CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2017 – Beginning Sept. 5th, Lakeview Pantry will expand its client service area and extend its operating hours to assist even more North Side residents in need. Lakeview Pantry currently provides emergency food assistance and social service programs to low-income individuals within the boundaries of Fullerton on the[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Convenes Student Loan Forum in Champaign & Urges Governor to Sign Student Loan Bill of Rights
AG Madigan & Advocates Urge Governor to sign Senate Bill 1351 to Better Protect Illinois Student Loan Borrowers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday convened a student loan forum with education advocates and social service organizations and urged Gov. Rauner to sign into law a bill to[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Requests FEMA Teams for Flood Damage Assessments
Assessments will start Friday in Lake, McHenry, Kane and Cook counties SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017 – Gov. Bruce Rauner asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to join the state in conducting damage assessments in areas of Lake, McHenry, Kane and Cook counties after record and near-record flooding in July. The[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Blog: Why a Drug Policy Organization Needs to Speak Out Against White Supremacy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2017 By: Megan Farrington The drug war is a tool of racial oppression. We see this in racial disparities in arrest and incarceration rates for drug offenses that exist even though white people and people of color use and sell drugs at about the same rates. We[Read More…]
Grand BK Corp. Issues Allergy Alert on “California Aloha Mix”
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. GRAND BK CORP. of Maspeth, New York is recalling its 14 ounce packages of “CALIFORNIA ALOHA MIX” because they may contain undeclared tree nuts (Almonds, Walnuts and Cashews). People who have allergies or severe sensitivity to tree nuts (Almonds, Walnuts and Cashews) run the risk[Read More…]
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lorazepam Oral Concentrate
Dosing Droppers Supplied with the Product May be Misprinted Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC is voluntarily recalling 13 lots of Lorazepam Oral Concentrate, USP 2mg/mL, to the Consumer level due to a defect in the dropper markings. The Lorazepam Oral Concentrate, USP 2mg/mL, product is packaged with[Read More…]
Seven Sundays LLC. Recalls Vanilla Cherry Pecan Muesli
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. Seven Sundays LLC of Minneapolis, MN is recalling their Vanilla Cherry Pecan Muesli 12 oz. pouches because it may contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these[Read More…]
Picture the Powerful: Photographer and Activist Christopher ThoughtPoet Brown Launches #HeartMelanin Photo Exhibition
CHICAGO, Il.–(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2017. “There are more spaces for people of color to see themselves as beautiful and powerful” says Christopher “ThoughtPoet” Brown, poet, photographer, and communications co-chair of BYP100, “but we need more.” This month, the talented southsider is launching his inaugural solo photo exhibition, #HeartMelanin, featuring portraits of[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds Percentage of Borrowers with $20K in Student Debt Doubled Over Last Decade
Record Student Debt Spurring Employers to Offer Student Loan Repayment Benefits Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new data point finding that nearly half of student loan borrowers leave school owing at least $20,000 – double the share of borrowers a decade ago. The[Read More…]
Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Encourages African American Women Across Generations To Undertake Leadership Roles
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2017. This week, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls, hosted a symposium aiming to inspire African American women, across generations, to take on leadership and advocacy roles in their community. “It’s imperative that we engage and empower all members of our[Read More…]
