CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Commissioner Brian Bannon and local officials broke ground today on the new Albany Park library. The 16,300-square-foot branch will be nearly 6,000 square feel larger than the previous library, which served the community for 50 years. “While the Albany Park Branch Library worked well[Read More…]
Day: August 30, 2013
Springfield, IL to Receive $14.4 Million in Federal TIGER Grant Funds for Carpenter Street Underpass
Kirk, Durbin, Schock, Davis applaud decision which will allow construction to begin on a critical segment of the 10th Street rail consolidation project WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers today announced that the City of Springfield, Illinois has been awarded $14.4 million for the construction of[Read More…]
Syria: Secretary General Ban Begins Consultations with UN Member States as Chemical Weapons Team Wraps Up Probe
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 August 2013 – As the situation in Syria continues to rapidly evolve, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cut short an official visit in Europe to return to the world body’s New York Headquarters for a series of consultations with Member States today, while UN inspectors are wrapping up[Read More…]
Garden-fresh Foods, Inc. Recalls Spartan Fresh Selection American Potato Salad in 16 Oz. Packages Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. of Milwaukee Wisconsin is recalling A Limited Quantity of Spartan Fresh Selections American Potato Salad In 16 oz. Packages, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young[Read More…]
ACLU Urges the President to Obtain Official Congressional Authorization Before Taking Military Action in Syria
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. In a letter sent to the White House today, the American Civil Liberties Union urged President Obama to refrain from initiating military action in Syria until Congressional votes have occurred in both chambers, authorizing such use of military force. While the ACLU does not take a position[Read More…]
‘Grand Kankakee Marsh: Everglades of the North’ to be Screened at Local Sierra Club Meeting on September 9
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2013. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, September 9, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). At this month’s meeting we’ll see the film, “Grand Kankakee Marsh: Everglades of the North.”[Read More…]
Free Adult Education Registration Days Coming Soon to South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2013. South Suburban College’s Community Education Department is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Celebrate International Literacy Day (September 8) with SSC by letting someone know about these free programs. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Donates Books to Douglas Taylor Elementary School
ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today donated nearly 80 books to Douglas Taylor Elementary School on Chicago’s South Side as part of the Library of Congress Surplus Book Program. “Reading is a learning tool, but it’s also fun. A good book can expose you to people and places and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Company for Long Distance Phone Scam
Attorney General Says Delaware Company Targeted Spanish Speakers, Added Costly Long-Distance Service Without Authorization Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against a telecommunications company alleging it scammed Illinois residents by billing them for costly long-distance service they never authorized. Madigan filed the lawsuit earlier today[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Awarded $17.6 Million for Early Learning Race to the Top
Key Federal Grant to Boost State-Funded Early Education Programs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois is one of six states to receive a supplemental award from the 2013 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant fund to improve early learning programs across the state. The award[Read More…]