SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 The South Suburban College Legal Studies Department will host their fifth annual Law Day on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. This year’s event will feature a special live court case. Oral arguments for a real criminal First District Appellate Court case will be heard in[Read More…]
Month: April 2018
NORML Delivers Over 10,000 Comments To The FDA Calling For Marijuana’s Descheduling
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director NORML staffers on Monday hand-delivered over 10,000 written comments from US citizens calling on federal and international agencies to amend the international prohibition of cannabis. The public comments, which were requested earlier this month by the US Food and Drug[Read More…]
Federal Legislation Introduced To Facilitate Medical Marijuana Trials For Military Veterans
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director United States Rep. Timothy Waltz (D-MN), along with 39 bipartisan co-sponsors, has introduced legislation, HR 5520 The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018, to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research on the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. The[Read More…]
Matteson Elementary School Plants Red Maple Tree to Mark National Arbor Day
MATTESON, ILL. –(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2018 By: Richard Barry All 454 students of the Matteson Elementary School celebrated National Arbor Day today by witnessing a Sun Valley red maple tree planted in the school’s front yard. Student council members and school administrators joined with Village of Matteson officials to mark the[Read More…]
Researchers Examine Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Domestic Violence
DePaul University neuroscientist collaborates with social work and game design faculty CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 Contact: Kristin Claes Mathews Loss of memory, trouble concentrating and an unstable mood are among the indicators of traumatic brain injury and a research focus of Dorothy Kozlowski, a neuroscientist at DePaul University. Kozlowski’s research has[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Applauds Passage of Bill Requiring Improved Medical Care for Sexual Assault Survivors
Legislation Expands the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act to Ensure All Survivors Have Timely Access to Care Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded the Illinois House of Representatives for passing legislation ensuring survivors of sexual assault receive appropriate medical care and increase successful prosecutions[Read More…]
Illinois’ Long Range Transportation Plan Released; Project Proposals Sought for Planning, Research
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Today, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the release of its Long Range Transportation Plan. The Plan is intended to help advance sustainable and multimodal solutions that support local goals and grow the state’s economy. The public comment period ends May 16.[Read More…]
U.S. Delegation Traveled to Portugal to Learn From Country’s Groundbreaking Drug Decriminalization Policy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 By: Tony Newman Last month, Drug Policy Alliance’s Grants, Partnerships and Special Projects team, led by senior director, asha bandele, organized an historic delegation of advocates and journalists who traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to understand how that nation disrupted its own overdose epidemic in the 1990s,[Read More…]
As Rep. Schakowsky Demands Israel Stop Deadly Force Against Unarmed Protesters, Constituents Call for Investigation
Shabbat vigil on Friday, April 27, mourning 39 Palestinians killed, demand Senators break silence, urge investigation into whether Israeli military units received U.S. weapons, training. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 Contact: Michael Deheeger Last Friday, Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led over 50 constituents of Illinois’ 9th Congressional District in a vigil urging Representative Jan[Read More…]
Two Shot, One Dead, In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two men were shot in Park Forest early Friday morning. One of the men died as a result of his injuries, Park Forest Police said in a statement. According to police, on Friday, April 27, 2018, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Park Forest Police Officers responded to the 100[Read More…]
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