Month: December 2019

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Vaping of Marijuana on the Rise Among Teens

NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol. Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to teens, as seen in the increased prevalence of marijuana use as well as nicotine vaping. Results[Read More…]

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Felony Charges: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 12, 2019

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through November 12, 2019. Noteworthy are two separate incidents where men were charged with felonies. Other incidents involved domestic battery and violation of an order of protection. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, member of the Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement regarding the passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3): “Too many Illinois families are forced to make the impossible decision between[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Lauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act, Repeal of “Widows’ Tax”

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a member of the National Security Oversight subcommittee, released this statement following the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week: “Each year, Congress comes together to enact the National Defense Authorization Act, referred to as the NDAA. The bill provides Congress[Read More…]

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Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 5, 2019

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through November 5, 2019. They also include two items from October where we had to seek more information. Police are always forthcoming with these requests. Charges in these reports include a felony violation of an order of protection, disorderly conduct, and criminal[Read More…]

Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board

Preckwinkle Condemns Trump’s New SNAP Rule

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a blistering statement condemning the Trump Administration’s proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (known as SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) proposal, which could cause millions of the nation’s poor to face starvation. One in seven people in Cook County would be affected if[Read More…]

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