Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. VMware Inc. and Carahsoft Technology Corporation have agreed to pay $75.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting their commercial pricing practices and overcharging the government on VMware software products and related services, the Department of Justice announced today. VMware[Read More…]
Month: June 2015
The Responsible Budget Coalition Joins More than 300 Nonprofits in Calling for Fair, Fully-funded State Budget
Organizations deliver letter urging state leadership to act quickly to preserve services Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. The Responsible Budget Coalition announced that it has joined a coalition of more than 300 nonprofit organizations across Illinois in calling on Governor Rauner and the General Assembly to work together to pass[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of June 29, 2015
Park Forest Baseball’s Alex Lileikis prepares for the village 4th of July a couple of years ago. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. The Village of Park Forest’s annual 4th of July festivities will include a parade, concert and fireworks. Specific details for the event on Saturday, July[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court Steps In to Protect Abortion Access in Texas
Nation’s highest court blocks 5th Circuit ruling that would have shuttered all but 9 clinics in the state Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. In a 5-4 order, the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to suspend a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit which threatened to shutter all but[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning EPA Rule
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision overturning the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule on mercury emissions. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement: “EPA’s role is to protect public health and the environment. The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) would avert up to 11,000 premature[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations on Obesity Prevention: It’s Never Too Early to Begin Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. In updated recommendations, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers practical steps families can take to help children maintain a healthy weight. The advice comes as part of an AAP clinical report published in the July 2015 issue of Pediatrics. The report, “The Role[Read More…]
Preventive Oral Health Services in Primary Care Can Improve Children’s Oral Health
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. A retrospective study of 29,173 kindergarten students examined whether preventive oral health services provided by physicians in the medical setting had any impact on the oral health of children. The study, “Effects of Physician-Based Preventive Oral Health Services on Dental Caries,” appearing in the[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Recommendations on Telemedicine in Pediatric Health Care
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. Telemedicine can improve patients’ access to care, help fill shortages of physicians and increase communication among clinicians. But it can also lead to fragmented health care. In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) makes recommendations on the use of telemedicine[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces 2015 Launch of One Summer Chicago Jobs Program
Program Starts Today, Works to Keep Youth Safe and Engaged During Summer; Record 24,000 Jobs and Internships Filled CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the start of One Summer Chicago 2015, the city’s summer jobs program, which keeps youth safe and engaged during the summer while providing valuable job[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Independent Redistricting Commissions
BURLINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission: “Today’s Supreme Court decision is an important step in the fight against voter suppression. When congressional districts are controlled by partisanship it is[Read More…]
