Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015 P16 PowerReclineXRw Recliners Recall Summary Name of product: PowerReclineXRw Hazard: When reclined, the furniture can tip forward if the consumer exits without bringing the chair to an upright position, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: View Details Repair Refund Consumer Contact: La-Z-Boy toll-free at (855) 592-9087 from[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Schylling Recalls Police Press and Go Toy Vehicles Due to Choking Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015 Police Press & Go Toy Vehicle Recall Summary Name of product: Police Press and Go Toy Vehicles Hazard: The hat can detach from the policeman’s head and pose a choking hazard to young children. Consumer Contact: Schylling at (800) 767-8697 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.[Read More…]
Postal Service Employees Arrested At O’Hare Airport For Opening And Stealing Contents From Packages Including Narcotics
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2015. Two Postal Service employees were arrested today for allegedly opening and stealing the contents of Express Mail and Priority Mail parcels, which included narcotics. The defendants, Aramis Brown and Zaphronsia Wheeler, were arrested following an investigation by United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (Postal[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Strongly Opposes Republican Anti-Choice Bill
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky voted against H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act yesterday. She released the following statement explaining her stance on this issue: “The House Republican leadership is once again spending their time and energy trying to restrict a woman’s right to a[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Announces Fellowship Program for Finance Students
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. A $132,000 gift from the Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation will enable 20 undergraduate finance students each year in Roosevelt University’s Heller College of Business to participate in a new training and internship program that will prepare them for careers in the finance industry. The gift also will[Read More…]
Alumna Introduces High School Students to Her Alma Mater
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. Sandee Dwire has spent more than a decade teaching high school after receiving both a bachelor’s degree in social science in 2004 and a master’s degree in history in 2011 from Roosevelt University. (Dwire is pictured above at Roosevelt with Chris Chulos, associate dean of the College[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Yearlong Campaign for Child Immunizations Makes Difference
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. A year-long campaign led by Roosevelt University Associate Professor LaVonne Downey and Roosevelt’s United Nations Association (RU-UNA) student chapter (pictured above) has successfully engaged the Roosevelt community in raising funds and awareness about the need to immunize children against measles, polio and other diseases. “Roosevelt students who[Read More…]
Cook County House Price Index Highlights Persistent Divide Between Neighborhoods
This graphic from the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University illustrates quarterly price trends for single family homes in 33 submarkets in the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County. An interactive graph and map are online at http://bit.ly/IHS_interactivegraph. CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2015. As house prices rebound in all[Read More…]
Lighting Design Students Illuminate Architecture of Lincoln Park Church
The Theatre School at DePaul University offers outdoor light shows May 20-22 Lighting design students from The Theatre School at DePaul University will illuminate the façade of the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church using designs inspired by artists including Vincent van Gogh. The events will be held May 20-22,[Read More…]
About 137 Million Individuals with Private Insurance are Guaranteed Access to Free Preventive Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. Nationwide, about 137 million individuals, including 55 million women and 28 million children, have private health insurance that covers recommended preventive services without cost sharing, according to a new ASPE Data Point from the Department of Health and Human Services. Under the Affordable Care Act, most[Read More…]
