but many women still face a wide range of[Read More…]
New Technologies Help Seniors Age In Place — And Not Feel Alone
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Gabi Redford Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon. She still drives to movies, plays and dinners out with friends. A retired elder care nurse who lives alone, she also knows that “when you reach a certain age, emergencies[Read More…]
#TimStrong: Blue Mass At St. Irenaeus Church Sunday; Officer Tim Jones Street Dedication Monday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- St. Irenaeus Church will hold a Blue Mass Sunday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 19, marks two years since Park Forest Police Officer Tim Jones sustained two gunshot wounds that almost killed him. Officer Jones continues to recover, and, on Monday, Park Forest will dedicate[Read More…]
Spartans (25-5) State-Bound On Three By Tidwell To Stun Metamora In OT
DeKalb, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It was a shot every basketball player dreams of: sink a bucket at the buzzer to win your team the game. This one wins Marian Catholic a bid at State. Tuesday evening, Malik Tidwell buried a three as the buzzer sounded Tuesday, sending Marian Catholic to its first[Read More…]
