Month: December 2009

LGBT Americans Outraged at Delay in Basic Job Rights

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…]

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…]

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…]

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