Health Care Law’s third anniversary sees health costs slowing down, more value for consumers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013 UPDATED 4:34 p.m. CDT – Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that about 71 million Americans in private health insurance plans received coverage of at least one free[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Cast Chosen for Anne Sexton’s ‘Transformations,’ Coming to Governors State University Center for Performing Arts April 24 and 25
University Park, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013 – The cast has been announced for Anne Sexton’s “Transformations,” coming to the Governors State University Center for Performing Arts on April 24 and 25, at 8 p.m. “Transformations” is a production of GSU’s students, faculty, and staff. Dr. Patrick Santoro, an Assistant Professor of[Read More…]
Why Teens are Still Behind on Recommended Vaccines
Elk Grove Village, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Despite the fact that vaccines have been found to be a safe and effective protection against a number of vaccine-preventable adolescent diseases, many teens are still not receiving recommended vaccinations. In the study “Reasons for Not Vaccinating Adolescents: National Survey of Teens, 2008-2010,”[Read More…]
Jobless Rates Up in 25 States, Down in 8 in January, 2013; Payroll Jobs Up in 34 States, Down in 16
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2013. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in January. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate increases, 8 states posted decreases, and 17 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty states and the District of Columbia[Read More…]
Iraq War Among World’s Worst Events
Ever More Shocked, Never Yet Awed By David Swanson (Swanson will be speaking on this topic in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 18th.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. The following is a brief summary of a much longer, and fully documented, report available at http://warisacrime.org/iraq and being made available in an[Read More…]
EU Split on Suspending Bee-Killing Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. The bee-killing neonicotinoid insecticides used for agriculture will continue to be used across the European Union (EU), as members failed to reach an agreement on the proposal to suspend their use on flowering crops over the next two years. The proposal had followed reports released by[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 17, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III, 37, of Kettering, Ohio, died March 16 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation[Read More…]
Meet Marquetia Smith-Zook, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Marquetia Smith-Zook. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- Meet Rich East High School Stellar Student Marquetia Smith-Zook, a 4-year resident of Park Forest. Marquetia has participated in Cheerleading, National Honor Society, The Legacy Initiative. She loves Math. On her iPod? Chris Brown, Drake and Lil Wayne. She[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 18, 2013
Monday night’s Park Forest Village Board Meeting will include a resolution recognizing the tenure of retiring Fire Chief Bob Wilcox. (PHOTO: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2013. Monday night’s Park Forest Village Board Meeting will include a resolution recognizing the tenure of Fire Chief Bob Wilcox who will be retiring.[Read More…]
Park Forest Trustee Elections: Don’t be Fooled by Promises that Can’t Be Kept
Who sits in these seats? You decide. (ENEWSPF) Is the Village planning to tear down the co-ops? Can Park Forest simultaneously cut taxes and deliver needed services to residents? Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2013. On April 9th, Park Forest residents will have the opportunity to elect three Trustees to the[Read More…]
