Tel Aviv, Israel—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 Contact: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The adjunctive use of CBD extracts is safe and effective in adolescent patients with refractory epilepsy, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the journal Brain & Development. Israeli researchers assessed the sustained daily use of[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Foundation to Host 25th Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 Contact: Deborah Havighorst The Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation is hosting its 25th Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing on Monday, June 4, 2018, at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor, Ill. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit student scholarships at PSC. The cost for the[Read More…]
St. Peters Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Preparation of Bankruptcy Petitions
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On May 10, 2018, Phebe Ibrahim, formerly known as “Phebe Khan,” age 50, of St. Peters, Missouri, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud and related charges, announced Donald S. Boyce, U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Ibrahim was previously charged[Read More…]
Herrin Resident Charged With Robbery of Marion Gas Station
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI reports that a Herrin resident was charged with the robbery of a Marion, Illinois gas station. On May 8, 2018, Travis J. Taylor, of Herrin, Illinois, was charged by indictment with Interference with Commerce by Robbery, in violation of the Hobbs Act, United States Attorney for[Read More…]
Study: In an ‘Uber Economy’ Chicago Public Transit Should Integrate Ride-sharing
DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development releases findings CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 By: Joseph Schwieterman and Mallory Livingston Public transit agencies should find ways to integrate with ride-sharing services for trips within Chicago, recommend researchers at DePaul University. A new study from the Chaddick Institute of Metropolitan Development finds that[Read More…]
NIH Scientists Develop Novel Technique to Study Brain Disease
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 By: Robin Arnette A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of neurons in the mouse brain work together to control movement. The method, called spectrally resolved fiber photometry (SRFP), can be[Read More…]
Humane Society’s Horrible Hundred Report Highlights Problem Puppy Mills in the U.S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 By: Kitty Block, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States and President of Humane Society International A Chihuahua with a large, open wound dead in her cage. Underweight dogs with their ribs and hip bones showing. A Nebraska breeder who euthanized dogs[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum to Open ‘Artifacts’ Exhibit on May 19
‘Artifacts’ examines the personal, cultural, and historical significance of objects that have specific meaning to those directly and indirectly impacted by war. Chicago, Ill—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 Contact: Aaron Hughes, Curator The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is proud to announce ‘Artifacts,’ our upcoming exhibition that explores the material and speculative[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly: “Hundreds of American Mothers Are Dying, It’s Time for Congress to Do Something about It”
Unveiled the Mothers and Offspring Maternal & Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act to Reverse America’s Rising Maternal Mortality Rate HARVEY—(ENEWSPF)—May 13, 2018 By: May Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, unveiled the MOMMA Act[Read More…]
Threat Of Explosive Kilauea Eruption Prompts Closure Of Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park
Kevin Byrne, Staff Writer for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- There’s more than a little trouble in paradise these days, and it’s nothing to laugh about. Our friends at AccuWeather report that most of Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park is closing Friday due to the ongoing threat of an explosion at the summit of[Read More…]
