Day: August 11, 2017

Department of Justice

Developer Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud

In Connection With Carbondale Apartment Complex Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A developer sentenced on August 9, 2017, Christopher E. Creek, 56, of Champaign, IL, is to serve 12 months and 1 day in federal prison on his federal bank fraud conviction, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S.[Read More…]

Kaiser Family Foundation

Poll: Large Majority of the Public, Including Half of Republicans and Trump Supporters, Say the Administration Should Try to Make the Affordable Care Act Work

Most Americans Oppose Tough Negotiating Tactics Such As Ending Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments, but Most Republicans and Trump Supporters Favor Such Strategies; Most Republicans Are “Disappointed” But Not “Angry” That Repeal-and-Replace Legislation Did Not Pass Senate CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017.  After the Senate’s failure to pass legislation to repeal and replace the[Read More…]

marijuana

National Conference Of State Legislatures Endorses Resolution Calling For Marijuana To Be Descheduled

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. The National Conference of State Legislatures has endorsed a resolution calling for marijuana to be removed from the US Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The plant and all of its organic constituents are classified under federal law as a schedule I controlled substance – the most restrictive[Read More…]

FDA

FDA Warns of Potential Contamination in Multiple Brands of Drugs, Dietary Supplements

Recalled products from Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals, Leader Brands all manufactured by PharmaTech Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers and health care professionals not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplement products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled[Read More…]

PSC EMT grads

Prairie State College Awards EMT-B Certificates to 10 Graduates at Recent Ceremony

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. During a recent ceremony, Prairie State College awarded Emergency Medical Technician – B certificates to 10 graduates. Pictured are graduates (from left) Leon Garrison of Sauk Trail , Nahja J. Williams of Matteson, Moriah J. Jones of Country Club Hills, Michelle Maass of Flossmoor, and Channell[Read More…]

Birth Control

New Data Show More Than Half of Birth Control Exemptions Are For-Profit Companies

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017.  With the Trump administration expected any day now to announce a sweeping rule undermining the Affordable Care Act provision that gave 55 million women access to no-copay birth control, the Center for American Progress has obtained new data regarding corporations that have requested an exemption from[Read More…]

Operation Inherent Resolve

U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq, August 11, 2017

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 38 strikes consisting of 51 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]

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