Basic Grant Writing students Saturday at PSC. (Photo: Shelie Hester-Whorton) Tinley Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– This past week south suburban residents, business owners and non-profit organizations attended numerous expos and workshops held throughout the area. On Tuesday, September 15th the Chicago Southland Chambers of Commerce held its annual business expo at the[Read More…]
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Bashing Islam: A Dangerous Sign of the Times
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center The school year started off with an unpleasant bang in Gainesville, Fla., when a fifth-grader showed up on the first day wearing a T-shirt with “Islam is of the Devil” inscribed on the back. Administrators sent the 10-year-old[Read More…]
National Preparedness Month – Basics of Survival from the PFFD
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– When preparing for a possible emergency situation, it is best to think first about the basics of survival, i.e., fresh water, food, clean air and warmth. The following items are recommended for inclusion in a Basic Emergency Supply Kit: Water One gallon of water per person per[Read More…]
Invading Black Holes Explain Cosmic Flashes
Leeds, UK–(ENEWSPF)– Black holes are invading stars, providing a radical explanation to bright flashes in the universe that are one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy today. The flashes, known as gamma ray bursts, are beams of high energy radiation – similar to the radiation emitted by explosions of nuclear[Read More…]
Ippolito International, LP Voluntarily Recalls Bunch Spinach Because of Possible Health Risk
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2009. Ippolito International, LP of Salinas, California is voluntarily recalling 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune[Read More…]
Fox News’ Incomplete, Misleading ACORN Coverage Is Just Nuts
Commentary By Karl Frisch If you get your news from right-wing talk radio and Fox News, you probably think America is being overrun by a hyper-corrupt organized prostitution ring headquartered in the White House. In case you missed this story: Two conservative activists, Hannah Giles and James O’Keefe, visited a[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady on What Health Insurance Reform Means for Women and Famlies
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2009 – 11:33 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you all. Please, sit. Rest. (Laughter.) First of all, good morning. I am so thrilled to see so many of you here this morning at the White House. Welcome. And that’s including my good friend, Dr. Dorothy[Read More…]
Congressman Jackson Votes For The Single Largest Investment In College Aid in American History
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2009. Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. voted today to make the single largest investment in aid to help students and families pay for college. H.R. 3221–The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA)–will expand access to an affordable college education to more American students, transform early education[Read More…]
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to Speak at GSU
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park , IL–(ENEWSPF)– As part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at Governors State University, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez will speak to students, faculty, staff, and the community at a free and public presentation on October 1, at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Two Green Thumbs Up For Western Avenue School
Western Avenue parents Carrie Malfeo (left) and Maggie Bachus help level the ground before placing another side to the raised garden bed. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Steger, IL–(ENEWSPF)– ME4E, Multidisciplinary Education for the Environment, has been working with the PTO at Western Avenue Elementary School in Flossmoor, IL and is proud to[Read More…]
