Open House to be Held on September 19 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2013. The Park Forest Weight Watchers Meeting is now an Award-winning Meeting. To celebrate its success, the group will be holding an Open House at St. Irenaeus Church, 78 Cherry Street, on Thursday, September 19 from 5 p.m.[Read More…]
Year: 2013
In and Around Park Forest Week of August 19, 2013
Time for a walk, run, or bike ride? (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2013. Anyone who says that there is nothing to do in Park Forest clearly does not read this column! The Village’s Recreation and Parks Department has announced several new fall trips including lunch at the Cheesecake[Read More…]
Buurma Farms, Inc. Recalls Fresh Cilantro Due to Possible Health Risk
Cilantro sold to distributors in Michigan on August 3, 2013 and shipped to retail stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio Willard, OH–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2013. Buurma Farms, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 465 boxes of Cilantro Lot #02D312A4. Buurma Farms recalled this product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, an organism[Read More…]
Coming Out of the Closet: My Experience with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program
The truth about medical marijuana. (Photo: iStockPhoto) OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2013. This past week saw groundbreaking events take place in the drug policy reform movement. Most notable were Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s documentary CNN ‘Weed;’ Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement of plans to change to the federal sentencing guidelines that could reduce[Read More…]
Kansas City Royal’s Miguel Tejada Suspended
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2013. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Kansas City Royals infielder Miguel Tejada has received a 105-game suspension without pay after testing positive for an Amphetamine in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension of Tejada is[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Protect New Pet Owners
“Puppy Lemon Law” Protects Those Who Buy Dogs or Cats from Pet Shops CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law that protects those who purchase dogs or cats from pet shops. The legislation gives buyers protection for pet purchases and helps to reduce the possibility of[Read More…]
Parents, Community Members Hold Vigil to Demand New Fieldhouse at Whittier Elementary
La Casita Community Center Destroyed by Chicago Public Schools Early This Morning Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)–On Saturday 8/17, at 4pm, parents, teachers, community members, and supporters from around the city will hold a vigil at Whittier Elementary, at 23rd Street and Damen, to demand a new field house be built after the[Read More…]
Advocates Applaud Sensible and Compassionate Action by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Easing Restrictions on Medical Marijuana Program
Trenton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2013. Gov. Chris Christie drew praise from medical marijuana advocates as he announced he would remove certain restrictions from the state’s medical marijuana program. In a conditional veto of Senate Bill 2842 the Governor approved the lifting of the three strain limit on the types of medical[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Working to Implement the Affordable Care Act, Aug. 17, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2013. Hi, everybody. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been visiting with Americans across the country to talk about what we need to do to secure a better bargain for the middle class. We need to rebuild an economy that rewards hard work and responsibility; an economy[Read More…]
Governor Chris Christie Eases Access to New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program for Sick Children
Calls for Lifting Three-Strain Cultivation Limit, Allowing Edible Consumption for Children and Giving Parents Choice Trenton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2013. Acting with the belief that parents, and not government regulators, are best suited to decide how to care for their children, Governor Chris Christie today acted to ease access for sick[Read More…]
