Firm recalls hundreds of water-based products for humans and pets due to microbial contamination Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 Contact: Stephanie Caccomo The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and pet owners not to use drug products, including homeopathic drug products, made by King Bio Inc., Asheville, N.C., and[Read More…]
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FDA Takes Action Against 21 Websites Marketing Unapproved Opioids
Action part of agency’s effort to target illegal online sales Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 Contact: Lyndsay Meyer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it has warned four more online networks, operating a total of 21 websites, illegally marketing potentially dangerous, unapproved, and misbranded versions of opioid medications,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces Firefighting Grant Awarded to Assist Homewood Fire Department
HOMEWOOD—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 Contact: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the Homewood Fire Department was awarded a $58,210 federal grant that will go toward fire station safety improvements and officer training. “Approximately $52,000 of these funds will be used to update our station’s exhaust removal system to ensure[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Launches Clergy Abuse Hotline
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Monday the launch of a Clergy Abuse Hotline for use by anyone in the state of Illinois to report allegations of sexual abuse by clergy members. Madigan’s announcement followed a Pennsylvania grand jury report about sexual abuse by[Read More…]
Justice Department Attacks Supervised Consumption Sites, Despite Proven Record of Reducing Overdoses and Saving Lives
California Passes Groundbreaking Supervised Consumption Sites Legislation, Heads to Governor for Signature Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 By: Tony Newman and Anthony Papa The Trump Administration’s Justice Department ignored a mountain of evidence and came out strong against supervised consumption spaces, despite their proven record of reducing overdose deaths and saving lives. In[Read More…]
Fire Guts Home on Woodland Glen; Firefighters Team Up in Extreme Heat
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Woodland Glen this past Sunday, August 26, at around 1:15 PM. Donning heavy equipment, firefighters raced out into 94-degree heat only to find flames coming through the roof in the rear of the 4,500-5,000 square foot[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Interviews WGN’s Pat Tomasulo on “Chicago Stories” Podcast
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser This week’s episode of “Chicago Stories,” has Mayor Emanuel talking to sportscaster, stand-up comic, and host of WGN’s “Man of the People” Pat Tomasulo. Pat is also fighting to fund research and raise awareness for people suffering from neuropathic disorders — people like Pat’s wife. Pat’s Chicago[Read More…]
Justice Department Obtains $410,000 Settlement of Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Tinley Park
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Justice Department announced last week that it has settled a lawsuit against the Village of Tinley Park, Illinois, alleging that it violated the Fair Housing Act when it refused to approve a low-income housing development in response to race-based community opposition. The[Read More…]
Interior Department Benefits Past Donors and Clients of Secretary Zinke, Deputy Secretary Bernhardt, and Senior Officials
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Jenny Rowland and Marc Rehmann A culture of corruption in the Trump administration’s Interior Department may be reaping financial benefits for political donors and past clients of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and other senior officials, according to a new report from the Center for American[Read More…]
Kelly Klassic Seeking to Foster Community-Police Relations and Gun Violence Reductions Draws More than 100 People
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: James Lewis, Communications Director, Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly participated in the Kelly Klassic, a newly-formed basketball tournament Saturday hosted on Chicago’s South Side. The event drew more than 100 people. The tournament was designed to foster improved community-police relations and reduce conflicts[Read More…]
