Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan along with 10 attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California opposing the federal government’s efforts to cut off federal public safety grants to “sanctuary” cities. The amicus brief argues that[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly Marks World AIDS Day by Promoting Testing
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: James Lewis [email protected] Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement marking World AIDS Day: “The AIDS epidemic is a public health crisis that affects every American community and communities across the globe. For decades, this terrible disease[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Biosimilar for Treatment of Certain Breast and Stomach Cancers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) as a biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of patients with breast or metastatic stomach cancer (gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma) whose tumors overexpress the HER2 gene (HER2+). Ogivri is the[Read More…]
Virginia Diner, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Certain Chocolate Covered Cashews
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Kenneth Young Virginia Diner, Inc. is voluntarily issuing a recall of 10 oz. cans of Plow & Hearth Chocolate Covered Cashews at Plow & Hearth’s locations and nationwide (Mail Order) as a precaution because they may contain peanuts and peanut allergens. People who have[Read More…]
Lee Murdock and Blue Horizon at Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse on– Saturday, December 9
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse Proudly Presents: Lee Murdock and Blue Horizon on Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. In 2014, Lee Murdock formed his new band, Blue[Read More…]
Portraits in Non–Violent Resistance with Author Rosalie Riegle on Sunday, December 3
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser A lecture on Portraits in Non–Violent Resistance with author Rosalie Riegle will be held on Sunday, December 3 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Rosalie Riegle is an expert[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Kellyanne Conway is the Wrong Person to Lead the White House’s Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis
Administration Continues to Rely on Failed Criminal Justice Approaches to a Public Health Problem Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno More than thirty days ago, President Trump declared a public health emergency on the opioid overdose crisis. In the month since the declaration, there has been little substantive[Read More…]
FDA announces approval of First Breakthrough-designated Test to Detect Extensive Number of Cancer Biomarkers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the FoundationOne CDx (F1CDx), the first breakthrough-designated, next generation sequencing (NGS)-based in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test that can detect genetic mutations in 324 genes and two genomic signatures in any solid tumor type. The Centers[Read More…]
The Drama Group’s ‘Eating Raoul’ Feeds Local Food Pantry
Free Reading of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ on Saturday, December 2 CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Tina Zagone The Drama Group continues to expand its community outreach programs with each production of the current season. The picture below is a result of the generosity of the cast/crew, audiences and active members[Read More…]
Join The Park Forest Police FORCE
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Ever think about joining the Force?” police ask in a statement on social media. The Park Forest Police Department is recruiting. Applications are being accepted through December 29, according to Police Chief Christopher Mannino. “Whether you’ve been an officer for a while or are completely new to[Read More…]
