Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. Yesterday, commercial beekeepers and environmental organizations filed an emergency legal petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend use of a pesticide that is linked to honey bee deaths, urging the agency to adopt safeguards. The legal petition, which specifies the pesticide clothianidin, is[Read More…]
Day: March 22, 2012
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Marcy 22, 2012 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 348,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 353,000. The 4-week moving average was 355,000, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
PSC Students and Employees Invited to Ride a Bike or Walk to Campus During Earth Week Celebration
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2012. As a part of Earth Week activities at PSC, students and employees are invited to ride a bike or walk to the campus during the week of April 16-20! Biking and walking are good for the earth. These modes of transportation are less polluting than[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Is a Blessing, Not a Curse, Maryland, USA
Maryland-(ENEWSPF)- You can make a difference to people who are suffering. Make Maryland the next state to decriminalize medical marijuana. Governor O’Malley needs to hear from all residents of the state. Video by IsaacsonStudios http://isacsonstudios.com/
Park Forest Police Reports for March 22, 2012
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Rich East Band Members Earn Honors
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest wishes to recognize the following Rich East students who participated in the 2012 IHSA Solo and Ensemble contest on Saturday, March 3rd at Thornwood High School in South Holland, IL. Jacob Bass, DaVante Miller, and Clarissa Blaye received Division I rating of Superior. Clarissa[Read More…]
Cook County Township- and Precinct-Level Election Results Now Online
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Unofficial township- and precinct-level results for the March 20, 2012 Presidential Primary Election in suburban Cook County can now be viewed online at cookcountyclerk.com. Select "view" from the Online Results column. Please note the download feature now allows you to get a Excel document with precinct and township data by race. Up to[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Announces 2011-12 Third-Quarter Honor Roll
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School is proud to announce its Honor Roll for the Third Quarter of the 2011-2012 school year. Along with a full complement of co-curricular activities in athletics and fine arts, rigorous college-prep academics remain the focus as the following “Scholars with a Soul” are[Read More…]
GSU: Toward Creating a More Sustainable Future
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)- Learn more about establishing and maintaining a sustainable future from Jack Byrne, Director of Sustainability Integration Office, Middlebury College, on Tuesday, April 17, from 1 to 2 p.m., in Engbretson Hall, at Governors State University. Byrne will discuss his work with a wide range of sustainability projects[Read More…]