Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. OIG provides an interim report of the ongoing review at the Phoenix Health Care System (HCS). The report identifies the allegations substantiated to date, and provides recommendations that VA should implement immediately. Allegations at the Phoenix HCS include gross mismanagement of VA resources and criminal misconduct[Read More…]
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Spend an Afternoon with Friends of Thorn Creek Featuring the Pileated Woodpecker
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. Old friends and new will join other nature lovers for Friends of Thorn Creek Woods Spring Meeting and Program, on Sunday, June 8 at 1 p.m., at Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest. This event includes a program, hike, refreshments, and a[Read More…]
Navitas Naturals Issues Voluntary Recall for Organic Sprouted Chia Seed Powder Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Navitas Naturals, the Superfood Company is voluntarily recalling products which contain Organic Sprouted Chia Powder due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. “We have chosen to voluntarily recall products containing Organic Sprouted Chia Powder with the goal of utmost safety for our consumers”[Read More…]
Rome Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Minced Crab Meat Because Of Possible Health Risk
East Providence, RI–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Rome Packing Co., Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Ocean’s Catch brand minced crab meat after routine product sampling by the company determined some of the finished products may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria monocytogenes, is an organism which can cause[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for May 29, 2014
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
HRC Delivers Letter to Vatican Addressing Growing Concern on Anti-LGBT Stance of Catholic Schools
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, delivered a letter to the Vatican on behalf of 9 teachers who have lost their jobs at Catholics Schools for either being LGBT, or supporting an LGBT family member. Last month, the Archdiocese[Read More…]
Report Finds Pesticide Residues in Hawaii’s Waterways
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. A statewide pilot pesticide sampling project has found over 20 different types of pesticides in Hawaiian waterways, some of which are no longer registered for use in Hawaii. State officials believe the pesticides, many detected in urban areas, are from residential and golf course applications. These[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against RealtySouth for Mortgage Disclosure Violations
Bureau Orders Alabama Realty Firm to Pay $500,000 WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered RealtySouth, the largest real estate firm in Alabama, to pay $500,000 for inadequate disclosures that could leave consumers unaware of their rights to choose service providers during the home-buying[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Wrigley Company Expanding in Illinois
Company Will Create 75 Jobs Producing World-Famous Skittles Candy in Yorkville YORKVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company will strengthen its presence in its home state by adding production of Skittles, one of the world’s most popular candy brands, to its Yorkville facility.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Passing of World-Renowned Poet and Author Maya Angelou
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on the passing of world-renowned poet, author and performer Maya Angelou: “Maya Angelou was a towering figure of the arts who has inspired generations of people across the globe. Her life, talent and accomplishments read like an epic novel,[Read More…]
