Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Former Peoria, Illinois real estate developer Shara Andrews, now of Mobile, Alabama, was sentenced today in Springfield. Andrews, 40, formerly known as Shara Manning, was ordered to serve 24 months in prison and pay restitution in the amount of $598,536 to various real estate buyers and the bank.[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Marist To Hold Annual Christmas Celebration
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marist High School will hold its seventh annual Christmas celebration, A Very Marist Christmas, on Saturday, December 7, 2013, from 6pm to 11pm at Chateau Busché, 11535 S. Cicero Ave., Alsip, IL, 60803. This popular event has undergone a few changes this year, including a new venue and several exciting activities. Tickets are $50 in advance[Read More…]
Justice Department Selects Four Courts to Identify Promising Practices in Custody and Visitation Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases
Courts in Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota and Oregon to Work with National Experts to Improve Child Custody and Visitation Decision-making Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2013. The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), announces the selection of[Read More…]
Feds Delay Help as Logging Pushes Rare Alaska Wolves Toward Extinction
SITKA, Alaska–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today that it is two years overdue in deciding whether to initiate an Endangered Species Act status review for southeast Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago wolves. A status review may lead to listing these[Read More…]
Teen Night Owls Likely to Perform Worse Academically, Emotionally
Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year were found to be struggling academically (iStockphoto) BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013. Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their earlier-to-bed counterparts, according to a[Read More…]
Cell Phone Radiation Varies By Wireless Carrier
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013. In recent years, a series of studies have shown that a consumer’s choice of wireless carrier may be more important than the cell phone itself in determining how much radiation will reach the user, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Environmental Working Group.[Read More…]
What Preschoolers Know About Healthy Eating
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013. When you hand a preschooler a donut, does she know it’s junk food? The answer is yes, says University of Michigan researcher Kristen Harrison. Harrison, professor of communication studies and faculty associate at the U-M Institute for Social Research, studies predictors of early-childhood obesity by investigating[Read More…]
National Nurses Relief Group Mobilizes RNs for Philippines Relief Mission
Public Can Help Support Nurses’ Relief Effort Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013. In the aftermath of the devastation from Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, one of the worst storms on record, the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a project of National Nurses United, has put out a call for volunteers and donations[Read More…]
Typhoon Haiyan: Amid ‘Logistics Nightmare’ UN Agencies Mount Massive Relief Operation
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 November 2013 – As the magnitude of the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan unfolds in the Philippines, the United Nations and its partners are mounting a massive humanitarian operation, battling heavy rains, blocked roads and damaged airstrips and seaports to reach millions across the region desperate for food,[Read More…]
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Sierra Club Work Together to Promote Bear Safety
Jackson, WY–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013. The Sierra Club and the Bridger-Teton National Forest have joined forces to help prevent conflicts between people and bears. As part of ongoing ‘bear aware’ work, the partnership has placed bear-proof food storage containers at campsites on the Forest at Bailey Creek, Pacific Creek, Toppings Lake[Read More…]
