UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2017. Governors State University in University Park, Illinois has received a second grant from The Kresge Foundation, one of the largest and most prestigious philanthropic organizations in the United States. First funded with a 3-year $875,000 grant in November of 2011 for their Dual Degree Program (DDP),[Read More…]
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Stand Up for ALL Our Neighbors: ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ Signs Available at Chicago’s 49th Ward Service Office
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2017. Signs with the message “Hate Has No Home Here” have been posted in windows, yards and car bumpers throughout Rogers Park. These popular signs serve as a counter to the divisive and harmful rhetoric and policies emanating from the current occupant of the White House and a declaration of our community’s solidarity with those have[Read More…]
National Leaders, Groups, Individuals File Briefs in Supreme Court Supporting Gavin Grimm and Transgender Rights
Transgender High School Student, Gavin Grimm Business Leaders, Educators, Students, Medical Professionals Among the Diverse Range of Voices Urging Support for Trans Rights WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2017. Today, individuals and institutions from across the country representing a diverse and extraordinary cross-section of interests, perspectives, and concerns filed friend-of-court briefs in[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Drug Pricing Lawsuit
Madigan & 39 Attorneys General File Amended Complaint in Lawsuit against Six Drug Companies, Alleging Violations of State Antitrust & Consumer Protection Laws Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined a federal antitrust lawsuit alleging that six generic drugmakers entered into illegal agreements in order to artificially[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Residents to be on Alert for Storm-Related Repair Scams
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2017. Following Tuesday’s severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in central and southern Illinois and the Chicago area, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned residents in impacted areas to be on alert for scammers looking to exploit homeowners and business owners who may be in need of repairs from[Read More…]
Statement by Pentagon Spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis on U.S. Strikes Against AQAP in Yemen, March 2, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2017. U.S. forces conducted a series of precision strikes in Yemen against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, in the early morning of March 2 (Yemen time). More than 20 strikes targeted AQAP militants, equipment and infrastructure in the Yemeni governorates of Abyan, Al Bayda and[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIS Strikes in Syria, Iraq, March 2, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in[Read More…]
FDA Approves Odactra for House Dust Mite Allergies
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Odactra, the first allergen extract to be administered under the tongue (sublingually) to treat house dust mite (HDM)-induced nasal inflammation (allergic rhinitis), with or without eye inflammation (conjunctivitis), in people 18 through 65 years of age. “House[Read More…]
Versa Marketing, Inc. Recalls Fusia Szechuan Stir Fry Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2017. Versa Marketing Inc. of Fresno, CA is recalling 4,089 cases of Fusia Szechuan Stir fry because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others[Read More…]
Dos Hermanos, Inc. Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2017 – Dos Hermanos, Inc., a Bedford Park, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 151 pounds of beef jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. It is not known when or under[Read More…]
