SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2018 By: South Suburban College Media The South Suburban College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Lynette D. Stokes, Ed.D., the incoming President of South Suburban College. Dr. Stokes will be the first woman President in SSC’s history. Stokes, currently serving as Vice[Read More…]
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One Million Degrees Launching Comprehensive Scholarship Program at South Suburban College This Fall
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2018 By: South Suburban College Media One Million Degrees (OMD) Chicago, a nonprofit organization that empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life—is expanding to South Suburban College (SSC). The organization is currently recruiting Housing Authority of[Read More…]
Syria: Scaled-up Assistance, ‘Sustained Access’ Needed to 140,000 Made Homeless
SYRIA—(ENEWSPF)—20 July 2018 By: UN Media Following a Government-led assault on Syria’s opposition-held areas, an estimated 140,000 people in the country’s south-west remain homeless and in need of help, the United Nation Refugee Agency (UNCHR) said on Friday, calling for sustained access to displaced communities. “A new scaling-up of assistance[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Superintendent Johnson Announce That CPD Has Taken More Than 5,000 Illegal Guns Off Chicago Streets
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced today that Chicago Police have recovered over 5,000 illegal guns so far in 2018. At the announcement Mayor Emanuel said, “I commend our officers for doing the difficult and dangerous work of[Read More…]
Research: The More ‘Stuff’ You Have, the More Likely You Are to Be a Procrastinator
DePaul University psychology professor examines relationship between procrastination and clutter CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2018 Contact: Russell Dorn An overabundance of “stuff” can have a detrimental effect on a person’s mental health and disrupt their sense of home, says procrastination researcher Joseph Ferrari, a professor of psychology at DePaul University. According to[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Continues Investigation as Foodborne Illnesses Increase
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is continuing to work with local, state, and federal public health officials to investigate an increase in the number of Cyclospora illnesses in counties all across Illinois. Since mid-May, IDPH has confirmed 243 cases of cyclosporiasis,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on First Known Hacking Attempts of the 2018 Cycle
“These attempted hacks are just the opening salvo… this Republican-controlled Congress has shown that it’s not serious about defending against this threat,” she says. Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 By: James Lewis Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Ranking Member of the IT subcommittee, released this statement regarding the first known campaign hacking[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Paralegal Open House at Oak Forest Campus on August 9
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – (ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 By: South Suburban College Media South Suburban College (SSC) will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Thursday, August 9, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. in Room 5190 at the Oak Forest Center. Attendees will learn about an[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Significant Reduction In Prescription Opioid Use
San Diego, CA—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 By: Paul Armentano The enactment of medical cannabis access laws is associated with significant reductions in prescription opioid use among Medicaid enrollees, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the University of California at San Diego assessed the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins FTC and 50 States Taking Action Against Fraudulent Charities Claiming to Help Veterans
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Attorneys General across the country and other law enforcement and charity regulators to announce “Operation Donate with Honor.” This initiative is intended to crackdown against fraudulent charities that scam consumers by falsely[Read More…]
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