Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2017. The Park Forest League of Women Voters will host a forum for the District 201U Board of Education Candidates on Wednesday, March 29 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Crete-Monee Middle School, 635 Olmstead Road, University Park. The forum will be held in[Read More…]
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Police Chief Green On Recognizing Door-To-Door Solicitor Permits
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- How do you know if a door-to-door solicitor is real, and not someone trying to scam you? Many people through the years, in Park Forest and beyond, have been scammed by people knocking on their door, claiming to sell items or services. This is, sadly, something that happens[Read More…]
Family Video In Park Forest Joins Forces To Find Cure For Lymphoma Cancer
Glenview, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Family Video in Park Forest, along with its parent company Highland Ventures, Ltd. and its family of brands, is joining forces again in 2017 with customers across the country to fund research aimed at finding a cure for lymphoma cancer. Uniting 950 retail locations under the Highland Ventures,[Read More…]
NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Using biofuels to help power jet engines reduces particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as 50 to 70 percent, in a new study conclusion that bodes well for airline economics and Earth’s environment. The findings are the result of a cooperative international research program led by[Read More…]
Scientists Identify A Black Hole Choking On Stardust
Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office Data suggest black holes swallow stellar debris in bursts. Cambridge, MA-(ENEWSPF)- In the center of a distant galaxy, almost 300 million light years from Earth, scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole that is “choking” on a sudden influx of stellar debris. In a paper[Read More…]
Nor’easter Shuts Down Travel, Threatens To Unleash Blizzard Conditions In At Least 8 States
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports as winds increase from a strengthening nor’easter, blizzard conditions will bring dangerous travel over the interior Northeast, while a wintry mix, rain and flooding continue to advance northward along the coast through Tuesday. The storm has forced a State of[Read More…]
Wisconsin and Illinois Activists Brave Blizzard to Converge on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Racine Office Demanding He Stop the Health Care Repeal Bill (Video)
RACINE, WI –(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. In the wake of a Congressional Budget Office analysis that the GOP health plan will cause 24 million Americans to lose their health coverage, 250 people from Illinois and Wisconsin braved a blizzard and bitter temperatures outside Speaker Paul Ryan’s office here Tuesday to demand[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Launches New Safe Space Campaign with “Inclusion Has No Borders” Signage
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. The campaign that will distribute hundreds of signs at the Chicago and Schaumburg campuses through Monday, March 20, encourages Roosevelt community members to reaffirm the university’s values of inclusion and social justice as well as support Roosevelt’s diverse community by posting “Inclusion Has No Borders” signs at[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center Statement on Congressional Budget Office Report on American Health Care Act
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. The recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office confirms what we already knew: The plan to replace the Affordable Care Act will drastically reduce the number of people with health insurance in our country. This bill will have life-threatening consequences for the poor as it slashes $880[Read More…]
Battery Chargers for XBOX ONE Video Game Controllers Recalled by Performance Designed Products Due to Burn Hazard
Recalled Energizer 2X Smart Charger 048-052-NA for Xbox One Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017 Recall Summary: Name of product: Energizer® XBOX ONE 2X Smart Chargers Hazard: The battery chargers can overheat and damage the XBOX ONE video game controller, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Consumer Contact: Performance Designed Products at[Read More…]
