Day: March 9, 2017

Turn and Test: Red Cross Says Test Your Smoke Alarms When You Turn the Clocks Ahead This Weekend

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2:00 a.m. so turn the clocks ahead one hour. The American Red Cross reminds everyone it’s also a good time to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour. “When you turn your clocks ahead this weekend, it’s a great time to also test your[Read More…]

Trump Claims He Had No Idea Michael Flynn Was a Foreign Lobbyist When He Tapped Him as Top Security Advisor

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Hunter Michael Flynn (Source: NBC.com) It would be nice if the Donald Trump “administration” could go longer than three days or so between scandals, but nope. Wishful thinking. The White House says President Donald Trump was unaware that former national security adviser Michael Flynn was[Read More…]

World’s Largest Jewish Children’s Museum Evacuated Because of Bomb Threats in New York City

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Walter Einenkel The Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn (Source: Google Maps) The Jewish Museum in Brooklyn was evacuated today, according to the NYPD. The Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn was evacuated Thursday after staffers received an alarming email saying several pipe bombs had been hidden[Read More…]

Contractor Sues for $2 Million in Unpaid Bills on Trump’s D.C. Hotel

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Laura Clawson Becoming pr*sident doesn’t mean Donald Trump has changed his ways: he’s still stiffing the contractors who work on his construction projects. The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.’s Old Post Office Building is perhaps Trump’s highest-profile recent project, but the attention focused on[Read More…]

Rep. Joe Kennedy III Slams Paul Ryan on ACA Repeal—Then Forces GOP Lawyer to Admit Mental Health Coverage is Excluded (Video)

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Leslie Salzillo Democratic U.S. House Representative Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts added more good to the *Kennedy name and made many Americans proud on Wednesday, when he spoke out against the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act proposed by Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. The day before, Ryan[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on Request for Information for South Suburban Airport

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2017.  Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued this statement following the Request for Information (RFI) release from the Illinois Department of Transportation: “This is a historic and monumental day for the Southland and Illinois. Many thought this day would never come, but we remained committed.  New airports don’t[Read More…]

The South Suburban Health Alliance and the JASSAC Deltas to Present ‘Love & War: All Isn’t Fair’ on Sunday, March 12

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2017.  On Sunday, March 12, the South Suburban Health Alliance in partnership with Joliet Area/South Suburban Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., hosts our 4th Annual Chat & Chew ‘Love & War: All Isn’t Fair.’ “Chat & Chew” is a discussion forum, where members of the community[Read More…]

Chicago Lights Raises Over $667,000 to Change Lives in Chicago

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 —The Chicago Lights Gala of Hope accomplished another evening of incredible success through the annual gala supporting the five programs of Chicago Lights and the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being on Friday, February 24, 2017. The event gathered supporters to celebrate and renew the work of[Read More…]

IL House Speaker Madigan Introduces Bill Streamlining Administration of Lincoln Library

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017.  Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to make the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum into a freestanding institution in his proposed state budget, Speaker Michael J. Madigan is introducing legislation to improve the administration of the library, advancing an[Read More…]

Gerber Issues Allergy Alert To Clarify Egg Labeling For Cheese Ravioli Pasta Pick-ups®

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017.  Gerber Products Company of Florham Park, New Jersey, is initiating a voluntary recall of Cheese Ravioli Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® because the egg allergen is missing from the “Contains” statement. The full ingredient list on the package does list “egg” as an ingredient; however, the “Contains” statement, designed to further alert parents[Read More…]

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