Day: March 4, 2012

Industrial Hemp Farming Act Gets Four More Co-Sponsors

HR 1831 Still Needs The Support Of The Senate OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2012.  We are very pleased to report that H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act, gained four new cosponsors since we last updated you: Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-MI 13th District), Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA 51st District), Rep. Timothy Johnson[Read More…]

China May Say No to GMO Crops

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2012.  Although the nation has a less-than-stellar environmental reputation in some circles, China had the environmental community applauding loudly this week with the announcement that the government proposes to ban genetically modified crops: http://ecowatch.org/2012/china-hammers-nails-into-the-ge-coffin/ Source: www.safelawns.org  

Medical Research Versus Patient Rights

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- David “Sonny” Lacks, whose mother is the subject of a New York Times bestseller on a little-known chapter of American medical history, will address her legacy in a lecture at Governors State University. “The U.S. Healthcare System: Reflected in the Lives of Henrietta Lacks and[Read More…]

GSU Sponsors Criminal Justice Career/Internship Fair

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring an employment fair for people interested in jobs and internship opportunities in criminal justice and related fields. The Criminal Justice Career and Internship Fair will be held on March 22, from 3 to 6 p.m., in[Read More…]

One-on-One Language Instruction for Your Child at GSU

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Free, one-on-one language instruction for qualified middle school children is being provided by Governors State University as part of a research study. All instruction is conducted by a certified, trained speech-language pathologist. The summer language intervention program provides one or two hours of instruction per week for[Read More…]

Sun-Times: Obama Joins Fray Over Limbaugh ‘Slut’ Comment

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- From the Chicago Sun-Times: Stepping into an emerging culture clash over women, President Barack Obama made a supportive phone call Friday to a law student who testified before Congress about the need for birth control coverage, only to be called a “slut” by Rush Limbaugh. For Obama, it[Read More…]

Southtown Star: Grants paving way for Park Forest projects

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With "$27 million in grants and low-interest loans obtained from federal, county and state sources over a 21/2-year period," Park Forest is able to do capital projects it would not have been able to do without raising taxes astronomically, as if they’re not high enough already. From[Read More…]

Rich East Stellar Student Katrina Halfaker

Rich East Stellar Student Katrina Halfaker. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]

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