DuPage County to receive $5,060,645 in funding WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that nine communities in Illinois will receive a total of $10,219,186 in grant funding through three programs administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help develop urban communities. “This[Read More…]
Day: May 29, 2014
Senators Durbin, Kirk: University of Illinois Awarded Federal Funding For Farm Bill Education
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made $3 million in federal funding available to two coalitions – including one led by the University of Illinois – to develop new online tools to inform members[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces $2.36 Million in Grant Funding to Clean and Redevelop Contaminated Illinois Sites
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded eight grants totaling $2,368,520 to Illinois communities to assess, clean, and redevelop “brownfield” contaminated waste sites. Today’s funding is part of $67 million awarded nationwide by the EPA. The grants target[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior Signs Agreements with Three Additional Tribal Nations to Reduce Fractionation in Indian Country
Coeur d’Alene, Umatilla and Gila River agreements will facilitate purchases to individual landowners under Buy-Back Program WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor today announced that the Department has signed three additional agreements to facilitate the purchase of individual interests in fractionated trust lands and consolidate ownership[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Chicago Area Man Charged with Child Pornography, May 29, 2014
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against a Chicago area man for multiple counts of possession of child pornography as part of Operation Glass House, her statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Harry Irvin Joslin, 28, was arrested[Read More…]
Laotian-born, Navy Veteran from Elgin Honored as Illinois Veteran of the Month
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. In a simple and moving ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, Mr. Chindavanh Keomuongchanh was honored by Erica Borggren, Director, Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) as the Veteran of the Month for June 2014 at the Elgin Veterans Memorial Park. “In their military[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Millionaire Tax for Education
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding Illinois Senate passage of House Bill 3816: “Our democracy works best when everyone has a voice. Residents across Illinois will now have the opportunity to voice their opinion on whether millionaires should pay a little more to help[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, May 29, 2014
Washingotn, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing RUSSIA Readout of Secretary’s Call with Lavrov PAKISTAN U.S. Strongly Condemns “Honor Killing” in Pakistan DISCLOSURES Secretary Kerry’s Remarks During Interviews SUDAN State Department Action on the Case of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag EGYPT Elections / Waiting for Final Results / Low[Read More…]
Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Voter Intimidation and Identification Fraud for Letters Sent to Florida Residents in Conjunction with the 2012 Federal Elections
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. James Webb Baker Jr., 58, of Seattle, pleaded guilty today to one count of voter intimidation and one count of identification fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Prior to the 2012 federal elections, Baker created and sent 200 fake voter[Read More…]
FDA Allows Marketing of First Non-invasive Test to Help in Identifying Cause of Certain Kidney Disease
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of the first test that can help determine if a specific type of kidney disease, called membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN), is due to the body’s rejection of its own kidney tissue (autoimmune) or if it is due[Read More…]