Madigan Calls on Illinois Utility Companies to Pass on Corporate Savings from Federal Tax Cut to Customers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced this week that her office will push for every Illinois utility company to begin reducing customers’ bills immediately to pass on the[Read More…]
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Illinois Film Industry Continues to Expand, Diversify in 2017
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois FILM Office announced today that 2017 was the most diverse year for crew hires on record. Women and minority hires made up 53% of reported crew employees across the 347 television, commercial and movie projects that filmed within Illinois. These productions[Read More…]
More Birth Defects Seen in Parts of U.S. With Local Zika Spread
Findings show need for strong birth-defect surveillance networks Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018. Birth defects most strongly linked to Zika virus infection during pregnancy have increased in parts of the United States that have had local Zika virus transmission, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).[Read More…]
A Huge Step Backward on Opioids
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Michael Collins, Drug Policy Alliance (CNN) The latest statistics on the overdose crisis — roughly 64,000 deaths in the United States in 2016 — also reveal that fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are now the driving force behind US overdose deaths. Fentanyl is an opioid[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Nominates Eight Students to Military Academies
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly today nominated eight high school students from the 2nd Congressional District for admission to three United States Military Academies. “These exceptional young men and women represent the very best of the 2nd Congressional District. They have worked incredibly hard for[Read More…]
FDA, FTC Warn Companies for Selling Illegal, Unapproved Opioid Cessation Products
Companies allegedly making deceptive claims Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Lyndsay Meyer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission today posted joint warning letters to the marketers and distributors of 12 opioid cessation products, for illegally marketing unapproved products with claims about their ability to[Read More…]
Students from Park Forest Celebrate Commencement Weekend at Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Northern Illinois University celebrated commencement weekend, December 16 and 17. Included among the more than 1,450 graduates were three students from Park Forest. Tribuana Jones, earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology, Iesha Rogers earn a Bachelor of Science, in Public Health[Read More…]
Massive Lake Michigan Windstorm Versus Oregon Windstorm
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Many of my Chicagoland friends have been telling me about this winter’s high winds causing waves in Lake Michigan of 8 to 14 feet with a storm surge of up to 2 feet. These conditions have resulted in a Lakeshore Flood Advisory being issued[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Arrest Reports Through January 1, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we continue to bring complete coverage of police reports. An arrest does not mean that a person is guilty. All those arrested are[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Burglary Reports Through January 23, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Burglary reports are now filed as a separate story from other police reports. Under a new arrangement with the Park Forest Police Department, these reports are sent separately. Persons wishing to leave anonymous information on any criminal matters including narcotics or gang activity are encouraged to call the Park[Read More…]
