Day: March 10, 2017

Poll Workers Needed in Suburban Cook County for April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election

Republicans, bilingual voters encouraged to serve CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017.  Election Judges and Equipment Managers are needed to serve throughout suburban Cook County for the April 4 Consolidated Election, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced this week. Applicants must complete the required training, set up the voting equipment the night before[Read More…]

Rich East Students Attend State Conference, Two to Attend National Conference

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017.  Earlier this month, 13 Rich East Business Professionals of America (BPA) members attended the 2017 BPA State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Oak Brook, Illinois. The event drew over 1,000 BPA delegates from 40 schools. The participants from Park Forest’ Rich East High School included: Jessie[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Officer Timothy Jones

Park Forest Board of Trustees Adopts Proclamation for Officer Timothy Jones, Announces March 19 Event (Video)

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. The Park Forest Board of Trustees adopted a proclamation last night officially making March 19 Officer Timothy Jones Day in Park Forest. The proclamation follows: A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OFFICER TIMOTHY JONES Whereas,       Officer Timothy Jones finished first in the Police Officer List of Eligible Hires[Read More…]

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Bistro Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Neely Bistro Sets and Dahlia Bistro Sets Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017 Recall Summary: Name of product:  Neely and Dahlia Bistro Chairs Hazard:  The bolts and/or nuts connecting the chair legs to the chair base can loosen and make the chair unstable, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Consumer Contact:  Pier[Read More…]

medical marijuana vs. prescription meds

Medical Marijuana Legalization Associated With Fewer Opioid-Related Hospitalizations

San Diego, CA–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The enactment of statewide legislation permitting medical cannabis access by qualified patients is associated with a reduction in opioid-related hospitalization, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. A researcher from the University of California at San Diego[Read More…]

Study: CBD-Dominant Cannabis Extracts Reduce Seizure Frequency

Falmouth, ME–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The administration of whole-plant cannabis extracts rich in the cannabinoid cannabidol (CBD) is associated with reduced seizure frequency in patients with refractory epilepsy, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior. Researchers performed a retrospective chart review of the clinical[Read More…]

Turkey: UN Report Details Allegations of Serious Rights Violations in Country’s Southeast

Residents of Silvan, a city in Diyarbakir Province, southeastern Turkey, walk past their bullet-riddled homes. Photo: IRIN/Jodi Hilton GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2017 – The UN human rights office today published a report detailing allegations of massive destruction, killings and numerous other serious human rights violations committed between July 2015 and December[Read More…]

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