Afterschool services have been shut down across the state and working families are being denied childcare. Youth development and public safety are being harmed as a result. Chicago, IL –-(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. Sheriff Tom Dart, flanked by providers and youth, hosted a press conference this morning at the Cook County[Read More…]
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Stunning Photos That’ll Make You Want to Visit Alaska
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. The Department of Interior is featuring some of the spectacular places in America’s Last Frontier: Alaska. The state’s national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands are rich and varied — offering something for every visitor. While it’s hard to pick just one must-see place in[Read More…]
Main Street Music Fest on Saturday of Park Forest Art Fair
The Tom Mac Group will lead off the performances on September 19. (Photo: Facebook) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest, in conjunction with the 60th Annual Park Forest Art Fair, will host a music festival on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from noon – 6 p.m. The lineup of[Read More…]
Civilians in Syria Suffering ‘a Living Tragedy’ with No End in Sight, UN Human Rights Expert Warns
In the Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, residents go about their daily lives. Photo: UNICEF/Razan Rashidi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 September 2015 – With nearly half Syria’s population now displaced or made refugees by a “protracted and chaotic” conflict, the head of a United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry today warned[Read More…]
Kenosha Beef Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 2, 2015 – Kenosha Beef International LTD, a Kenosha, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 89,235 pounds of pork sausage patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, pork sausage patties were produced on[Read More…]
Prestone Products Recalls Windshield De-Icer and Ice and Frost Shield Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015 Prestone Windshield De-Icer Recall Summary Name of product: Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield Hazard: The trigger spray assembly can be removed from the De-Icer and Frost Shield container. The product contains methanol and ethylene glycol. Children may gain access to the product[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Calorie Restriction Lowers Some Risk Factors for Age-related Diseases
Two-year trial did not produce expected metabolic changes, but influenced other life span markers Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. A National Institutes of Health-supported study provides some of the first clues about the impact of sustained calorie restriction in adults. Results from a two-year clinical trial show calorie restriction in normal-weight[Read More…]
Circuit in the Eye Relies on Built-in Delay to See Small Moving Objects
NIH-funded study reveals how motion-sensing cells in mice link to other cells in the eye Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. When we move our head, the whole visual world moves across our eyes. Yet we can still make out a bee buzzing by or a hawk flying overhead, thanks to unique[Read More…]
Environmental, Public Health, and Civil Rights Groups Unveil New Environmental Justice Ad Campaign
Ads highlight disproportionate impacts of smog pollution on communities of color, call on EPA for strong standards WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. Today, the Sierra Club, EarthJustice, the NAACP, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Moms Clean Air Force, hosted a tele-press conference to release a major new ad campaign drawing[Read More…]
200 Lake County Residents Call for Stronger Protections from Waukegan, IL Coal-Fired Power Plant at Air Pollution Hearing
NRG’s Waukegan Coal Plant: Nearly A Decade Polluting Lake County Without A Permit ZION, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2015. Tonight, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) heard from an estimated 200 Lake County residents demanding stronger air protections from New Jersey-based NRG Energy’s Waukegan coal-fired power plant. Originally built in 1923 and[Read More…]
