Attorneys General Alleged GSK Violated State Consumer Protection Laws by Illegally Marketing Advair, Paxil & Wellbutrin Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a $105 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK). The settlement resolves allegations by Madigan and 44 other state attorneys general that GSK unlawfully promoted its[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
First West Nile Virus Positive in Illinois for 2014 Reported
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first West Nile virus positive bird and mosquito batch reported in Illinois for 2014. Henry County Health Department employees collected a positive bird on May 29, 2014 in Colona and Madison County Health Department employees collected a[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation Ensuring Students in all Illinois High Schools Have CPR and AED Training
New Law to Provide Secondary Students with Life-Saving Skills in Case of an Emergency NORMAL–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill that will require cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training for students in all Illinois high schools. The Governor was joined by the Laman[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Venezuela Travel Warning, June 4, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014. The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Venezuela. Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Venezuela each year for study, tourism, business, and volunteer work. However, violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, both in the[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 31, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 312,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 4,000 from 300,000 to 304,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
GM Receives Extremely ‘Thorough,’ ‘Brutally Tough’ and ‘Deeply Troubling’ Valukas Report
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. General Motors CEO Mary Barra said today that GM has received the findings of an investigation by former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas into the Cobalt ignition switch recall and plans to act on all of its recommendations. She again expressed deep sympathy for the victims of accidents[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady Announcing Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014 – 1:49 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much, everyone. Thank you all. Well, welcome. Rest yourselves. Thank you so much. This is a good-news day, and I am honored to welcome everyone here to the White House. I want to start[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President-elect Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine After Bilateral Meeting, June 4, 2014
Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014 – 10:45 A.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity to have my first extended meeting with President-elect Poroshenko and to hear about his plans for a peaceful and prosperous Ukraine. Obviously, Ukraine has gone through a very[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2014
En Route Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014 – 2:17 P.M. CET MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Now that we’ve assumed the position here, I have one important piece of news from Washington that is not related to our trip that I wanted to share. And then Ben and I will both[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Blue Cart Recycling Program Receives Award for Outstanding Government Recycling Program from the Illinois Recycling Association
Citywide Blue Cart Recycling Program Services 600,000 Chicago Households CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that Chicago’s Residential Blue Cart Recycling Program received the award for Outstanding Government Recycling Program from the Illinois Recycling Association. The award recognizes Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s commitment to providing an accessible and easy-to-use[Read More…]
