Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) will host a free info session for adults to answer questions and help ease the transition to college life. The event, New Directions, will be held on Monday, January 11, at 6 p.m., in the Business and Community Education Center, located on the[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Offers Non-Credit Courses
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) offers hundreds of non-credit classes for a variety of interests and learning needs. Students have the opportunity to update their job skills, discover new passions, or train for a new career. Classes are conveniently held at PSC’s Matteson Area Center, 4821 Southwick Dr.,[Read More…]
Marian Forensics Prevails Again at Sandburg
Members of the Marian Catholic High School Forensics Team proudly display their medals, with Sr. Marion Sitkiewicz (center) holding the “Santaburg Oaklaus” trophy. Forensic Team Coaches are Mark Donaway, Matt Bohnenkamp, Maureen Kelly, Meghan Hoyt, Steve Guillermo, Shelly Fields, and Tom Dzurison. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Three individual wins key team title[Read More…]
Creating a ‘Gitmo North’ an Alarming Step, Says ACLU
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009. The Obama administration announced today that it will purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois for the purpose of holding some of the detainees currently remaining at Guantánamo. Though the administration is leaving unsaid which detainees will be moved there and for what purposes, the information[Read More…]
Window Covering Safety Council Recalls to Repair All Roman and Roll-Up Blinds Due to Risk of Strangulation
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) are announcing today a voluntary recall to repair all Roman shades and roll-up blinds to prevent the risk of strangulation to young children. This recall involves millions of Roman and roll-up blinds.[Read More…]
AARP Applauds Senators’ Promise to Close Medicare Doughnut Hole
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009. Last night, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to thank him for publicly committing to close the Medicare prescription drug doughnut hole in a final health care reform bill. Closing this dangerous gap in coverage has been a top[Read More…]
Report Shows H1N1 Revealed Gaps in Nation’s Emergency Health Preparedness Efforts
Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009. The seventh annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, released today by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), found that the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in the nation’s[Read More…]
What American Families, Small Businesses and Workers Get Right Away from Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make coverage more affordable for families and businesses and slow the growth of health care spending so costs are more sustainable for American families, businesses and the federal budget. This investment is financed responsibly and is fully paid[Read More…]
SEIU Statement on Introduction of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform – American Security and Prosperity Act
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 15 – Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) joined Representatives of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Asian and Pacific Americans Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus to introduce the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security Act and Prosperity” (CIR A.S.A.P.) in the U.S. House of[Read More…]
Nonsense About Medical Marijuana and Teens
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009. A new survey showing, among other things, a slight uptick in teen marijuana use, got considerable press yesterday and today. A widely-circulated Associated Press story, along with many other reports, included this claim: “The increase of teens smoking pot is partly because the national debate over[Read More…]
