Day: February 16, 2015

Black Women Rock at Governors State University on Feb. 20 & 21

University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2015. Governors State University (GSU), 1 University Parkway, University Park will celebrate “Black Women Rock” (BWR) with two events Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21. A Resource and Vendor Fair Friday, February 20, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. will be held in the university’s[Read More…]

Advocates Launch Coordinated Campaign to Support Bipartisan Bills that Protect Medical Cannabis Patients

Patients praise common sense regulatory solution introduced in House, Senate hearing Tuesday on bill to add PTSD as qualifying condition Olympia, WA –(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2015. Medical cannabis patients are applauding the introduction of a bipartisan bill in the House that would fully restore vetoed provisions of a regulatory proposal first[Read More…]

March 2015 at Thorn Creek Nature Center

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSFP)—February 16, 2015. Spring is on its way – why not come out and hike through Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve and stop in and visit the nature center?   Join us for our Make a Gourd Birdhouse Workshop on Sunday, March 1 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.[Read More…]

Amid Reports of Fighting in Eastern Ukraine, UN Secretary General Ban Urges All Parties to Abide by Cease-fire

A UNHCR staff member asks a displaced Ukrainian man about the situation in his native Donetsk region, which has been heavily affected by the conflict. Photo: UNHCR/I. Zimova (file) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2015 – With Ukraine cease-fire ‘largely holding’, United Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern at reports of[Read More…]

First Medical Marijuana Business License Lawsuit Filed In Illinois

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2015.  Illinois’ medical marijuana industry is off to a rough start. It took longer than expected for the State of Illinois to issue medical marijuana business licenses. The process was largely shrouded in mystery, with accusations about the process being unfair being hurled early and often. Now that[Read More…]

First Medical Marijuana Business License Lawsuit Filed In Illinois

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2015.  Illinois’ medical marijuana industry is off to a rough start. It took longer than expected for the State of Illinois to issue medical marijuana business licenses. The process was largely shrouded in mystery, with accusations about the process being unfair being hurled early and often. Now that[Read More…]

Mystery Mars Plume Baffles Scientists

Mystery plume on Mars EU–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2015.  Plumes seen reaching high above the surface of Mars are causing a stir among scientists studying the atmosphere on the Red Planet. On two separate occasions in March and April 2012, amateur astronomers reported definite plume-like features developing on the planet. The plumes[Read More…]

No to Nuclear Nonsense: Groups Call on Dominion to Abandon Plans for North Anna 3 Reactor

WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2015. Friends of the Earth, with 13 other organizations, submitted a letter to Governor Terry McAuliffe, Members of the Virginia General Assembly, Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners and energy company Dominion Resources urging against building a third nuclear reactor at the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County,[Read More…]

Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Murder of Egyptian Citizens

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2015 The United States condemns the despicable and cowardly murder of twenty-one Egyptian citizens in Libya by ISIL-affiliated terrorists.  We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and our support to the Egyptian government and people as they grieve for their fellow citizens.  ISIL’s barbarity[Read More…]

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