CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. This Sunday, Chicago’s 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore will be joining with other area elected officials to sponsor another in his series of “Know Your Rights” Workshops for immigrants, refugees, their friends and supporters and concerned neighborhood residents. The workshop will take place Sunday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m. at the Gale[Read More…]
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OK Food Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017 – OK Food, Inc., an Oklahoma City, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 933,272 pounds of breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat (RTE) breaded chicken items were[Read More…]
Study: Regular Cannabis Use Associated With Lower BMI, No Adverse Effect On Bone Density
Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. Those subjects who consume cannabis more than five times per month possess, on average, lower body mass index (BMI) than do those who do not use the substance, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis. Researchers at Oregon’s Health[Read More…]
New Durbin Report Breaks Down Impacts of Republican Health Care Repeal in 18 Illinois Congressional Districts
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) House of Representatives to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Friday, March 24 WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released a report titled “TrumpCare: Less for More, An Analysis of the Impact of Repealing the Affordable Care Act on Illinois,” which[Read More…]
South Suburban College ESL Class Helps the Homeless
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – (ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. South Suburban College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) class once again participated in a “Mats for the Homeless” Workshop Service Learning project. The mats are created with plastic bags from the SSC Recycling Center. The students cut the bags into strips and[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth, Veterans in Congress Criticize Trumpcare’s Devastating Tax Hike on Millions of Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Tim Walz (D-MN), and several others to criticize President Trump and his Republican allies in[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Rare Form of Skin Cancer
Source: flickr.com Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Bavencio (avelumab) for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), including those who have not received prior chemotherapy. This is the first[Read More…]
JVP–Chicago to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago: “Defund Islamophobia”
Jewish Voice for Peace–Chicago calls on Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) to cut ties with anti-Muslim groups. New report reveals over $700K in donations from JUF to Islamophobia network groups from 2011-2014 Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017 – At a press conference today, Jewish Voice for Peace –[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Experian $3 Million for Deceiving Consumers in Marketing Credit Scores
Credit Reporting Company Misstated How Credit Scores It Sold Were Used Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Experian and its subsidiaries for deceiving consumers about the use of credit scores it sold to consumers. Experian claimed the credit scores it[Read More…]
6 Business Leaders Join DePaul University Board of Trustees
Six business leaders have joined the DePaul University board of trustees. They are, top row from left, Therese Fauerbach, Ezequiel “Zeke” Flores, Demetrios “Jim” Logothetis, and bottom row from left, Jessica Sarowitz, John Sheehy, Renee Velasquez Togher. (DePaul University composite photo) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. DePaul University has elected six[Read More…]
