Tours five sculptures along lakefront from 48th Street to Adler Planetarium Mayor Emanuel Joins Members of Arts Community on Tour Of Newly Installed Public Art Along LakefrontPhoto Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District General Superintendent Mike Kelly, James Rondeau, the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Anti-Labeling Campaign Tries to Buy Oregon Election with Record Setting $19 Million in Misleading Advertising
Majority Provided by Monsanto, DuPont, & other Pesticide Companies, to Deny Public’s Right to Know Portland, Oregon—(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Funding to defeat Measure 92 in Oregon has skyrocketed to $18.7 million, according to the latest campaign finance disclosures. The ballot initiative, which would mandate labeling of genetically engineered foods in[Read More…]
Arctic Cat Recalls Single-Rider and 2UP ATVs Due To Crash Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014 2008 Single-rider ATV Recall Summary Name of product: All-Terrain Vehicles Hazard: Components in the front gear case can fail, posing a risk of loss of control and crash hazard. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Arctic Cat at (800) 279-6851 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.[Read More…]
Fiskars Recalls Bypass Lopper Shears Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Fiskars 32-Inch Bypass Lopper Shears Recall Summary Name of product: Fiskars® 32-Inch Bypass Lopper Shears Hazard: The lopper handles can break when attempting to cut branches, posing a risk of serious injury and laceration. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: Fiskars toll-free at (855) 544-0151 anytime[Read More…]
Toys R Us Recalls Children’s Sandals Due to Choking Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Koala Baby white children’s sandals Recall Summary Name of product: Koala children’s sandals with butterfly wings Hazard: The butterfly wings on the children’s sandals can rip and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Toys Recall Details Units: About[Read More…]
Women’s Scarves Recalled by Zazou Scarves Due to Burn Hazard; Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014 Zazou women’s scarf Recall Summary Name of product: Zazou women’s silk scarves Hazard: The scarves fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a risk of burn injury to consumers. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Zazou Scarves at (800) 472-2783 from[Read More…]
EPA Announces Removal of Two Toxic Hotspots on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan from Binational List
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that two U.S. Areas of Concern, Deer Lake in the Lake Superior basin and White Lake in the Lake Michigan basin, have been removed from the binational list of toxic hotspots that were targeted for cleanup in the U.S.-Canada[Read More…]
Former Northwestern Physician To Pay The United States $475,000 To Settle Cancer Research Grant Fraud Claims
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. A former cancer research physician at Northwestern University’s Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Center for Cancer in Chicago will pay the United States $475,000 to settle claims of federal research grant fraud. Dr. Charles L. Bennett agreed to the settlement in a federal False Claims Act lawsuit[Read More…]
29 Defendants Facing State or Federal Charges for Alleged Roles in ‘Cracking Cards Schemes Costing Banks Millions of Dollars
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Twenty-nine northern Illinois and Indiana defendants are facing state or federal charges following a coordinated investigation of “cracking cards,” a scheme that costs banks millions of dollars and has its roots on Chicago’s south side and is spreading to other cities through rap music and social[Read More…]
International Trade Speakers Series at Prairie State College Commemorates 20th Anniversary of NAFTA
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC), in partnership with the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Governors State University, is hosting an International Speaker Series, bringing global leaders to PSC. The series was established in recognition of the 20th anniversary of NAFTA coming into effect. The series is[Read More…]
