Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Recent high school graduates who recognize the benefits of starting their college education close to home or those graduates still exploring their next step have several options to begin their bachelor’s degree or train for a career at Prairie State College (PSC). To learn more, students and[Read More…]
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Nets Silent on Sexism of Anonymous Quotes Graham Used
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– On their July 14 evening news broadcasts, both ABC’s World News and NBC’s Nightly News reported Sen. Lindsey Graham’s citation of anonymous criticism of Judge Sonia Sotomayor published in theAlmanac of the Federal Judiciary without noting that Sotomayor’s colleague on the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge[Read More…]
GSU Professor Appointed Examiner for the Baldrige National Quality Award
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University Professor Marsha Katz was appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2009 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. “The Purpose of the Baldrige Award is to recognize[Read More…]
Voluntary Recall of All Lots of Brookstone Pharmaceuticals’ Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops Issued
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2009. Brookstone Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Alpharetta, GA has initiated a nationwide voluntary recall of all lots of Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops (NDC#42192-504-16) in 16 ounce (473 ml) bulk containers. This 16oz container is comparable to the size generally used to package regular strength acetaminophen liquid preparations. This aspect of[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2009 – 1:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. I am pleased to be joined by not only some of my former colleagues and outstanding legislators, but also by nurses. And I think I’ve said this before — I really like nurses. (Laughter.) And so[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Health Care Reform Legislation Introduced in the House Today
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2009. “For decades, Washington failed to act as health care costs continued to rise, crushing businesses and families and placing an unsustainable burden on governments. But today, key committees in the House of Representatives have engaged in unprecedented cooperation to produce a health care reform proposal that[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary Duncan on Black-White Achievement Gaps
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released the following statement today regarding the National Center for Education Statistics’ new report, “Achievement Gaps: How Black and White Students in Public Schools Perform in Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress,” which analyzes black-white achievement[Read More…]
School Districts in 38 States Receive $116 million in Grants to help Improve Teaching of American History
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that 123 school districts in 38 states have been awarded $116 million in new grants to help schools improve the teaching of American history. “These grants give school districts an ideal opportunity to partner with other organizations that[Read More…]
Cook County State’s Attorney Files Civil Lawsuit Against Cook County Regional Office of Education
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2009. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against Superintendent Charles Flowers and the Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education seeking repayment of a past due county loan and alleging that Flowers engaged in a scheme to defraud Cook County when he obtained[Read More…]
78-year-old Man in Train/Car Crash Released from Hospital
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest man whose car was totaled by a Canadian National train Saturday was released from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. A hospital spokesperson confirmed that the man had been examined and released in fair condition. A previous report from the hospital indicated the[Read More…]
