Washington–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the Department’s priorities for grants under the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The fund, which is part of the historic $5 billion investment in school reform in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will support local[Read More…]
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Directors Chairs Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Folding Directors Chairs Units: About 84,000 Importer: L G Sourcing Inc.,[Read More…]
Additional Injuries Prompt DeVilbiss to Reannounce Recall of Pressure Washers and Air Compressors
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air Compressors Units:[Read More…]
General Stanley McChrystal is not President Obama’s Grant
Blog Commentary President Obama has not yet found his Grant. Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal was promoted to top commander in Afghanistan in May, 2009. He replaced General David McKiernan, who had been calling for big troop increases in the months before he was relieved. McChrystal has been calling for troop[Read More…]
40th Annual Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show Coming to PSC
Attendees enjoy last year’s Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The South Suburban Earth Science Club celebrates their 40th Annual South Suburban Earth Science Club’s Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show on Saturday and Sunday, October 17th and 18th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.[Read More…]
Governors State University to Hold Interdisciplinary Studies Portfolio Workshop
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The College of Arts and Sciences at Governors State University will hold a Prior Learning Portfolio Workshop on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees will learn how to develop a portfolio of prior learning to apply toward a B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The[Read More…]
Franklin D. Roosevelt: ‘The Economic Bill of Rights’
Commentary This was once America, rescued at last from the gilded age. We can do this again. We can revive and seal the New Deal. The rich were on board because they had lived through the Great Depression, and they knew a thriving middle class was the path to the[Read More…]
Michelle Obama Fends Off Big Bird’s Demand for President’s Birth Certificate
First Lady Michelle Obama handled herself well in the face of the worst attack yet by Birthers, this time coming face to face with Sesame Street’s Big Bird. Big Bird, remember, was hatched. Thanks to Conan O’Brien for sharing this remarkable footage with us. Here’s a transcription: Conan O’Brien: First[Read More…]
PSC Board of Trustees to Begin Search for New Member
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With the retirement of John Marks from the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees, the board is seeking candidates to fill the vacant position. The board is required to appoint an interim trustee to serve until the next PSC election in 2011. Board Chair Mark Fazzini[Read More…]
IL Supreme Court Suspends Western Illinois University University Attorney
News from the Western Courier: The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a 90-day suspension to Bruce Biagini, a Macomb attorney, who has represented Western Illinois University since the early 1990s and serves as the school’s ethics officer, for an ethical lapse. The suspension will begin on Oct. 13, 2009. According[Read More…]
