Day: June 27, 2014

GM Announces Four Vehicle Recalls, June 27, 2014

DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  General Motors (GM: NYSE) today announced four safety recalls covering 428,211 vehicles in the United States. Dealers will replace the driver’s side air bag inflator in 29,019 2013-2014 model year Chevrolet Cruze sedans in the U.S. and 4,066 in Canada. The inflator in the driver’s front air[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel and Oak Street Health Announce Opening of Ashburn Medical Center

Neighborhood-Based Primary Care and Dental Centers for Medicare Recipients to Hire 100 Employees This Year; Investing in Neighborhoods is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Oak Street Health today celebrated the opening of the organization’s third neighborhood medical[Read More…]

Senators Kirk, Blunt Introduce Bill to Protect Work College Scholarships from the IRS

Blackburn College in Illinois Spent $25K on Audit Due to Ambiguous Tax Provision; Bill Would Protect Scholarships for More Than 5,000 Students Who Attend Work Colleges WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) this week introduced legislation to protect Work Colleges and their students’ scholarships[Read More…]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky Joins Rep. Cicilline and other Lawmakers in Seeking Meeting with Majority Leader-Elect to Discuss Extending Unemployment Insurance

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. During a press conference on Wednesday highlighting the harm Congress’s failure to renew unemployment insurance has on America’s veterans, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) unveiled a letter to House Majority Leader-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and signed by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Joe[Read More…]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky Joins Rep. Grijalva to Fight Cuts to Social Security Services

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. Last Friday, Representatives Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) led 121 of their Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Administrator Carolyn W. Colvin, urging her to reconsider impending cutbacks that will severely restrict access to SSA services. Those cutbacks[Read More…]

Citing Climate Change Impacts, Court Decision Protects Colorado Backcountry From Bulldozing, Mining

Conservationists force agencies to take a new look at environmental impacts of coal mine expansion Construction of road and methane venting pad above the West Elk coal mine. Source: U.S. Forest Service Gunnison County, CO–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  Citing agencies’ neglect to consider climate change impacts, a federal court ruling today[Read More…]

Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin, Union Pacific Announce $90 Million Investment in West Line, Celebrate End of $82 Million CREATE Project

Improvements to Create Jobs, Make Rail Movements More Efficient BELLWOOD–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Union Pacific Railroad President and COO Lance Fritz to announce that the Union Pacific (UP) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are making a[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, June 27, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel Update / Meetings in Saudi Arabia Welcome to Visiting Pakistani Journalists / ECA Exchange Program SUDAN Meriam Ibrahim Released on Bail SYRIA/SAUDI ARABIA Meeting with President Jarba / Syria / ISIL Threat Meeting with King Abdullah / Syria[Read More…]

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