Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — No one can deny the great work done each day by the Park Forest Police Department. These brave men and women put their lives on the line to help make Park Forest a safe community for all. And now there is something we can do to[Read More…]
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Rainbow Café to Screen Movie ‘The Red Lodge’ on Friday, Nov. 17
PARK FOREST—(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Rainbow Café will screen the movie ‘The Red Lodge’ on Friday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. ‘The Red Lodge’ tells the story about Jordan who proposes to his boyfriend of two years, Dave, while en route to his hometown of Red Lodge,[Read More…]
Department of Homeland Security Warns of Potential for Weaponized Drones as Terror Threat
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated its bulletin warning Americans about the potential threat of terrorists using weaponized drones to attack commercial airplanes. The DHS update also includes warnings of possible chemical attacks. “… terrorists continue to target commercial aviation and[Read More…]
Survey: More Than One In Five Military Vets Uses Cannabis Medicinally
Indianapolis, IN—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2017 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director More than one in five military veterans engage in the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes, according to nationwide survey data conducted on behalf of The American Legion. The Legion is the largest veterans’ advocacy organization in the United States.[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery’s 2017 Handmade Market Opens November 15
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Union Street Gallery will host its 2017 Handmade Market beginning Wednesday, November 15. The Market will run through Saturday, December 16. An artists’ reception will be held on Saturday, November 18 from noon to 3 p.m. Music for the reception will be provided[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Honors Veterans Day, Offers Updated Resources for Veterans & Their Families
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser In recognition of Veterans Day, Attorney General Lisa Madigan has issued an updated guide of benefits for Illinois veterans and their families. The “Benefits for Illinois Veterans” guide was created by the Military and Veterans’ Rights Bureau. The updated guide is available online at[Read More…]
Park Forest Hall of Fame Nominations Being Accepted Through Dec. 29
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Nominations for the Park Forest Hall of Fame are now being accepted through Friday, December 29. Nominations must be submitted on the official form which must accompany nominations. The nomination form can be found here in the Historical Society’s November newsletter. Completed[Read More…]
37 Leading Arctic Wildlife Scientists Oppose Arctic Refuge Drilling
Following the introduction of legislation to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, dozens of Arctic wildlife experts unite in opposition. WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Nicolas Gonzalez Today, 37 leading Arctic wildlife scientists sent a letter opposing drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to[Read More…]
Class Translation Project with Newberry Library Offers Students Insight into French Revolution
Group working with original 18th-century pamphlets CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Pascale-Anne Brault Students in Pascale-Anne Brault’s French translation class often feel they are back in 18th-century France, during the French Revolution, because of an unusual class project with Chicago’s Newberry Library. The Newberry, an independent research library, has a collection[Read More…]
Higher Brain Glucose Levels May Mean More Severe Alzheimer’s
NIH study shows connections between glucose metabolism, Alzheimer’s pathology, symptoms. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Chip Rose For the first time, scientists have found a connection between abnormalities in how the brain breaks down glucose and the severity of the signature amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain, as well[Read More…]
