Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 On Tuesday, Sept. 11, while the Park Forest Fire Department was preparing for a moment of silence in memory of the 9/11 attacks, a request for the MABAS Division 27 Technical Rescue team was dispatched to assist the Lansing Fire Department after a semi truck[Read More…]
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Congressional Leadership Strips Provisions Facilitating Medical Marijuana Access For Veterans
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 Contact: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director Lawmakers have removed language from pending federal legislation that sought to facilitate veterans’ access to medical cannabis in jurisdictions that regulate it. Under existing federal regulations, physicians affiliated with the US Department of Veterans Affairs are prohibited from filling out[Read More…]
NASA Gets Inside Look at Large and Powerful Hurricane Florence (Video)
FLORIDA—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 By Rob Gutro, NASA’ Goddard Space Flight Center NASA’s Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at the large and powerful Hurricane Florence early on Sept. 13 that indicated wind shear was temporarily affecting the southern side of the storm. The National Hurricane Center or NHC noted that hurricane-force[Read More…]
NIH Launches Initiative to Accelerate Genetic Therapies to Cure Sickle Cell Disease
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 Contact: NHLBI Engagement and Media Relations Branch The National Institutes of Health announced the launch of a new initiative to help speed the development of cures for sickle cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders affecting at least 100,000 people in the United States and[Read More…]
Yellowstone Grizzlies: Court Blocks ID, WY Trophy Hunts for 14 More Days
Missoula, Montana—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 Contacts: Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center and Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians Today, a U.S. District Court judge extended a temporary restraining order to block planned grizzly bear trophy hunts in Idaho and Wyoming for 14 more days while he prepares a ruling. The judge may[Read More…]
Chicago Files Proposed Consent Decree on Police Reform in Federal Court
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced today that they filed a proposed consent decree in federal court to reform the Chicago Police Department (CPD). This consent decree was negotiated by the Attorney General’s office, the City of[Read More…]
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book Censored in Illinois Prisons
Lawsuit alleges violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 Contacts: Alan Mills and Megan Groves Today, attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of historian Heather Thompson, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning book Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy[Read More…]
8 in 10 Puerto Rican Residents Report Hurricane Maria Affected Lives in Major Ways from Loss of Power for Months, Job Losses, Drinking Water Shortages, New/Worsening Health Problems
A Quarter Say Day-to-Day Life is Still Disrupted. Majorities Rate Government Response to Hurricane Maria Negatively and Say Rebuilding after Maria Not a Priority for the Federal Government PUERTO RICO—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 By: Chris Lee Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria swamped their island, eighty-three percent of the residents of[Read More…]
Obstructing Identification: Park Forest Police Reports Through August 30, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This coverage represents reports from through August 30, 2018. Charges include obstructing identification when an officer said a driver allegedly provided a false name. We provide more details in these reports now that we offer subscriptions. We invite you to get the whole story: please subscribe today. eNews[Read More…]
On September 11th Anniversary, Senator Duckworth Volunteers at Jesse Brown VA Food Pantry and Announces Legislation to Expand National Service Opportunities
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2018 By: Senator Duckworth Media Staff On the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today participated in a day of service by volunteering at the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center Food Pantry, where she packed groceries to distribute to Veterans in[Read More…]
