Year: 2013

ACLU Challenges Firing of Ohio Pregnant Woman

Alleges Former Employer Has a Pattern of  Discriminating Against Single Mothers DAYTON, OH–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013.  The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Ohio filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Springfield resident Jennifer Maudlin, a single mother of two, against Inside Out, a religiously-based community organization. The lawsuit[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan Urges Illinois Residents to be on Lookout for Scams in Affordable Care Act Rollout

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013.  As more than one million individuals, families and small businesses in Illinois start to sign up for health insurance and financial assistance through the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents to educate themselves and use caution to avoid scam artists who[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Launches Get Covered Illinois – The New Online Marketplace for Affordable Health Care

Statewide Options Now Available Through Illinois’ Official Health Marketplace Created by the Affordable Care Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today launched Get Covered Illinois, the state’s comprehensive education and enrollment online platform for uninsured residents to sign up for health coverage under the Federal Affordable Care Act (ACA).[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, Sept. 30, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013 – 1:31 P.M. EDT   MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here.  Thank you for your patience.  Of course, I wanted to make sure that you heard the President’s remarks at the end of his bilateral meeting with the Israeli Prime[Read More…]

Veterans Writing Group Available at Governors State University

University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013 – Governors State University invites veterans to the Fall meeting of the Veterans Writing Group, where Veterans can engage in the craft of narrative writing in a small group setting. Veterans will enhance and learn new skills and share camaraderie with other vets in a[Read More…]

Ways of Making: Installation Art at GSU Gallery

University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013 – The Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University is presenting “Ways of Making: Installation Art,” featuring the work of artists Barbara Hashimoto and Dana Major and the students from the Theater and Performance Studies program under the direction of Dr. Patrick Santoro, from October[Read More…]

New Research Shows War on Drugs has Failed to Reduce Supply and Access to Illegal Drugs in the US and Internationally

BMJ Open study shows illegal drugs cheaper, more potent despite law enforcement efforts NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2013. A new study published in the British Medical Journal Open finds that the prices of illegal drugs have generally declined while their purity has increased over the past twenty years, raising questions about the[Read More…]

Big Blue Fisheries, Llc Recalls All Smoked Products From All Lots, Various Sizes, in Vacuum Packaging Because of Possible Health Risk

Silver Spring, Mayland–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 203.  Big Blue Fisheries is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or[Read More…]

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