Safety Initiative Now Open to Campuses Statewide SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign today became the first higher education institution in the state to receive the Ready to Respond Campus designation from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). UIUC is one of nine campuses in Illinois that[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Statement on The Gap’s Move to Raise Its Employee Minimum Wage
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Governor Quinn issued the following statement on The Gap, Inc.’s decision to raise its own minimum wage to $10 for all U.S. employees, a move that is expected to impact 65,000 American workers. The Gap has almost 40 Illinois locations: “I applaud The Gap’s decision to be[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement Regarding Violence in Ukraine
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding the ongoing conflict in the nation of Ukraine. Dozens of people have been killed or injured in ongoing violence that broke out after what had initially been non-violent demonstrations in support of free speech and democracy: “I join[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Coordinated Measures Being Taken for Extreme Weather Across Illinois
Flooding Issues Anticipated from Snow Melt; Motorists Encouraged to Use Extreme Caution CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced coordinated measures being taken by Illinois state agencies to prepare for heavy snow and rainfall, along with potential flooding and treacherous driving conditions in areas throughout the state. Today’s announcement[Read More…]
DoD Releases Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the release of its Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy (EMS) to increase available spectrum in order to meet growing demand from the commercial wireless industry while maintaining critical military capabilities. “The Department’s Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy addresses the ever increasing need for spectrum[Read More…]
Duluth Receives U.S. EPA’s First Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
DULUTH—(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of a $250,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the City of Duluth to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in the Lake Superior Basin. Duluth is the first of 16 cities to receive funding in[Read More…]
CDC Reports Flu Hit Younger People Particularly Hard This Season
Vaccination lowered risk of having to go to the doctor by about 60 percent for people of all ages Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. This influenza season was particularly hard on younger- and middle-age adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. People[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Updates Afghanistan Travel Warning, Feb. 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014.The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. The security threat to all U.S. citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Afghanistan issued on August 23, 2013. No province in Afghanistan should be considered immune from violence and banditry,[Read More…]
Background Briefing on P5+1 Talks in Iran’s Nuclear Program, Feb. 20, 2014
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. MODERATOR: Good morning. Welcome to the backgrounder today. Thank you for hustling over here. For those of you who I haven’t met, if there are any of you still, I’m [name and title withheld]. I’ll be calling the questions today. In a moment I’ll turn it[Read More…]
Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty today for her role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced. Felony charges were filed on Dec. 19, 2013, in the U.S. District Court[Read More…]
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