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Snow on Ash Street, March 23, 2015

In and Around Park Forest Week of March 23, 2015

Park Foresters woke up to more than a dusting of snow Monday morning. Forecasts call for the white stuff to possibly melt in the afternoon. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. Early voting for the April 7 consolidated general election begins on Monday, March 23. You can begin[Read More…]

Park Forest Health Dept. Nurses Plus Aims to Donate 300 Pounds of Food By April 1 for United Way’s April Food Day Initiative

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2015.  Last year, the Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus served as one of several drop-off locations for food donations as part of the United Way’s April Food Day initiative. April Food Day is an event to promote awareness of food pantries by bringing the community[Read More…]

Aurora Products, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Certain Aurora Natural Brand and Certain Private Label Brand Walnuts and Trail Mixes

Orange, CT–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2015.  Aurora Products, Inc. is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of NATURAL WALNUTS and TRAIL MIXES CONTAINING WALNUTS because they have the potential to contain Salmonella which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with[Read More…]

Interior Department Releases Final Rule to Support Safe, Responsible Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Public and Tribal Lands

Fundamental Standards Address Well Integrity, Water Protection, Disclosure of Chemicals WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015.  Following a robust and transparent public process that included more than 1.5 million public comments, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today released final standards that will support safe and responsible hydraulic fracturing on public[Read More…]

Former U.K. Rabobank Trader Appears in U.S. Court to Face LIBOR Interest Rate Manipulation Charges

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015.  The former global head of liquidity and finance for Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank) has waived extradition and appeared in U.S. federal court today for an arraignment on charges related to his alleged role in a scheme to manipulate the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Yen London[Read More…]

Owner of Medical Equipment Supply Company Convicted for $3.5 Million Medicare and Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015.  A jury in federal court in Los Angeles convicted the former owner of a durable medical equipment supply company of health care fraud charges in connection with a $3.5 million Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]

Senator Kirk Questions Veterans Benefit Administration Secretary on Long Veteran Wait Times in Chicago

Current Wait Time at Chicago Regional Office is an Average of 172 Days WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, questioned Veterans Affairs Under Secretary Allison Hickey yesterday about the veterans claims backlog and the current efforts[Read More…]

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