Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In light of continuing delays in the House of Representatives, we must state clearly and unequivocally: Passing basic job protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people must happen now. At a time when our government is deeply focused on the critical issue of employment, it is inexcusable[Read More…]
Month: December 2009
Presidential Proclamation – National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2009
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2009. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared December 7, 1941, a “date which will live in infamy.” With over 3,500 Americans killed or wounded, the surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese on Pearl Harbor was an attempt to break the American will and destroy our Pacific Fleet. They[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Influenza Activity Estimates, December 4, 2009
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2009. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of December 3, 2009) Allocated 2,422,300 Ordered 2,403,600 Shipped 2,261,520 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its’3 million residents directly[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Sebelius Statement on Benefits of Health Insurance Reform for Businesses
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2009. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today highlighted the benefits of health insurance reform for businesses and released a new fact sheet regarding a recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. “Businesses across the country are struggling under the weight of high health care costs,” Secretary Sebelius said.[Read More…]
Government Agency Wrongly Fires Former Guantánamo Prosecutor For Speaking Out About Military Commissions
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 4 – The American Civil Liberties Union today sent a letter to the Library of Congress and the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on behalf of Col. Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor for the Guantánamo military commissions, who was terminated from his job at CRS because of opinion[Read More…]
Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Slim-Fast® Ready-to-Drink Products in Cans Due to Possible Health Risk
Englewood Cliffs, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2009 – Unilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast® ready-to-drink (RTD) products in cans, due to the possibility of contamination with Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhea and[Read More…]
Rich East to Use Grant Money to Offer Saturday Community Classes
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Looking for something to do on Saturday’s as the chill of winter sets in? Then perhaps fun and informative classes at Rich East High School may be just the remedy for your winter chills. As part of its receiving a $232,000 School Improvement Grant from the Illinois[Read More…]
PSC Speech Team Continues Winning Season
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team captured six individual medals and placed sixth overall at a recent tournament held at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill. Individual winners are as follows: Nadia Crawley, of Park Forest, tournament champion in Informative Speaking; Etta Oben, of Matteson, third place[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Power Down Fridays
Members of Generation Green include (kneeling l-r): Paul Jenkins ’11 (Country Club Hills), Johnathon Brodeur ’12 (Steger), Kyela Wilson ’12 (South Holland), Summer Fields ’12 (Richton Park), Dareon West ’13 (Harvey), and Harrison Sherman ’11 (Chicago Heights). (Standing l-r): Alex Jackson ’11 (Dolton), Amanda Dickman ’11 (Park Forest), Katie Lentes[Read More…]
Holiday Cheer at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College’s (PSC) sixth annual Holiday Cheer Events are underway and continue through Thursday, December 10. The college welcomes community participation in many of the events. Currently a drive is underway collecting items for the Jones Center in Chicago Heights. Items needed include new toys, clothes,[Read More…]