Twice Defeated, Zinke Makes Third Attempt to Allow More Gas Pollution, Waste SAN FRANCISCO―(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2018 Contacts: Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, Western Environmental Law Center, Stuart Ross, Clean Air Task Force, Michael Saul, Center for Biological Diversity, Natasha Leger, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Carol Davis, Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment,[Read More…]
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Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes Supervised Consumption Services Bill, Rejecting Long-Proven Strategy to Reduce Overdose Deaths
Governor Defies Scientific Consensus and Embraces Outdated Drug War Ideology to Justify Killing Life-Saving Bill CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2018 Contacts: Tony Newman and Laura Thomas Late last night California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 186 which would have allowed San Francisco to open overdose prevention services that would let drug[Read More…]
Public Meeting Monday in Park Forest on Closing of Talala School; SD 201-U Officials to Attend.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Crete Monee School District 201-U plans to close five schools by June 2020. Among them is Talala School in Park Forest which educates close to 320 students who live in the Will County section of Park Forest located south of Sauk Trail. There is a public meeting[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of September 30, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — On Wednesday, October 3 at 5 p.m., the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will present a program entitled “Contagious Visions: Anti-Bullying and Educational Symposium — The Dream Maker on Fire.” Author Julius Mercer will discuss how to build a defense against a sub-culture of other[Read More…]
League of Women Voters Park Forest Area to Provide Voter Education on October 10
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown Please join the League of Women Voters Park Forest Area (LWVPFA) for a timely and instructive meeting on Voter Education on Wednesday, October 10. The program will be held at the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, beginning at 7 p.m. in[Read More…]
Senators Reach Deal to Delay Kavanaugh Floor Vote That Includes FBI Investigation
Key swing votes opposed to moving nomination otherwise Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser It is being reported that Senators have reached an agreement to delay a planned floor vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The agreement allows for an FBI investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct against[Read More…]
Employers Can’t Discriminate Against Medical Cannabis Patients, US District Court Judge Rules
New Haven, CT—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director and Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel A federal judge for the US District Court of Connecticut has ruled that an employer engaged in discrimination by rescinding a job offer to an employee solely based on her status as a[Read More…]
Three Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three faculty members had met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with their peers and dedication to the college’s mission and core values.[Read More…]
New FBI Report: Every 20 Seconds, Someone is Arrested for a Drug Law Violation in the U.S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Suchitra Rajagopalan According to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report, released today, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. made 1.63 million arrests for drug law violations in 2017, a 3.83% increase over the previous year. More than 85% of these arrests – over 1.4 million[Read More…]
Fossil, Gem and Mineral Show Returns to Prairie State College Oct. 20 and 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Exhibits featuring fossils, crystals, jewelry, and fluorescent stones will be on display for the two-day Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each[Read More…]
