Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced LaVerne Horgan, Food Pantry Manager at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Schaumburg, IL, will be her guest for Pope Francis’s historic Joint Address to Congress. Since the food pantry opened in 2004, LaVerne has volunteered her time each[Read More…]
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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Sept. 18, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015 Number of Uninsured Americans over 55 Drops to Lowest Point Ever New data released by the Census Bureau this week showed that 8.8 million fewer people are uninsured compared to last year. The percentage of people over 55 who are uninsured has dropped to less than[Read More…]
New World Record Set for Most Species of Birds Seen in One Year
Audubon blogger Noah Strycker plows through the current world record, notching 4,342 species with over three months to go in his big year. Photo: Credit: Noah Strycker Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, India—(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. This week, globetrotting birder and Audubon blogger Noah Strycker (@NoahStrycker) entered the record books with the most[Read More…]
Smoking Linked with Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Current smokers and people regularly exposed to second-hand smoke have a significantly increased risk for type 2 diabetes compared with people who have never smoked, according to a new meta-analysis conducted by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Huazhong University of Science[Read More…]
Bradshaw International Recalls Jumbo Roasters Due to Laceration Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015 Good Cook Jumbo Roaster roasting pan top Recall Summary Name of product: Roasting pan Hazard: The roaster rim is incorrectly finished and can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: Bradshaw International at 877-614-9571 from 8 a.m. to[Read More…]
August 2015 Jobless Rates Down in 29 States, Up in 10; Payroll Jobs Up in 32 States, Down in 18
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in August. Twenty-nine states had unemployment rate decreases from July, 10 states had increases, and 11 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-one states and the District[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Are you on the Do Not Call Registry?
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Many of us are distrubed by telemarketers, but as you may know there is a way to stop getting these calls — the Do Not Call Registry.This week I gave a speech on the registry. Please see my speech below: “Hi, I’m Congresswoman Schakowsky, the Ranking Member[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Schaumburg Campus Receives National Recognition for Unique Wildlife Habitat
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus has been singled out this month by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) as one of the nation’s premiere college campuses where a wildlife habitat is thriving. With a maturing prairie, half-mile walking trail, dozens of community garden plots and an edible forest with[Read More…]
Sustainable Development Goals Are an Opportunity to Ensure That We Leave No One Behind
A young boy flies a kite on a garbage heap in Mumbai, India. Source: AP/Rafiq Maqbool Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Next week, at a U.N. Summit that is likely to be the largest gathering of global leaders ever convened, nations will adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, a[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Makes Case for Public- and Private-Sector Reforms to Curb Rising Drug Costs
Luillia Van Lanen is seen with some of her prescription medication in her apartment, March 2007, in Madison, Wisconsin. Source: AP/Morry Gash Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. In a new report published today, the Center for American Progress addresses the rising costs of prescription drugs and challenges policymakers to enact[Read More…]
