Representatives of various Girl Scout Troops stand with members of the Park Forest Police Department at Saturday’s Peace Pole dedication ceremony. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2014. If you have old electronics that you want to recycle, bring them over to Marian Catholic High School on Saturday, May[Read More…]
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Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Larry Harvey Goes to Washington, D.C. to Lobby Congress Ahead of Trial
Congressional vote expected this month to restrict DOJ enforcement against state-compliant patients like the “Kettle Falls 5” Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2014. Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade Congress to stop funding unnecessary federal prosecutions like his. Harvey is one of[Read More…]
Drug Pair Cuts Children’s Urinary Infections Up to 80 Percent
NIH study yields first clinical evidence validating common practice Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. Long-term use of a drug combination reduces the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection by up to 80 percent in children with the urinary condition vesicoureteral compared to placebo, according to research funded by the National Institutes[Read More…]
Drunk Driving Remains a Threat to Children in U.S.
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2014. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death of children in the U.S., and in roughly 20 percent of such cases, at least one driver is legally drunk. A study in the June 2014 Pediatrics, “Child Passenger Deaths Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers,” published online[Read More…]
Vehicle Emissions from New Vehicles at Record Low, May 5, 2014
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. backed off its record high last month, but average monthly emissions are now at an all-time low, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Major Southern California Water Quality Victory to Stand
Justices Deny Review; LA County Must Now Clean Up Its Toxic Discharges WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014 – A decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court will protect millions of people living near and visiting Los Angeles rivers and beaches from the harmful effects of water pollution. The Supreme Court declined Los[Read More…]
U.S. Teacher Workforce Lacks Diversity, Puts Student Achievement at Risk
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. While America’s public schools are becoming increasingly more diverse, a new report released by the Center for American Progress finds that nearly every state is experiencing a large and growing teacher diversity gap, or a significant difference between the number of students of color and teachers[Read More…]
National Organic Standards Board Upholds Phase Out of Antibiotics in Organic Production
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. During the recent National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in San Antonio, Texas, the board voted to uphold the phase out in apple and pear production of the antibiotic streptomycin, which is set to expire on October 21, 2014. Since petitions to allow the use of all[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Town Government Prayers
ACLU Opposed Sectarian Prayers in Support Brief WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. The Supreme Court of the United States upheld today a New York town’s practice of starting town meetings with official sectarian prayer. The practice was challenged by residents of Greece, N.Y. who objected to hearing government prayers, the vast majority[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois’ First Pay for Success Project
Innovative Project Will Increase Support for At-Risk Youth Through Performance-Based Contracts Backed by Private Investment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the state’s first Pay for Success (PFS) contract will increase support for at-risk youth who are involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in[Read More…]
