Charles L. Evans CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. Charles L. Evans, the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at Prairie State College’s Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on Feb. 3, 2017. The event will be held at Olympia Fields[Read More…]
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Annual College Fair Hosted By Prairie State College on October 11
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the Illinois Regional College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the Atrium on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Community members, high school students and their families, PSC students and[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Statement After Attending the Funeral of Former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres
Rep. Schakowsky speaking with Shimon Peres alongside Michael Kotzin. Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after joining President Obama as part of the U.S. delegation to attend the funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres: “I was honored to join President Obama[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Reopens Historic Rosenwald Courts Apartments
Historic Bronzeville Apartment Building Restored to Serve Again as Community Anchor CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) CEO Eugene Jones, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) and community stakeholders to reopen the historic Rosenwald Courts in Bronzeville as a modern, affordable apartment complex. “Nearly a century[Read More…]
Graceleigh, Inc. Recalls Sammy’s Milk Baby Food Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. Graceleigh, Inc. d/b/a Sammy’s Milk is recalling all lots of Sammy’s Milk Baby Food because of possible presence of Cronobacter, a bacteria that can cause severe and sometimes fatal blood infections or meningitis in infants and it may not provide adequate nutritional levels of iron.[Read More…]
In Florida, Clinton Calls for a Renewed Commitment to National Service
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. At a speech in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Friday, Hillary Clinton issued a broad call for national service, building on her belief that we must do more to support Millennial activism and create pathways for young Americans to serve and to lead. Clinton set out a[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host 4th Annual Hiring Event Friday, October 14
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host her 4th Annual Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, October 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the gymnasium of South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. Last year, more than 85 employers with active job[Read More…]
FDA Warns Against the Use of Homeopathic Teething Tablets and gels
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children. The FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and dispose of any in their possession. Homeopathic teething tablets and gels are[Read More…]
Kratom Prohibition Could Go Into Effect as Soon as Today
Pressure From Advocates and Prominent Members of Congress Spur Hope of Delay; Drug Policy Alliance: Drug Use and Addiction Best Addressed as Health Issues, Not Criminal Issues Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. The DEA’s ban on kratom, a medicinal plant used for millennia in Southeast Asia and currently used by millions[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Updated Exam Procedures for Military Lending Act
CFPB to Evaluate Military Lending Act Violations in its Exams of Creditors and Will Use Its Enforcement Authority in Cases of Substantial Consumer Harm WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued the procedures its examiners will use in identifying consumer harm and risks[Read More…]
