Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2013. Join our naturalists for a Thorn Creek Morning Bird Hike, Saturday, May 18 from 8 to 10 a.m. May is the peak of the spring migration, with gnatcatchers, kinglets, thrushes, and warblers in great abundance. As the season progresses, Thorn Creek Woods Preserve is bustling[Read More…]
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Thorn Creek’s Junior Ecologists Club to Meet Saturday, May 18
Registration Required by Thursday, May 16 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2013. Calling all young people age 9 to 12! Thorn Creek’s Junior Ecologists Club offers fun-filled nature activities each month for young people. They will explore the woods, track seasonal changes and discover woodland plants and animals. The next monthly[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Holds Roundtable on College Affordability at the College of DuPage
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth held a Roundtable on College Affordability with administrators and students from local colleges at the College of DuPage. The institutions represented included the College of DuPage, Harper College, Elgin Community College, Roosevelt University, and DeVry Institute. The interest rate on many student loans[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Supports American Manufacturing by Helping Introduce the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) announced that she was helping introduce the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). The Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act would allow manufacturing firms to establish a manufacturing reinvestment account (MRA), similar to an individual retirement[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Older Americans Month 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. This May, we mark the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month. Ever since President Kennedy declared the first celebration in 1963, we have honored the contributions seniors make to our communities and have celebrated their rich years and experiences. This year’s theme, “Unleash the Power of[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces 14th President
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees has selected Terri Winfree, Ph.D., to serve as the college’s 14th president. The announcement was made following the board’s April board meeting on Tuesday, April 30. She will start her new position as PSC president on May 19,[Read More…]
Chicago Nurses Host Town Hall on Safe Staffing Bill on Monday, May 6
Proposal Would Improve Patient Care Protections CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Chicago nurses will hold a town hall meeting Monday night to call public attention to a state legislation that would dramatically improve patient safety in Illinois hospitals by setting limits on the number of patients per nurse, along with other patient[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. President Obama Issues Proclamation Honoring Older Americans Month May is Older Americans Month, when communities around the country come together to honor seniors. In the proclamation issued by the White House, President Obama notes the contributions retirees make to the country through volunteer programs such as[Read More…]
‘Opportunity Lost’ as New Anti-rape Laws in India Fail to Address Root Causes – UN Expert
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2013 – Laws recently passed in India to prevent and prosecute rape and other sex crimes “do not go far enough,” a United Nations independent expert said today, lamenting that the legislation failed to address systemic gender inequalities in Indian society. “The opportunity to establish a substantive and[Read More…]
Interior Applauds Next Step in Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Trustees-BP Agreement for $600 Million in Gulf Restoration Projects
Gulf Islands National Seashore and Breton National Wildlife Refuge are two of 28 proposed projects to receive important restoration funding WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (Trustees) and BP have reached a preliminary agreement identifying over $600 million in post-oil spill[Read More…]
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