Kidney Disease Has Virtually No Symptoms; African Americans Are Three Times More Likely to Suffer From Kidney Failure MAYWOOD, Ill. – (ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today joined Rock of Ages Baptist Church and St. Eulalia Parish in Maywood to present a free kidney disease screening. The[Read More…]
Month: August 2016
Naperville Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a Naperville man on child pornography charges for allegedly recording minor boys having sexual acts performed on them. DOUGLAS A. WILLIS, 53, is charged with one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography, and one count of producing[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Senator Durbin Announce Union Station Transit Center To Open Sunday
Part of Plan to Restore and Renovate Union Station, New Transit Center Will Improve Passenger Connections and Area Traffic Flow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senator Dick Durbin today announced the Union Station Transit Center (USTC), a state-of-the-art new CTA bus boarding facility, will begin service on Sunday,[Read More…]
Senators Warren and Grassley Ask Standard-Setting Committee About Next Steps to Incorporate Medical Device Identifiers on Insurance Claim Forms
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter asking the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) about steps it is taking to include medical devices’ unique device identifier (UDI) on health insurance claim forms. ASC X12 is the body responsible[Read More…]
Senators Raise Concerns About Mylan’s EpiPen Price Hike and Expanded Patient Assistance Program
Patient Assistance Program Allows Company to Increase Drug Prices While Passing Costs onto Insurance Companies and Consumers Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. In a letter sent today to the CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, 20 senators expressed their serious concerns about the company’s recent significant price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces 2016 Congressional App Challenge with Share of $50,000 in Prize Credits
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today announced that Eighth District students can enter the 2016 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), which provides high school students an opportunity to gain coding and tech skills. Participating students also receive a chance to have their work featured in the U.S. Capitol[Read More…]
Reps. Duckworth, Quigley, Schakowsky, and Senator Durbin Announce $20 Million for Noise Mitigation for O’Hare Area Homeowners
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) today announced $20 million in federal funding for aircraft noise mitigation efforts near O’Hare International Airport. Today’s funding, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will help soundproof residences[Read More…]
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Announces $7.1 Million to Fight Homelessness Among Veterans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), an Operation Iraqi Freedom combat Veteran, today announced more than $7 million in federal funding for non-profits working to reduce homelessness among Veterans in the Eighth District and its surrounding communities. The funding, part of $300 million announced nationwide today, will be[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Donald Trump Jr.: Mass Deportation Still On
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 The Daily Beast August 30, 2016 http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/08/30/donald-trump-jr-mass-deportation-still-on.html?via=mobile&source=copyurl Excerpt: “Donald Trump Jr. insists that his father is not ‘softening’ his stance on illegal immigration. In an interview with Anderson Cooper set to air Tuesday evening, the Republican presidential candidate’s son said, “He wasn’t softening on anything. He didn’t change his stance on anything.” Addressing[Read More…]
A Musical and Culinary Trip Around the World at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts on September 18
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 – Food and music go way back. From The Supremes’ Buttered Popcorn and The Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever to ZZ Top’s lyrics about TV dinners, food has inspired musicians throughout the decades and made for some great metaphors. Mozart, Rossini and Verdi all composed drinking[Read More…]