Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2015. Marijuana may be legal in your state for medicinal and recreational use, but are toxic pesticides used in its production? A study released last week of the 23 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized marijuana finds a patchwork of state laws and evolving[Read More…]
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered Wildlife From New, Toxic Pesticide
Threatens Pollinator Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Frogs Karner blue butterfly photo by John and Karen Hollingsworth, USFWS WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. Conservation and food-safety groups submitted a formal notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to protect threatened and endangered species, including butterflies, amphibians and birds, from[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Holder on Arrest in Officer Shootings in Ferguson, Missouri
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Sunday regarding the arrest of Jeffrey Williams in the shooting of two law enforcement officers outside the Ferguson, Missouri Police Department on Thursday: “This arrest sends a clear message that acts of violence against our law enforcement[Read More…]
Op-Ed by First Lady Michelle Obama: ‘Let’s Ensure That Every Girl Can Learn’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. This week I will travel to Tokyo to join Akie Abe, the wife of Japan’s prime minister, as the United States and Japan announce a new partnership to educate girls across the globe. As part of this effort, the U.S. government has launched an international initiative,[Read More…]
Live Bat Program Coming to Freedom Hall on April 1
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. Come to the Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s special presentation for an up-close look at one of the world’s most misunderstood animals – the bat. The Organization for Bat Conservation will bring several species of bats. Included will be an insect-eating bat of North America, a[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 16, 2015
A Sense of Place continues at Tall Grass Arts Association. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. The League of Women Voters of Park Forest is hosting a presentation by Cara Smith, Executive Director, Cook County Department of Corrections on mental health issues in the Cook County Jail on[Read More…]
Senators Gillibrand & Booker Meet with NY, NJ Families About New Bipartisan Medical Marijuana & Announce Endorsement of Epilepsy Foundation
Families with Children & Loved Ones in Need of Treatment Join Senators to Discuss Landmark Proposal to Let States Legalize Medical Marijuana; Leading National Epilepsy Organization Backs Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill New York City – (ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today joined New York and New[Read More…]
Chicago College of Performing Arts Students and Alumni to Sing Carmina Burana with Chicago Sinfonietta
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2015. More than 100 singers from the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Conservatory Chorus and Chorale and Roosevelt University’s new Alumni Chorus will join Chicago Sinfonietta for two performances of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in March. The Chicago Sinfonietta and Roosevelt University singers will perform the popular[Read More…]
The Theatre School at DePaul University Presents ‘The Day John Henry Came to School’
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences production The Theatre School at DePaul University will present Eric Pfeffinger’s “The Day John Henry Came to School” in the Merle Reskin Theatre. The production opens April 7 and runs through May 16. (The Theatre School Image) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. The Theatre[Read More…]
‘Health at Very Center of Disaster Risk Reduction,’ Say UN Agency Officials in Sendai
The link between disaster risk reduction and health has been underscored by crises such as the Malawi floods. Photo: UNDP/Arjan van de Merwe JAPAN–(ENEWSPF)–15 March 2015 – The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, powerful storms in the Asia-Pacific region and ongoing conflicts in Syria and elsewhere are all stark reminders[Read More…]
