Year: 2014

Merb’s Candies Announces Voluntary Recall of Caramel Apples

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.  Merb’s Candies, is issuing a voluntary recall of the Merb’s Candies brand Bionic Apples and Double Dipped Apples because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly[Read More…]

Another Look at For Our Fallen: Honoring Victims of Violence in Chicago & Standing Against Police Brutality

Memorial and Protest to be held Tuesday, December 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the Heartland Cafe, 7000 North Glenwood Avenue, Chicago Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. On December 17th, hundreds of people attended The Chicago Light Brigade’s annual memorial for victims of violence in Chicago. The gathering was not only a[Read More…]

Number of People Affected by Ebola Tops 20,000 – UN Health Agency

UNMEER Head Anthony Banbury (right) meeting with local community and religious leaders in Kouremale, Guinea, to discuss Ebola response. Photo: UNMEER/Martine Perret GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–29 December 2014 – The head of the United Nations Ebola emergency response mission is set to open a treatment facility in Liberia near the Sierra Leonean border[Read More…]

City of Chicago Offers Christmas Tree Recycling From January 3 – January 17

Seasonal City Program Provides Chicagoans with an Easy and Environmentally-Friendly Tree Disposal Service CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, along with the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) in partnership with the Chicago Park District, today announced that the City’s annual Christmas tree recycling program will run from Saturday,[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Announces Continued Efforts to Protect Consumers from Deceptive Business Practices

Week Long Undercover Investigation Targeted ‘Notarios’ to Ensure Consumers Are Protected from Predatory Business Practices CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) today announced the results of a third investigation of immigration service providers in 2014. This investigation of immigration service[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Signs Law to Combat Cyberbullying

Also Signs Legislation to Terminate Pension Benefits of Public Employees Convicted of Felonies CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law that makes it a crime to distribute private images without a person’s consent. The law seeks to combat the growing epidemic whereby former romantic partners[Read More…]

Third Company Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Ocean Shipping Services for Cars and Trucks

Company Agrees to Pay $59.4 Million Criminal Fine Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), a Japanese corporation, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $59.4 million criminal fine for its involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate customers, and rig bids of international ocean[Read More…]

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