CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. More than 15 defendants, including three fathers and their sons, are facing federal or state drug charges for their alleged roles in dealing wholesale amounts of heroin and cocaine in Chicago and surrounding suburbs, authorities announced today. During the course of the investigation, dubbed “Operation Chicago[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Student Honored With National Scholarship Award
Prairie State College student Juan Cazares (left) recently was named one of only 20 high school and college students to receive the 2016 Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders. He is congratulated by Dr. Andrade (right) during the 2016 United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) Conference in Chicago.[Read More…]
The Theatre School at DePaul University Presents ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’
The production of “Peter Pan and Wendy” opens April 21 and runs through May 28 at DePaul’s historic Merle Reskin Theatre. (Grip Design artwork) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. The Theatre School at DePaul University will present “Peter Pan and Wendy,” adapted by Doug Rand from the cherished J.M. Barrie[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Rare Disease in Patients Who Receive Stem Cell Transplant from Blood or Bone Marrow
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Defitelio (defibrotide sodium) to treat adults and children who develop hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) with additional kidney or lung abnormalities after they receive a stem cell transplant from blood or bone marrow called hematopoietic stem cell transplantation[Read More…]
FDA Allows Use of Investigational Test to Screen Blood Donations for Zika Virus
Use of investigational test allows blood establishments in Puerto Rico to resume collecting Whole Blood and blood component donations Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday announced the availability of an investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus. The screening test may be[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 26, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 276,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 265,000. The 4-week moving average was 263,250, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Lawsuit Challenges FDA’s Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon
Coalition of Fishing, Consumer, Environmental Groups Say First-ever Approval of Laboratory-created Food Animal Violated Laws, Ignored Risks to Wild Salmon, Fishing Communities SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. A broad coalition of environmental, consumer and commercial and recreational fishing organizations today sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approving the first-ever[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Settles Claims Against Sham Cancer Charities
Settlement Concludes Action by Madigan, FTC & States Against Charities that Bilked More Than $75 Million from Donors Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2016. Attorney General Madigan today joined with the Federal Trade Commission and state regulators from 49 states to announce a settlement with two sham cancer charities over allegations that[Read More…]
Department of Justice Issues Final Rule Extending Religious Liberty Protections to Beneficiaries of Federally-Funded Programs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. Today the Department of Justice, along with other federal agencies, published a final rule that will provide religious liberty protections to beneficiaries of social services provided by faith-based organizations that receive federal financial assistance and will affirm that such organizations are able to compete for government[Read More…]
President Obama Grants Commutations
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2016. Today, 2016, President Barack Obama granted commutation of sentence to 61 individuals. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following 61 individuals: Henry Claude Agnew – Miami, FL Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Southern[Read More…]
