Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2009. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Your Zone Loft Collection Entertainment Stands Units: About 195 Manufacturer: Ameriwood Industries, of Wright City, Mo. Hazard:[Read More…]
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Maytag Expands Recall of Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Name of Product: Maytag®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand refrigerators Units: About 46,000 (1.6 million units were previously recalled March[Read More…]
ACLU White Paper Says Guidelines Needed For Police In Schools
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2009. Allowing police officers to patrol school campuses without specific guidelines outlining their roles and responsibilities can create a harmful environment that unnecessarily pushes students out of school and into the criminal justice system, according to a new white paper released today by the American Civil Liberties[Read More…]
Public Hearing Regarding RV and Commercial Vehicle Parking
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy invites Cook County residents to attend a Public Hearing to discuss amendments of zoning ordinances regarding residential parking of commercial and recreational vehicles. There will be a public hearing of the Zoning and Building Committee on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at[Read More…]
FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate Recent Accomplishments
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) is reporting a number of recent accomplishments including several arrests, convictions, and indictments in cases involving a variety of chemical, biological, and radiological threats. "We are unrelenting in our efforts to protect the American people from weapons of mass destruction.[Read More…]
Jack Lemon, ‘Unassuming Family Man’
From the Southtown Star: Jack Lemon was known around Park Forest as a father of two and a family man with an active role in the town’s Area J cooperative housing development. The Jack Lemon who climbed aboard a commuter train for Chicago each day, briefcase in hand, was much[Read More…]
Managing Park Forest Week of August 24, 2009
The Village Board is scheduled to meet with the Board of Education of School District 163 Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Village Hall. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– School District 163 Meeting – August 24 The Village Board will meet jointly with the School Board for School District 163 on[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of August 24, 2009
The lush Park Forest Central Park Wetlands, home to over 100 species of birds. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Many events are taking place in Park Forest this week and in the near future. It’s never too soon to start making your plans. Send information concerning your community activities or[Read More…]
ESPN: Cowboys Videoboard in Way of Play
From ESPN: Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher was firm in his stance Saturday that the jumbo videoboard at Cowboys Stadium presents “a lot of issues” and the NFL’s competition committee that he co-chairs is expected to have a conference call in the near future to discuss the problem. Titans backup[Read More…]
Socialized Medicine? Not At All. 5 Myths About Health Care Around the World
Blog Commentary. From T.R. Reid at the Washington Post: As Americans search for the cure to what ails our health-care system, we’ve overlooked an invaluable source of ideas and solutions: the rest of the world. All the other industrialized democracies have faced problems like ours, yet they’ve found ways to[Read More…]
