CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Donald T. Barclay, 56, was charged in Cook County Circuit Court with running a large-scale theft scam through his car dealership and defrauding area residents and lenders of more than $1.5 million Barclay, who now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, was charged with: One count[Read More…]
Month: May 2018
Attorney General Madigan Joins 11 Other Attorney Generals Filing Brief in Support of Misclassified Employees’ Right to Organize
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 11 other Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief with the National Labor Relations Board in support of a decision against Velox Express Inc. that concluded its misclassification of employees as independent contractors constituted an unfair labor practice in[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery’s 5th Annual Derby Day on Saturday, May 5
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Union Street Gallery will be bringing some Kentucky Charm to the south suburbs during its 5th Annual Derby Day event on Saturday, May 5. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country[Read More…]
FDA, FTC Take Action Against Companies Misleading Kids with e-liquids that Resemble Children’s Juice Boxes, Candies and Cookies
Warning letters are part of joint effort to protect youth from dangers of nicotine and tobacco products and part of FDA’s new Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 Contacts: Michael Felberbaum and Mitchell Katz As part of ongoing efforts to protect youth from the dangers of nicotine[Read More…]
Doctors Should Save the Lives of People Who Use Drugs, Not Debate How Many Second Chances One Deserves
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2018 Drug Policy Alliance Blog By: Widney Brown There is something seriously wrong when doctors are blaming people who inject drugs for poor health rather than asking why government, at the local, state, and federal levels are not taking measures that are proven to protect the health[Read More…]