Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with law enforcement to ensure safe holiday travel SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state are working together to ensure motorists drive sober and buckle up this[Read More…]
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FDA Approves Novel Gene Therapy to Treat Patients with a Rare Form of Inherited Vision Loss
Luxturna is the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. to target a disease caused by mutations in a specific gene Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2017 By: Andrea Fischer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl), a new gene therapy, to treat children and adult patients[Read More…]
For Sex Trafficking of Children, Fort Wayne Man Gets 74 Months
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced that, Patrick Davis , 30 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief District Court Judge Theresa L. Springmann, for Sex Trafficking of Children. Davis was sentenced to 74 months imprisonment followed[Read More…]
Fort Wayne Man Charged With Bank Robbery
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced that Danurell M. Blair, age 39, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was charged by way of complaint with bank robbery. According to documents in this case, the complaint alleges that on December 16,[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Blasts Trump Administration for Reported List of Seven Forbidden Words
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2017. Following a Washington Post report that the Trump Administration is prohibiting officials and staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using a list of seven commonly accepted words and phrases, U.S. Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today pressed CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald to[Read More…]
Breaking News: Amtrak Train Derailment Over Washington Highway
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Developing story…may be updated An Amtrak passenger train in Peirce County, Washington derailed Monday morning spilling multiple cars off an Interstate 5 overpass. One official reports that there are several fatalities among people on the train and injuries to motorists on the highway whose[Read More…]
FDA Proposes New, Risk-based Enforcement Priorities to Protect Consumers from Potentially Harmful, Unproven Homeopathic Drugs
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2017 By: Lyndsay Meyer Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a new, risk-based enforcement approach to drug products labeled as homeopathic. To protect consumers who choose to use homeopathic products, this proposed new approach would update the FDA’s existing policy to better address situations[Read More…]
Park Forest Police: The Burglary Report Through December 11, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The burglary report, filed as a separate story. Under our 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 Forest Police Department Investigations Division at[Read More…]
Threat to “Shoot Up” Rich East: Police Blotter Reports for December 17, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Among other calls, police handled a threat sent to a student at Rich East High School by someone threatening to “shoot up” the school. We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed,[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of December 17, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — Nominees for Park Forest Community Oscar Awards are being accepted through Monday, December 18th at Park Forest Village Hall. Nominations can be made for the best talent in the area, police officer, staff person, volunteer, fireman, most active church, you name it. No suggestion will go[Read More…]
