1. Collections will start next month on student loans that are in default. After a five-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Education says it will resume collections on May 5th. Those in default on student loans can expect an email soon urging them to make a payment or enroll in a re-payment play.
2. New vaccine recommendations for measles, mumps and rubella. According to the CDC, as of April 17, there are 800 confirmed measles cases in 25 states, with 600 of those cases in Texas. There are NO confirmed cases in Wisconsin.
3. As the church mourns the passing of Pope Francis the process begins to choose his successor. All cardinals eligible to participate in the Conclave will be summoned to Rome. Of 252 cardinals,135 are eligible. That makes this the largest and most diverse Conclave on record! Former Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan is one of several cardinals from the U.S. eligible to vote in the conclave. He also voted in the 20-13 conclave, following the resignation of former Pope Benedict. Cardinal Dolan is also on some lists of candidates to be the next Pope.