Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NASA released a stunning shot of the silhouette of the International Space Station over the sun during Monday’s Great American Eclipse of 2017.
Day: August 21, 2017
Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed At Gunpoint; Woman Accosted
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint Saturday and a woman was accosted by three individuals Sunday, Park Forest Police said in a statement. Speculating that it may have been because of the impending eclipse, a warm weekend, or end of summer, Park Forest Police said[Read More…]
Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled
Unprecedented seizure of over 66 pounds of methamphetamine confiscated, along with cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, marijuana and 17 firearms Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced the dismantling of a drug trafficking organization that brought unprecedented quantities of illegal drugs into the Indianapolis community. Ten defendants were charged by[Read More…]
Mucca Pazza to Perform at Freedom Hall on October 20
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. Mucca Pazza will perform at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest on Friday, October 20 at 7:30. Mucca Pazza assembled itself in a steel mill parking lot along the Chicago River. Combining marching band traditions and street theater spectacle with rock and roll sensibilities[Read More…]
Outdoor Light at Night Linked with Increased Breast Cancer Risk in Women
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The link[Read More…]
Trauma Study: History Of Marijuana Use Associated With Decreased In-Hospital Mortality
Tucson, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. Trauma patients who test positive for marijuana upon their admission to the intensive care unit are less likely to die during hospitalization than are age-matched controls, according to data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. A team of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Dedicates New Public Artwork Along Chicago Riverwalk
Paintings by Candida Alvarez and other temporary art on view through Fall 2017 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Department of Fleet and Facility Management on Friday joined local artist Candida Alvarez to dedicate four paintings displayed along the Chicago[Read More…]
Love Music? Ensembles Open to Students and Community at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2017. The Prairie State College (PSC) Music Department invites students and community members to participate in PSC’s music ensembles this fall. Ensembles explore a variety of music styles and are open to the college community, whether participants are majoring in music or not. Beginning Sept. 9, the[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Column Highlights Interior Secretary Zinke’s Contradictory Pardon Process
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. A new column from the Center for American Progress says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is treating the country’s national parks and monuments like contestants on a reality show. As Secretary Zinke gets closer to announcing his plan to close or shrink some of the sites, he’s[Read More…]
Brennan Center and Protect Democracy File Suit to Make “Voter Fraud” Commission Records Public
New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit today in federal court in New York to compel the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget to disclose information[Read More…]