New Program Will Help Increase Access to Fresh Food in Underserved Areas Statewide CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced the Illinois Fresh Food Fund to increase the availability of fresh food in Illinois communities and neighborhoods. Under this new public-private partnership based on best practices in other states,[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Signs New Laws To Protect Illinois Seniors
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. On Saturday, Governor Pat Quinn continued his commitment to protecting Illinois seniors by signing several new laws to protect senior citizens in Illinois. The new laws will promote safety, increase oversight and accountability for caregivers and help authorities identify and respond to reports of abuse, neglect and[Read More…]
Would Sliding Back to pre-PSA Era Cancel Progress in Prostate Cancer?
Rochester, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. Eliminating the PSA test to screen for prostate cancer would be taking a big step backwards and would likely result in rising numbers of men with metastatic cancer at the time of diagnosis, predicted a University of Rochester Medical Center analysis published in the journal, Cancer.[Read More…]
Treasury Secretary Geithner and German Finance Minister Schäuble Call for a Continuation of Global and European Reform Efforts
SYLT, GERMANY–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in conjunction with the German Finance Ministry, today released the following joint statement at the conclusion of Secretary Timothy Geithner’s meeting with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble: “Timothy Geithner and Wolfgang Schäuble today met on the island of Sylt to[Read More…]
Federal Agencies Convene Week-Long Intertribal Youth Summit
Summit Focuses on Critical Youth Issues and Youth Leadership WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. More than 200 American Indian and Alaska Native youth and adult leaders from 53 tribal communities across the country have convened at the 2012 National Intertribal Youth Summit. The conference will run through Aug. 2, 2012, at the[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces Agreement to Address and Prevent the Sexual Assault of Students in Allentown, Pa., Schools
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. The Department of Justice and the Allentown, Pa., School District today filed a proposed consent decree addressing multiple complaints of sexual assault of students at Central Elementary School. The comprehensive consent decree resolves allegations that six- and seven-year-old students were sexually assaulted by another student in[Read More…]
EPA Asks for Public Comment on Petition to Ban Pesticide Deadly to Bees, Senator Urges Expedited Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a 60-day public comment period on the agency’s decision to deny the request by beekeepers to immediately suspend the use of clothianidin, a pesticide that poses harm to pollinators. The legal petition was filed earlier this year by[Read More…]
‘Quote Approval’ Turns Press From Watchdog To Lapdog
Commentary By Gene Policinski Senior Vice President/Executive Director, First Amendment Center Big-time news outlets are reported to have caved into pressure both from the White House and the Mitt Romney campaign, agreeing to get approval of quotes from the candidates — and sometimes even the spokesmen for the candidates – before[Read More…]
Movie Review: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED
Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza in Safety Not Guaranteed. (SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Usually I bemoan the fact that small and/or independent movies (that I usually read about in my beloved Entertainment Weekly) don’t seem to play in Chicago’s Far South Suburbs, and that one has to go[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of July 30, 2012
Park Forest Police Corporal Richard "Richie" Oldenburg, retiring with more than 30 years service to the residents of the village, was honored at a Village Board meeting in July. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2012. The 2012/2013 Park Forest Business Resource Guide was recently mailed to all residents. The[Read More…]
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