Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. June is Resident Appreciation Month in Park Forest. The month will feature many events activities for those of all ages. Scheduled Events: Friday, June 9, 5:30 p.m. (Children); 6:45 p.m. (Adults) Art in 60 Minutes, Dining on the Green, 349 Main Street, 5:30-6:30 (Children); 6:45[Read More…]
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Spartans (24-14) Edge Champaign Central for Title-Game Berth
This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. on the date of publication with the confirmed name of the title challenger. Joliet, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After belting his second double of the game off the left-field wall in the seventh inning, Christian Beal swiped third base and raced home when the ball got[Read More…]
Trump Administration Pushes Coal Mining in Roadless Forest in Colorado
Forest Service Pushes to Mine Next to West Elk Wilderness, Giving Arch Coal Access to More Than 17 Million Tons of Coal DENVER—(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Just days after announcing the U.S. will exit the Paris climate agreement, the Trump administration yesterday pushed ahead with plans for another damaging action: a[Read More…]
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS, June 9, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 19 strikes consisting of 48 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Illinois Citizens in Need Address Legislators, Call on Governor Rauner to End Budget Impasse
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2017. Survivors of domestic violence, parents of children with developmental disabilities, breast cancer survivors, and many other recipients of social services expressed outrage over the lack of a state budget and called on Governor Bruce Rauner to return to the negotiating table and pass a budget that[Read More…]
University of Chicago Student Library Employees Win Election to Unionize
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 8. 2017. University of Chicago student library employees have won an election today to unionize, with over 80% of voters supporting affiliation with Teamsters Local 743. This collective, organized by the Student Library Employee Union (SLEU), will be the first nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate student union at[Read More…]
Recent Killings in Western Mosul Indicative of Rising Atrocities Against Civilians – UN Rights Arm
A child stands barefoot alongside other children, after they fled with their families from fighting between ISF and ISIL in an area west of Mosul, Iraq. Many of those fleeing are using the cover of night to evade ISIL snipers. Photo: UNICEF/Romenzi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2017 – Noting “credible” reports that[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Extracts Associated With Reduced ADHD Symptoms
London, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. The administration of whole-plant cannabis extracts is associated with improvements in cognition and behavior in subjects with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology. British scientists conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Comey Testimony to Intel Committee
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee: The question for the American people is: who do you trust? Director Comey kept extensive records of what the President asked of[Read More…]
Lost Ecosystem Found Buried in Mud of Southern California Coastal Waters
Geological methods provide insights into recent ecological transitions Shells from muddy sediment collected on the western Palos Verdes shelf off the coast of southern California. The shells are from the scallop Chlamys hastata. Courtesy of: Prof. Susan Kidwell CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017 By: Steve Koppes Paleontologists investigating the sea bed off[Read More…]
