Governor Defies Scientific Consensus and Embraces Outdated Drug War Ideology to Justify Killing Life-Saving Bill CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2018 Contacts: Tony Newman and Laura Thomas Late last night California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 186 which would have allowed San Francisco to open overdose prevention services that would let drug[Read More…]
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League of Women Voters Park Forest Area to Provide Voter Education on October 10
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown Please join the League of Women Voters Park Forest Area (LWVPFA) for a timely and instructive meeting on Voter Education on Wednesday, October 10. The program will be held at the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, beginning at 7 p.m. in[Read More…]
Employers Can’t Discriminate Against Medical Cannabis Patients, US District Court Judge Rules
New Haven, CT—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director and Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel A federal judge for the US District Court of Connecticut has ruled that an employer engaged in discrimination by rescinding a job offer to an employee solely based on her status as a[Read More…]
Three Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three faculty members had met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with their peers and dedication to the college’s mission and core values.[Read More…]
New FBI Report: Every 20 Seconds, Someone is Arrested for a Drug Law Violation in the U.S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Suchitra Rajagopalan According to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report, released today, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. made 1.63 million arrests for drug law violations in 2017, a 3.83% increase over the previous year. More than 85% of these arrests – over 1.4 million[Read More…]
Fossil, Gem and Mineral Show Returns to Prairie State College Oct. 20 and 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Exhibits featuring fossils, crystals, jewelry, and fluorescent stones will be on display for the two-day Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each[Read More…]
Park Forest Learns More About 201-U’s Future Ready 2022 Plan, Talala School Closure
Public meeting to discuss the plan on Monday, October 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Park Forest’s Village Hall. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 Park Forest residents are learning more about the Future Ready 2022 plan adopted by School District 201-U in June. The plan aims to[Read More…]
Presidential Alert Scheduled to Test Nation’s Emergency Warning System on Wednesday, October 3
First-ever joint test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System, Emergency Alert System to take place on October 3rd SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Illinois Emergency Management Agency The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), along with its state partners at the Illinois State Police (ISP) and Illinois State Board of[Read More…]
Four New Murals Under Fullerton ‘L’ Station Explore Key Moments in DePaul University History
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 By: Brother Mark Elder, C.M. Murals honoring a DePaul University basketball legend, the former Blue Demon football program, the university’s first building in Chicago’s Loop, and the creation of the school’s Black Student Union are the newest works in a multi-year public art project to memorialize key[Read More…]
Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., On Preparations for Upcoming Flu Season and Vaccinations
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Megan McSeveney This week marks the official start of “flu season” for 2018-2019. The FDA, along with its partners across the Department of Health and Human Services, has been working throughout the year to prepare the development of a safe, effective flu vaccine for[Read More…]
