Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. Mark your calendar for the Thorn Creek Garlic Fest, Saturday, October 4 from noon to 3 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center for an afternoon of family fun celebrating organically grown garlic with recipes, cooking, crafts, hikes, planting & growing demonstrations, garlic refreshments, music and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
GSU Foundation Presents Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band to Raise Funds for Scholarships
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014 – From the streets of New Orleans to the stage– the sounds of funk, soul, hip hop, jazz and second line funeral marches will fill Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts in a scholarship benefit concert on October 11 at 8 p.m. The GSU[Read More…]
Congressmen Blumenauer, Conyers, 58 Others Send Letter Urging EPA to Take Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and John Conyers (MI-13), along with 58 other Members of the House of Representatives, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Gina McCarthy, with a series of immediate changes that should be made to protect pollinators from the impacts of[Read More…]
Immediate Ban Called for on Puncture-prone Rail Cars Carrying Volatile Crude Oil Across United States
New Rules Fail to Protect Public Safety, Nation’s Waterways, Wildlife PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. In response to inadequate federal proposals for regulating transport of volatile crude oil by rail, the Center for Biological Diversity (“Center”), Adirondack Mountain Club (“ADK”) and Friends of the Columbia Gorge (“Friends”) filed comments today calling[Read More…]
USDA Releases Funds to Support Organic Research, Promote Local Food
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. Though the Agricultural Act of 2014, or “Farm Bill,” was one of missed deadlines and years of debate (sustainability was not a big winner), there were small victories in support of organic research and local food systems. According to The New York Times, the United States[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Successful First Year of Affordable Care Act Enrollment
More than 685,000 People Now Have Access to Quality Health Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that since open enrollment began nearly one year ago, more than 685,000 people across Illinois now have access to quality healthcare through the Affordable Care Act.[Read More…]
Former Klansman Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014. Timothy Flanagan, 33, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, for his role in the April 30, 2012, cross burning in front of an interracial family’s home in Minor Hill, Tennessee, the Department of Justice announced. Flanagan pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring[Read More…]
Detroit-Area Doctor and Three Others Indicted for Their Alleged Roles in $7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014. Four defendants, including a Detroit-area physician, were charged in a superseding indictment with a $7 million health care fraud conspiracy. Fifteen defendants have now been charged in this case, including seven who have pleaded guilty for their conduct. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Four Members of International Computer Hacking Ring Indicted for Stealing Gaming Technology, Apache Helicopter Training Software
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014. Four members of an international computer hacking ring have been charged with breaking into computer networks of prominent technology companies and the U.S. Army and stealing more than $100 million in intellectual property and other proprietary data. Two of the charged members have already pleaded guilty. [Read More…]
Justice Department Releases New Technical Assistance on the Voting Rights of People with Disabilities
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014. The Justice Department announced today it has published a new technical assistance publication about federal laws that protect the rights of voters with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act. The[Read More…]
