BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—29 August 2014. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen issued the following statement: We have just held an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, following the serious escalation of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. The meeting was held at Ukraine’s request. Despite Moscow’s hollow denials, it is now clear that[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Discusses Legislation Allowing Student Loan Holders to Lower Their Interest Rates
‘Bank on Students Emergency Refinancing Act’ Would Allow Borrowers to Refinance Existing Student Loans at Today’s Rates DEKALB, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today discussed legislation introduced in the Senate earlier this year to allow student loan holders to lower their loans’ interest rates with Northern Illinois[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky: On This Labor Day Americans Deserve a Raise
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. “This Labor Day, we will take time to recognize the enormous contributions that working men and women make to our nation. Our economic strength comes from their hard work, productivity and skills. Yet American workers deserve more than recognition – they deserve a raise. Between 1979 and[Read More…]
Oxfam Calls on Western Governments to Offer Haven as Number of Registered Syrian Refugees Reaches 3 Million
OXFORD, UK—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. Western and other rich countries should step up their efforts to resettle Syrian refugees, Oxfam said today after the number registered with UNHCR reached three million. Urgent action is necessary in order to respond to a growing regional crisis caused by increasing displacement, insufficient aid[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Delivers Revised Rules to Implement Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act
Rules strengthened to ensure public participation, improve transparency, toughen penalties and protect the environment SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today delivered revised rules to implement the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act. The revised rules were submitted to the Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims September as ‘Recovery Month’ in Illinois
Encourages people to speak up about mental illness and substance abuse SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed September as “Recovery Month” in the state of Illinois to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders. Recovery Month celebrates the continued success of many people in[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Dedicates Jane Byrne Interchange
Governor Renames Circle Interchange in Honor of Chicago’s First and Only Female Mayor to Date CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today formally dedicated the “Jane Byrne Interchange” in downtown Chicago in honor of the woman who shattered glass ceilings in both regional and national politics by becoming the first[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, Aug. 29, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to eastern Ukraine due to ongoing violent clashes between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. In addition, Russian military forces continue to occupy the Crimean Peninsula and are[Read More…]
Court Approves Police Reform Agreement in Portland, Oregon
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. Today, the United States won court approval of a settlement agreement to reform the ways in which the Portland Oregon Police Bureau (“PPB”) interacts with individuals with actual or perceived mental illness. The agreement was entered jointly by the United States and the city of Portland,[Read More…]
Detroit Gang Leader Convicted for Planning Armed Robbery by Gang Members
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. A leader of a street gang that operated on the east side of Detroit was found guilty today by a federal jury of aiding and abetting an armed robbery. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade[Read More…]
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