WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)– November 22, 2017 — More than 45 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day, with a never-ending list of side dishes and desserts. The Thanksgiving meal is by far the largest and most stressful meal many consumers prepare all year, leaving room for mistakes that can make guests sick.[Read More…]
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“The Empty Chair at the Holiday Table” Campaign Highlights Devastation Caused by the War on Drugs
Failed War on Drugs has Resulted in: Incarceration, Overdose Death, Stigma, Drug War Violence San Diego, CA –(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Gretchen Burns Bergman This holiday season A New PATH and moms from across the globe share their stories of loss while calling for an end to the war on[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Xerox Business Services $1.1 Million for Providing Incorrect Consumer Information to Credit Reporting Agencies
Company Failed to Inform Auto Lenders That Defects in its Software Led to Inaccuracies Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action this week against Xerox Business Services, LLC, now called Conduent Business Services, for software errors that caused erroneous consumer information[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Historical Society Invites You to “Step Back into a 1950s Christmas” at the PF House Museum Beginning Nov. 29
Includes Hanukkah Display & New “Boomer Toys & Dolls” Exhibit Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2017 By: Jane Nicoll, Museum Director The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, 227 Monee Road, Park Forest, Illinois, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, invites you to “Step Back into a 1950s Christmas” exhibit, open November 29,[Read More…]
How Do I Avoid A Carjacking?
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police published some timely advice on avoiding being carjacked. Various news media are reporting carjackings on the rise throughout the Chicago area, with nearly 20 reported in one week in the City of Chicago. Police recommend a few steps to reduce your chances of[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of November 19, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — On Thursday, we’ll be celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday. For many of us, the meaning of Thanksgiving usually includes feasting, four-day weekends, football games, floats, family reunions, or a forerunner to Christmas festivities. But did you know that the first Thanksgiving was neither a feast nor a[Read More…]
Honda Recalls Certain 2011 – 2016 Odyssey Minivans
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that Honda Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011 – 2016 Odyssey minivans. According to Honda, the second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched. Approximately 800,000 vehicles are impacted by this recall.[Read More…]
Fossil That Fills Missing Evolutionary Link Named After UChicago Professors
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Louise Lerner Lurking in oceans, rivers and lakes around the world are tiny, ancient animals known to few people. Bryozoans, tiny marine creatures that live in colonies, are “living fossils”—their lineage goes back to the time when multi-celled life was a newfangled concept. But until now,[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Telehealth Option to Program Cochlear Implants Remotely
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Theresa Eisenman The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a remote feature for follow-up programming sessions for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant System through a telemedicine platform. The remote programming feature is indicated for patients who have had six months of experience with their[Read More…]
Chicago OIG Releases Follow-Up Report on Audit of DOAH Adjudication Timeliness
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Danielle Perry The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its May 2016 audit of the Department of Administrative Hearings’ (DOAH) efforts to ensure timely adjudication of cases. The purpose of the 2016 audit was to determine if DOAH used[Read More…]
