Month: October 2014

Ebola: UN Envoy Says Response Must be Sustained ‘Until Every Last Case is Contained and Treated’

Cuban health care workers receive training at a WHO-supported Ebola Treatment Unit training Centre in Liberia. Photo: WHO GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–31 October 2014 – The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Ebola, David Nabarro, appealed today for the global response to the deadly virus to be sustained “until every last case is contained and[Read More…]

City Of Chicago Launches Capital Access Center Pilot Program To Help Small Businesses Access Loans Up To $250,000

Centers Will Connect Small Businesses to Lending Programs and Will Prepare Them to Successfully Take on Larger Loan; Builds on the Success of the City’s Microloan Program CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), in partnership with Accion[Read More…]

Two Prairie State College Students Recognized With Scholarships at Annual Teaching and Learning Excellence Conference

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2014.  Two Prairie State College (PSC) students recently were recognized at the annual Teaching and Learning Excellence Conference sponsored by the Illinois Community College Faculty Association, the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. Joseph Owusu of Steger and Sheila Porrata of Sauk Village[Read More…]

Prairies State College Speech Team Brings Home Fourth Place Honors and Individual Awards

  CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2014.  The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team brought home team fourth place honors, Novice Sweepstakes, and several individual awards during the tournament held at Moraine Valley Community College earlier this month. Daniel Blewitt of Crete was named tournament champion for inter-squad improvisational speaking. Kelly Crescenzo of Steger[Read More…]

Roosevelt University Has Record Number of Full-time Students

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2014.  Roosevelt University has its largest freshman class and a record number of full-time students this fall. The freshman class totals 600 students, up nearly 40 percent over last year. Roosevelt’s previous record for new full-time freshmen was 574, also set in the fall of 2009. Academic quality[Read More…]

Maine Judge Issues Order Regarding Ebola Quarantine

Healthcare worker required to comply with certain restrictions AUGUSTA –(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. Governor Paul R. LePage released the following statement with regard to an Order Pending Hearing issued today by the Aroostook County District Court located in Fort Kent, Maine: “My duty to protect the health of the individual, as[Read More…]

DOD Releases Report on Progress in Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. The Department of Defense provided to Congress today the October 2014 “Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan,” in accordance with Section 1230 and 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), as amended; to include section[Read More…]

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the City of Albuquerque to Implement Sweeping Reforms On Use of Force By the Albuquerque Police Department

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. The Justice Department today announced it has reached a comprehensive settlement agreement with the city of Albuquerque that will bring wide-ranging reforms to the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and its use of force against civilians.  The Justice Department and the city have agreed to enter into[Read More…]

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