SAN BERNARDINO, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Three conservation groups filed a request with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board last week to amend the permit of the Rapid Infiltration and Extraction (RIX) facility to require adequate water flows in the Santa Ana River for the federally protected Santa Ana sucker fish. Since[Read More…]
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California Addresses Ocean Acidification as Gov. Brown Signs A.B. 2139
Sacramento, CA-(ENEWSPF)-California took an important step toward addressing ocean acidification and hypoxia in its coastal waters this week when Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2139, which calls for the creation of a task force to study how changing ocean chemistry is affecting marine life and make recommendations to policymakers.[Read More…]
Study: Marijuana Use Linked To Lower BMI
Coral Gables, FL-(ENEWSPF)- Cannabis use is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) over time, according to data published in The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. Investigators at the University of Miami assessed the relationship between marijuana use and BMI in a nationally representative longitudinal sample (The National Longitudinal[Read More…]
CDC: Young People Say Marijuana Is Becoming Less Available
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Fewer young people are reporting that marijuana is ‘easy’ to obtain, according to an analysis by the US Centers for Disease Control. Investigators from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the CDC evaluated annual data compiled by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health for[Read More…]
Former Joliet Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a former Joliet police officer for using unreasonable force against an individual while on duty. THOMAS O’CONNOR, 40, of Joliet, is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. O’Conner is alleged to have used unreasonable force[Read More…]
Madigan Urges Illinois Residents To Submit Claims For $3 Million Herbalife Settlement
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents who were victims of Herbalife nutrition company’s multilevel marketing scheme to file a complaint with her office to benefit from an additional $3 million settlement with the company. The Illinois settlement is in addition to the Federal Trade Commission’s nationwide $200[Read More…]
61st Park Forest Art Fair Running Strong
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Comparing each and every Park Forest Art Fair to the art fair from last year or years before is like comparing water in the same river. It’s never the same. You can’t step in the same river twice. Thus spake Heraclitus (“δὶς ἐς τὸν αὐτὸν ποταμὸν οὐκ[Read More…]
The American Red Cross Promotes Preparedness During Hispanic Heritage Month
During Hispanic Heritage Month, the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois will host a series of smoke alarm installations in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During Hispanic Heritage Month, the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois will host a series of smoke alarm installations in predominantly Latino[Read More…]
Two Southland College Prep Grads Acquire Lifelong Skills In Uganda, South Africa This Summer
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Ashley Jackson and Nneka Onyeka, two Southland College Prep Charter High School class of 2014 alumni, shared enriching and invigorating experiences this summer—hundreds of miles apart on the African continent. Jackson, of Matteson, a junior at Grinnell College where she is pursuing a sociology degree on a[Read More…]
Former Winnebago County Purchasing Director Sally Claassen Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
Stole more than $400,000 Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former Winnebago County Purchasing Director was sentenced in federal court today by U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Kapala for two counts of theft from a program receiving federal funds. SALLY A. CLAASSEN, 57, of Roscoe, Ill., was sentenced to two years in federal prison,[Read More…]
