Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2014. Schnucks Kitchen, an O’Fallon, Mo., establishment, is recalling approximately 130 pounds of Curry White Meat Chicken Salad product due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Chicken salad product, in three-pound bags, was[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Weekly Address: The President’s Year of Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2014. Hi, everybody. My number one priority as President is doing whatever I can to create more jobs and opportunity for hardworking families. And yesterday, we learned that businesses added 273,000 jobs last month. All told, our businesses have now created 9.2 million new jobs over 50[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with AAPI Business and Faith Leaders on Commonsense Immigration Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2014. On Friday afternoon, President Obama met with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) business and faith leaders in the Roosevelt Room to discuss the importance of taking action to pass commonsense immigration reform. The meeting coincides with the start of AAPI Heritage Month, an opportunity to[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Visits Students Receiving Free Vision Exams at Sumner Elementary School
City of Chicago’s 2013 and 2014 Budgets Provided $3 Million in Funding for School-Based Eye Examinations to Help Students Focus and Excel in the Classroom Mayor Emanuel visits with students receiving free vision exams at Sumner Elementary school – Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2014. [Read More…]
CDC Announces First Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection (MERS) in the U.S.
MERS case in traveler from Saudi Arabia hospitalized in Indiana Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2014. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was confirmed today in a traveler to the United States. This virus is relatively new to humans and was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. “We’ve anticipated MERS reaching[Read More…]
UUCC’s Healthy Living Group to Discuss Meditation on May 8
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host its monthly Healthy Living Group on Thursday, May 8. This month, speakers Lynn Lidbury, LCPC and Beverly Feldt will discuss meditation. The event will begin at noon with an optional bring your[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary Hagel at the Woodrow Wilson International Center Forum on NATO Expansion and European Security, May 2, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2014. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Jane, thank you. I’m always overwhelmed in your company, but now you’ve outdone yourself with a special Nebraska Cornhusker scarf. And by the way, the Cornhuskers will have a better season this year. Thank you. Thank you, Jane. And thanks to[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Admiral Kirby, May 2, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: All right. Good afternoon everybody. Happy Friday. Because it’s the end of the week, I wanted to talk a little bit about next week, so if you’d just bear with me, I’m going to give you sort of a preview of what[Read More…]
Real Estate Investment Partner Indicted for Allegedly Cheating At Least 50 Mostly Chicago Area Investors of $10 Million
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2014. A former Chicago area real estate investment partner was indicted on federal charges alleging that he fraudulently obtained more than $10 million from more than 50 investors, many of whom lived in the Chicago area, and misused the funds he obtained from them as well as lenders.[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Federal Prison for 20 Armed Robberies of Stores in Chicago and Suburbs in 2010
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2014. A Chicago man who committed 20 armed robberies of stores and businesses during a five-month period in 2010, was sentenced today to more than 15 years in federal prison. The defendant, CARLOS OCHOA, had admitted committing 15 robberies in Chicago, three in Berwyn, and one each in[Read More…]
