Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown On Tuesday, April 10, the League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area will host a special meeting/reception for Ms. Bonnie Cox, President of the League of Women Voters of Illinois. The meeting, “Dialogue with Drinks,” will be held at the Park[Read More…]
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Joliet Junior College Biologist to Talk to Local Sierra Club Group on April 9
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2018 By: Patrick Coffey The next meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be on Monday, April 9th, at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. in Frankfort at 7:15 pm. The program at this meeting will feature Andy Neill, a biologist at Joliet Junior College. Neill is spearheading the movement[Read More…]
Park Forest Environment Commission Announces Earth Week 2018 Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 The Park Forest Environment Commission has announced its Earth Week events to take place April 14 – 22. The schedule is as follows: April 14 Gardening Series: Basic Beginning Gardening 2: What’s the difference between annual/perennial, or raised bed vs. digging in the ground? Also basic[Read More…]
Park Forest to Begin Hydrant Flushing on April 9
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWPSF)—March 29, 2018 Park Forest’s Department of Public Works will conduct hydrant flushing from April 9 to May 9, beginning at 9 a.m., weekdays only. No flushing will be done on the weekends. Hydrants are flushed to ensure that water does not stagnate in the system. During flushing,[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Economic Forecast Breakfast Features Senior Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Andrea Small William A. Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor in the Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on April 20, 2018. In addition to[Read More…]
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise; Increase Fueled by Synthetic Opioids
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 Contact:CDC Media Relations An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups. The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appears in today’s issue of MMWR. Drug overdoses[Read More…]
As Trump Targets Immigrants, Elderly Brace To Lose Caregivers
Boston, MA—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Melissa Bailey After back-to-back, eight-hour shifts at a chiropractor’s office and a rehab center, Nirva arrived outside an elderly woman’s house just in time to help her up the front steps. Nirva took the woman’s arm as she hoisted herself up, one step at a[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host 5th Annual Youth Job and Resource Expo
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 16 and 24 on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Thornton Township High School, 15001 Broadway Ave., Harvey. More than[Read More…]
Chicago City of Learning Spring Into Summer Fair on April 14
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Nora Mabie Join Chicago City of Learning for the Spring into Summer Fair, a FREE festival where youth of all ages can sample and sign up for Summer programs offered citywide to meet every interest! The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on[Read More…]
FDA Authorizes First Fully Interoperable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Streamlines review pathway for similar devices Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 Contact: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system for determining blood glucose (sugar) levels in children aged two and older and adults with diabetes. This[Read More…]
