Registration required by Friday, July 7 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Children ages 5 to 12 can explore the creek Sunday. July 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Creek Walk For Kids held at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Out on trail kids will walk the creek and make observations[Read More…]
Day: July 6, 2017
Grassroots Collaborative Statement on Illinois Budget Override of Gov. Rauner’s Veto
Finally. Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Today, the Illinois House joined the Senate in overriding Governor Rauner’s veto of the state budget giving the state its first budget in years. The following is a statement from Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative. “Finally, state legislators have pushed aside Rauner’s[Read More…]
Illinois Budget Finally Passes
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois House of Representatives voted Thursday to override in full vetoes of Governor Bruce Rauner, finally passing a budget. The Illinois budget lifts the state from more than two years operating in a self-inflicted crisis, driven by a governor who refused to negotiate, instead insisting that his[Read More…]
Addiction Experts: Comprehensive Insurance Coverage is Critical to Stemming Opioid Crisis
Addiction Experts Oppose Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Our nation’s escalating opioid crisis – with more than 144 people dying every day from overdose – will not abate without access to comprehensive substance use disorder treatment in private insurance and Medicaid. The Senate’s version of healthcare repeal would cripple national efforts to address this public health epidemic.[Read More…]
Novo Nordisk Recalls Cartridge Holders In Certain Novopen Echo® Insulin Delivery Devices
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. Novo Nordisk is initiating a recall of insulin cartridge holders used in a small number of NovoPen Echo® batches because they may crack or break if exposed to certain chemicals, like certain cleaning agents. NovoPen Echo® is used for insulin treatment by people with diabetes.[Read More…]
Parents Of Premature and Special Needs Children Speak Out Against Proposed Healthcare Bill
Repeal of ACA threatens those with pre-existing conditions, reliant on Medicaid DETROIT –(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell met with several children born prematurely or with special needs and their parents for a roundtable discussion of how proposed health care reform would affect them. Children with special needs like[Read More…]
Hubble Pushed Beyond Limits to Spot Clumps of New Stars in Distant Galaxy
An illustration portrays what distant star-formation regions might look like up close. According to new research, the regions are clumpy and span about 200 to 300 light-years, contradicting earlier theories. Courtesy of: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. When it comes to the distant universe, even the[Read More…]
Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson To Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and 26 of their colleagues in a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, urging him to reinstate resources that protect LGBTQ people from housing discrimination. These resources,[Read More…]
Senate Dem National Sec. Leaders Demand Trump Press Putin On Russia’s Interference In 2016 U.S. Election
President Trump’s Meeting With President Putin Will Be Their First Individual Meeting Since The U.S. Intelligence Community’s Conclusion That Russia Sought To Undermine The Most Central Tenet Of U.S. Democracy – Our Election Despite Russia’s Election Interference, The Trump Admin Has Said The President Has No Agenda Going Into Meeting[Read More…]
Poll: Americans Want States, Not The Feds, To Have Final Say Regarding Marijuana Policies
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. By a margin of more than six to one, Americans say that individual states should be autonomous with regard to laws governing the use and sale of marijuana, according to survey data compiled by Survey USA and commissioned by the advocacy group Marijuana Majority. Seventy-six[Read More…]
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