San Juan, Puerto Rico—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite the residual effects from last year’s devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is moving ahead[Read More…]
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Breathing ‘A Chore’: California Wildfires Threaten the Health of Young And Old
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Anna Gorman and Ana B. Ibarra Debbie Dobrosky noticed a peculiar hue in the sky on Monday — “a very ugly yellow casting” — as she peeked outside. A large cloud of smoke had begun to cover the sun. By Tuesday, the smoke was so heavy that[Read More…]
Nationwide Recall of CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist
Possible Microbiological Contamination Holly Hill, FL–(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 Contact: Joan Sanger, Site Head of Quality, Product Quest Manufacturing Holly Hill, FL, Product Quest Manufacturing (“Product Quest”) is voluntarily recalling Lot# 173089J of CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist, a clear, colorless liquid, to the consumer level. THolly Hill,[Read More…]
Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 68 Months in Prison in Child Pornography Case
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Justice announced Monday that Brendan R. Eiler, 33 years old, of Mishawaka, IN, was sentenced after pleading guilty of receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio handed down the sentence. The Court imposed a sentence of 68[Read More…]
Annual Photographer of the Year Exhibit Opens at Prairie State College on August 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2018 By: PSC Media “It took me a while to grasp the fact that there was a difference between simply taking photographs and actually creating them. Taking photographs is easy because all there is to it is pushing a button. But to actually create a photograph takes[Read More…]
New Gateway on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Reflects Neighborhood Architectural Style
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—August 7 Contact: Carol Hughes DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus has a new entrance at the corner of Fullerton Avenue and Halsted Street. A neoclassical gateway and pocket park adjacent to the School of Music Holtschneider Performance Center welcome students and visitors to campus, while giving pedestrians and[Read More…]
A Push for Drug Decriminalization Surges in Countries Around the World — Could the US be Next?
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2018 By: Jag Davies Drug decriminalization has rapidly emerged as a mainstream political issue in Canada and several other countries, but few U.S. policymakers have embraced it so far. That could change soon. Ending criminal penalties for drug possession, often referred to as decriminalization, means nobody gets arrested,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on Weekend of Gun Violence in Chicago
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 Contacts: James Lewis and Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and author of the Kelly Report on Gun Violence in America, released this statement following a weekend of gun violence that claimed the lives of 11[Read More…]
Opportunities for Musicians at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Fall 2018 registration is open at Prairie State College (PSC), and the schedule brings exciting opportunities for musicians to join one of the various ensembles the college offers during the semester. The Wind Ensemble, directed by music educator Phil Crews, performs[Read More…]
How the US Drug War Fuels Migration, Violence and Trauma
Before blaming migrants for their plight, we must look at how the drug war creates violence and displacement CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Eunisses Hernandez and Norma Palacios Last month, Marco Antonio Munoz, a 39-year-old Honduran asylum seeker died alone of suicide in his cell. The inescapable violence in Honduras — a substantial portion[Read More…]
