Welcome Blanket project responds to current immigration policies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017 By: C.J. Lind Boxes of blankets began pouring into the Smart Museum of Art over the summer, hundreds a week, bearing postmarks from Ohio, Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts and beyond. They arrived as part of Welcome Blanket, a project from[Read More…]
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Poll: Large Majority of the Public, Including Half of Republicans and Trump Supporters, Say the Administration Should Try to Make the Affordable Care Act Work
Most Americans Oppose Tough Negotiating Tactics Such As Ending Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments, but Most Republicans and Trump Supporters Favor Such Strategies; Most Republicans Are “Disappointed” But Not “Angry” That Repeal-and-Replace Legislation Did Not Pass Senate CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. After the Senate’s failure to pass legislation to repeal and replace the[Read More…]
National Conference Of State Legislatures Endorses Resolution Calling For Marijuana To Be Descheduled
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. The National Conference of State Legislatures has endorsed a resolution calling for marijuana to be removed from the US Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The plant and all of its organic constituents are classified under federal law as a schedule I controlled substance – the most restrictive[Read More…]
FDA Warns of Potential Contamination in Multiple Brands of Drugs, Dietary Supplements
Recalled products from Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals, Leader Brands all manufactured by PharmaTech Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers and health care professionals not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplement products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled[Read More…]
Prairie State College Awards EMT-B Certificates to 10 Graduates at Recent Ceremony
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. During a recent ceremony, Prairie State College awarded Emergency Medical Technician – B certificates to 10 graduates. Pictured are graduates (from left) Leon Garrison of Sauk Trail , Nahja J. Williams of Matteson, Moriah J. Jones of Country Club Hills, Michelle Maass of Flossmoor, and Channell[Read More…]
New Data Show More Than Half of Birth Control Exemptions Are For-Profit Companies
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. With the Trump administration expected any day now to announce a sweeping rule undermining the Affordable Care Act provision that gave 55 million women access to no-copay birth control, the Center for American Progress has obtained new data regarding corporations that have requested an exemption from[Read More…]
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq, August 11, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 38 strikes consisting of 51 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan and 32 Other Attorneys General Reach Settlement with Nationwide Over Data Breach
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the attorneys general of 31 states and the District of Columbia announced a settlement with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiary, Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Company (collectively, Nationwide) over an October 2012 data breach. The data breach was allegedly[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Issues North Korea Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017. The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens not to travel to North Korea/the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Due to the serious and mounting risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. citizens, the Secretary of State restricted the use of U.S. passports to travel[Read More…]
Palos Township Residents to Rally for Immediate Resignation of Trustee Sharon Brannigan on Monday, August 14
PALOS, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2017. Palos Township residents and others will rally against racism and hate speech on Monday, August 14th, in response to current Trustee Sharon Brannigan’s hate speech attacking the growing population of Arabs and Muslims in the southwest suburbs, and more recently, Middle Eastern students. The rally will take place at the[Read More…]
