Drug Czar’s Marijuana Rhetoric Still Rings of “Reefer Madness”; Support for Drug Courts Belies Claims to Treat Addiction as a Health Issue But Drug Czar Has Progressed in Addressing OD Crisis and Recognizing Value of Naloxone as an Effective Antidote WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. The White House Office of National[Read More…]
Day: April 24, 2013
Park Forest Area League of Women Voters Hosts Meeting on Park Forest Sustainability Plan on May 8, 2013
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting on the topic of the Park Forest Sustainability Plan on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00 PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. The topic[Read More…]
HHS Would Increase Rewards for Reporting Fraud to Nearly $10 Million
New funds available to expand Senior Medicare Patrol Program Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a proposed rule that would increase rewards paid to Medicare beneficiaries and others whose tips about suspected fraud lead to the successful recovery of funds to as high[Read More…]
Central Park Observation Deck Re-Dedication to be Held Saturday, April 27
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2013. Last June a fire completely destroyed the Central Park Wetlands Observation Deck in Park Forest. A grassroots fundraising effort was undertaken in which more than $5,000 was collected to replace the deck. These efforts were led by the Park Forest Rotary Club, the Park Forest[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Court Reporting Open House May 9th in Oak Forest
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2013. South Suburban College (SSC) will host an Open House for the Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Program on Thursday, May 9th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the University & College Center (UCC) in Oak Forest, Room 5230. The SSC Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Program is fully[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds a Payday and Deposit Advance Loans Can Trap Consumers in Debt
Sustained Use of Loans Raises Consumer Protection Concerns WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Yesterday the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on payday and deposit advance loans finding that for many consumers these products lead to a cycle of indebtedness. Loose lending standards, high costs, and risky loan structures[Read More…]
Study Exposes Multi-generational Impacts of Pesticide Exposure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. Using the aquatic species Daphnia, commonly referred to as “water fleas,” scientists at North Carolina State University (NC State) determined that exposure to the pesticide pyriproxyfen impacted multiple generations, ultimately resulting in more male offspring, and causing reproductive problems in female offspring. Lead author Gerald[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, April 24. 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, yesterday. The leader is believed to be responsible for purchasing and distributing improvised explosive device components to other Taliban members, participated[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for April 24, 2013
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…]
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