Black and Latino Boys and Young Men at Particular Risk, Despite Similar Marijuana Use Rates Across Racial Lines; California to Vote on Removing Criminal Penalties and Legal Regulation of Marijuana This November Oakland, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of[Read More…]
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Prairie Sampler and Trail Workdays at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Monday, June 20
Registration required by Saturday, June 18 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2016. Get down and dirty and help Master Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension Service care for our Prairie Sampler. Located in front of the Nature Center, the Prairie Sampler and a butterfly garden need your help with weeding,[Read More…]
Stories of our Thorn Creek Nature Center Building with Richard Stuenkel on June 12 (Video)
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2016. Thorn Creek Nature Center is housed in an historic building, originally Immanuel Lutheran Church of Matteson, Illinois built in 1862. A gothic frame country church, its notable architectural features include curved ceiling, tongue-and-groove paneling and a raised pulpit. On Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m.[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Chamber Players Summer Concert on Friday, June 10
Registration required by Wednesday, June 8 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2016. As spring turns to summer come celebrate the woods with a concert by Ingrid Krizan and the Thorn Creek Chamber Players on Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Cellist Ingrid Krizan, bassist Julian Pat[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Nature Center Hosts Historic Farm Walk on Sunday, June 5
Registration required by Friday, June 3 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2016. Step back in time on the annual Historic Farm Walk on Sunday, June 5 from 1-3 p.m. Built in the early part of the 20th century, the farm is nestled deep within Thorn Creek Nature Preserve. Learn about the[Read More…]
Sweet Earth Natural Foods Issues Voluntary Recall of Mispackaged Big Sur Burritos That Contain the Santa Cruz Burrito: Potential Allergy Concern for Those with Milk Allergy
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. Sweet Earth Natural Foods is voluntarily recalling its Big Sur Burrito, 7 oz, due to a packaging error. As a result, a small number of these products contain an undeclared milk allergen. The precautionary recall was necessitated when it was discovered that a small quantity[Read More…]
Park Forest Commemorates Memorial Day 2016 (Video, Photo Gallery)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A strong public showing bathed in sunny, warm weather made for a powerful Memorial Day ceremony on the Village Green. Members of the Veterans Commission were featured speakers. Pictures from the event: [facebook=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155151500357619.1073741882.21044132618 width=550 raw=true] Video:
UN Children’s Agency ‘Alarmed’ at Refugee and Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean
Hundreds of refugees and migrants aboard a fishing boat moments before being rescued by the Italian Navy as part of their Mare Nostrum operation in June 2014. Photo: The Italian Coastguard/Massimo Sestini GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 May 2016 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed alarm at the number of migrant[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2016: The Price of Freedom (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2016 On Memorial Day 2016, America honors the men and women who have given their lives in service to the nation. Source: http://www.defense.gov
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of May 29, 2016
The Memorial Walkway at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois. Source: http://www.cem.va.gov. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2016. The Park Forest American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, beginning at 11 a.m. The program takes place in DownTown Park Forest at the corner of Main[Read More…]
