CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Andrea Small William A. Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor in the Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on April 20, 2018. In addition to[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Joins Other States Asking Congress to Improve Illinois’ Ability to Combat Abuse & Neglect of Medicaid Patients
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 49 other state and territory Attorneys Generals sending a letter to U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., in support of their legislation, H.R. 3891. This proposed legislation would expand the authority of Medicaid Fraud Control Units[Read More…]
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise; Increase Fueled by Synthetic Opioids
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 Contact:CDC Media Relations An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups. The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appears in today’s issue of MMWR. Drug overdoses[Read More…]
As Trump Targets Immigrants, Elderly Brace To Lose Caregivers
Boston, MA—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Melissa Bailey After back-to-back, eight-hour shifts at a chiropractor’s office and a rehab center, Nirva arrived outside an elderly woman’s house just in time to help her up the front steps. Nirva took the woman’s arm as she hoisted herself up, one step at a[Read More…]
Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared Seafood in Certain Salad Products
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen Inc. of Albert Lea, MN is issuing a voluntary recall of certain salads as they may contain undeclared traces of imitation crab meat. People who have allergies to fish or[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host 5th Annual Youth Job and Resource Expo
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 16 and 24 on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Thornton Township High School, 15001 Broadway Ave., Harvey. More than[Read More…]
Chicago City of Learning Spring Into Summer Fair on April 14
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Nora Mabie Join Chicago City of Learning for the Spring into Summer Fair, a FREE festival where youth of all ages can sample and sign up for Summer programs offered citywide to meet every interest! The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on[Read More…]
FDA Authorizes First Fully Interoperable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Streamlines review pathway for similar devices Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 Contact: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system for determining blood glucose (sugar) levels in children aged two and older and adults with diabetes. This[Read More…]
Condolences, Race Equity, Diversity Dinners: The Manager’s Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village Manager Tom Mick began his report to the Village Board Monday night by offering condolences to Chuck Sabey and his family on the death of Sabey’s daughter, Sophia Sullivan. Mr. Sabey serves as Cultural Arts Supervisor at Freedom Hall. He also organizes and recruits talent for the popular[Read More…]
UChicago Scientists Build Trap to Make Tiny Packages of Light ‘Collide’
Study examines how to manipulate photons for quantum engineering CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 By: Louise Lerner The universe is illuminated via photons, the tiny individual particles that make up light, but they don’t interact with each other. To make them see the light, a team of University of Chicago physicists built[Read More…]
