Day: April 5, 2013

Shnay: Park Forest works to keep elections nonpartisan

From Jerry Shnay at the Southtown Star: When the late Henry Dietch was mayor of Park Forest during the first decade of the village’s existence, he understood that good government ends when politics begins. Dietch was fond of saying neither Democrats nor Republicans have a “right” way to sweep the[Read More…]

Southwest Airlines Reports March Traffic

DALLAS, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -(ENEWSPF)- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 9.4 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in March 2013, a 4.0 percent increase from the 9.1 billion RPMs flown in March 2012. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 3.8 percent to 11.5 billion from[Read More…]

Illinois Lawmakers Pen Strong Support For Medical Marijuana Bill

  IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.  As Illinois lawmakers consider granting qualified patients legal access to medical marijuana, Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) and Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton) took time to support House Bill 1 in the State Journal Register. The two Illinoisans comprehensibly expounded on the bill’s contents, describing a heavily monitored[Read More…]

Dynacraft Recalls Urban Shredder Ride-On Toys Due to Fall Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 04, 2013 – Recall number: 13-162   Urban Shredder with Hot Wheels graphics, model number 8801-15 Recall Summary Name of product: [Read More…]

Audubon Victory For Panama Bay

Protected Status for Vital Wetlands Reinstated by Court Ruling Bay of Panama (Karl Kaufman) Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.Today the Bay of Panama received a reprieve from destructive development as the Panamanian Supreme Court reinstated the protected status for the Bay of Panama wetlands, removing the temporary suspension it had placed[Read More…]

A ‘Green’ Sahara Was Far Less Dusty Than Today

Research points to an abrupt and widespread climate shift in the Sahara 5,000 years ago CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.  As recently as 5,000 years ago, the Sahara — today a vast desert in northern Africa, spanning more than 3.5 million square miles — was a verdant landscape, with sprawling[Read More…]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Survey Finds 660,000 Drivers Using Cell Phones or Manipulating Electronic Devices While Driving At Any Given Daylight Moment

Motorists are urged to put down their electronic devices and focus on driving during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released new survey results that show that Americans continue to use electronic devices while driving, despite[Read More…]

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Nils Daulaire on World Health Day 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.  On April 7, 2013, we celebrate World Health Day to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), which marks its 65th anniversary this year.  To celebrate WHO’s anniversary, we focus attention on this year’s World Health Day theme: high blood pressure, a significant public[Read More…]

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