Changes Will Provide More Clarity, Preserve Protections for Consumers Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today finalized updates to its “Know Before You Owe” mortgage disclosure rule with amendments that are intended to formalize guidance in the rule, and provide greater clarity and certainty. The[Read More…]
Author: Press
Senator Durbin Statement On Illinois Passing Budget For The First Time In Three Years
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Illinois House of Representatives voted to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a $36 billion budget package, giving Illinois its first annual budget since 2015. The Illinois Senate voted to override Gov. Rauner’s veto on[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease
First approval for this rare blood disorder in nearly 20 years Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Endari (L-glutamine oral powder) for patients age five years and older with sickle cell disease to reduce severe complications associated with the blood disorder. “Endari is[Read More…]
Monday July 10th: Palos Township Residents Rally Against Hate Speech by Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan
PALOS HILLS –(ENEWSPF)–July 7th, 2017 — Palos Township residents and others will rally against racism and hate on Monday July 10th, 2017, in response to recent hate speech attacking Middle Eastern students, posted to Facebook by current Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan. Brannigan uses racist accusations against Arab and Muslim community members[Read More…]
Oregon: Legal Marijuana Economy Generating Millions, Report Says
Salem, OR–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. The state of Oregon’s licensed cannabis industry has created over 12,500 new jobs and is generating over $300 million in annual wages, according to a preliminary economic report provided to the legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Trade. The report, authored by Whitney Economics, identified[Read More…]
Former Social Security Administration Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Authorizing More Than $1.9 Million in Fraudulent Benefits
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2017. A former benefits authorizer at the Social Security Administration in Chicago was sentenced yesterday to five years in federal prison for authorizing more than $1.9 million in fraudulent benefits. JAYSON CRUZ, 41, who worked at the SSA’s Great Lakes Program Service Center in Chicago, authorized the[Read More…]
Prairie State College Recognized With Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting
During the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College (PSC), the college was recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. Presenting the award to PSC was (second from left) Mary Dankowski, finance director at the Village[Read More…]
New Study: Weak U.S. Standards for Ground-level Ozone, Particulate Matter Contribute Directly to Thousands of Premature Deaths
New England Journal of Medicine Study Released Same Month Trump EPA Delayed Plans for Meeting More Protective Ground-level Ozone Standards BOSTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2017. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that weak U.S. standards for ground-level ozone and particulate matter contribute directly to thousands[Read More…]
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Payroll Employment Rises by 222,000 in June, 2017; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 4.4%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 222,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care, social assistance, financial activities, and mining. Household Survey Data In June, the unemployment rate,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Consumer Alert: Don’t Fall for Tobacco Master Settlement Scams
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois residents to beware of an online scam that falsely claims consumers can receive funding under a settlement with the tobacco industry that is overseen by Madigan and attorneys general across the country. Madigan’s office is receiving an increase in[Read More…]
