Evette Rudolph, Matteson; Alexess Jones, Matteson; Kevin Teague, Richton Park, Rich Central High School’s Business Professionals of America award winners. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Cori Irvin, advisor of the Rich Central Business Professionals of America (BPA), announced that Evette Rudolph and Kevin Teague qualified to attend the 2010 BPA[Read More…]
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Make Tracks to Park Forest’s New Wetlands Discovery Center
Two young participants with plaster replicas of an animal track which they made. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– ME4E will be offering their very popular Keep on Trackin’ program on Saturday, March 20 from 1:00-2:30 pm in Park Forest’s Wetland Discovery Center. Find out who has been visiting your home[Read More…]
Holiday Star Theater Announces Scholarship Program for Arts and Media Majors
Park Forest community theater to offer $12,500 in scholarships for Fall 2010 semester to local high school and college students Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Holiday Star Theater is offering five $2,500 scholarships for students who plan to or are currently majoring in film production, theater management, performing arts or related field[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, March 12, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of March 12, 2010) Allocated 4,465,700 Ordered 3,587,200 Shipped 3,583,020 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million residents[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, March 12, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of February 28 –March 6, 2010, most key flu indicators remained about the same as during the previous[Read More…]
Chile: UNICEF to Reach Out to 1 Million Quake Victims
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 March 2010 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is providing emergency education and water services for 1 million Chilean children and their families in the wake of the powerful earthquake that struck the South American nation on 27 February. A tsunami inundated part of the coastline, wiping[Read More…]
McCormick Recall Due to Possible Health Risk from HVP Ingredient Expands to Include Additional ‘Best By’ Dates
SPARKS, MD–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2010. McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) is expanding a March 5, 2010 recall to include additional “Best By” dates of products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.[Read More…]
Rep. DeLuca Continues Push for Crime-Free Rental Housing Legislation
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2010. State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) this week passed legislation out of the House Cities and Village Committee aimed at reducing crime by requiring landlords to provide additional disclosure about criminal activity in their leases and allowing municipal attorneys to bring eviction actions on behalf of[Read More…]
FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2010. As part of the Salmonella Montevideo investigation, the Food and Drug Administration has been actively investigating the supply chain of black and red pepper supplied to Daniele International Inc., Pascoag, R.I. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 249 people have been infected with[Read More…]
AARP Commends Senate Passage of Critical Health and Unemployment Support
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2010. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement today, commending the Senate for passing legislation that would extend critical benefits to help millions of Americans who are struggling with unemployment and a lack of health insurance. The legislation also protects access to physicians for people[Read More…]
