Month: September 2009

Chicago FBI: Streamwood Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Internet Fraud Scheme

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Thomas P. Brady, Inspector-in-Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Chicago, in announcing the arrest of a Streamwood, Illinois man on federal fraud charges. AHMET M. KESKES,[Read More…]

Durbin: $1.8 Million in COPS Funding for Illinois

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009.  Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Illinois law enforcement agencies will receive a total of $1,865,151 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).  Today’s funding – part of a nationwide announcement of $27 million in[Read More…]

Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs Could Increase More Than 35 Percent in Every State by 2019

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009.  As policymakers continue to debate comprehensive reform of the nation’s health care system, a new report commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) projects that if federal reform efforts are not enacted, the cost of failure would be substantial. In every state, the number of[Read More…]

Compact Tractors Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009.  The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: John Deere Compact Utility Tractors Units: About 90 Manufacturer: Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. Hazard: An[Read More…]

Lamplight Farms Recalls Replacement Torch Fuel Containers Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Flame Guards on Clear-Vu® Torch Fuel Containers Units: About 720,000[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Fights to Save College MAP Grants

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today joined hundreds of Illinois college students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Student Center in an effort to rescue the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP). Those attending the Governor’s Town Hall Meeting to Save College Scholarships rally called on the Illinois[Read More…]

$6.6 Million in Striving Readers Grants Awarded to Help Struggling Readers

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2009.  Eight states will receive $6.6 million in Striving Readers grants to improve the literacy skills of struggling adolescent readers, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today. The purpose of the Striving Readers program is to raise reading achievement in Title I-eligible middle and high schools[Read More…]

Sting Nets Suburban Chiropractor for Alleged Unpaid Child Support

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2009.  A suburban chiropractor, wanted in Champaign County after allegedly not paying thousands of dollars in child support, was arrested after an officer from the Cook County Sheriff’s Department posed as a patient in need of chiropractic care. Gaylen Bohlin, 69, of LaPorte, Ind., was arrested Thursday at[Read More…]

Nationwide Voluntary Product Recall of Neocate® Infant Specialized Formula Lot P91877

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2009.  Nutricia North America, Inc. (“Nutricia”) has contacted customers to undertake the voluntary recall and replacement of one (1) lot of the specialized infant formula product, Neocate®. This recall involves a limited quantity of individual cans (approximately 3700) from Lot # P91877, and does not affect any[Read More…]

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