Communities Matter at your library: Celebrate National Library Week April 14-20 Matteson Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2013. This week, the Matteson Public Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more[Read More…]
Day: April 4, 2013
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on the Passing of Roger Ebert
MEXICO CITY–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn issued the following statement Thursday afternoon from Mexico, where he is on a trade mission: “I was very saddened to hear today that my good friend Roger Ebert has passed away. I – along with the people of Illinois – offer condolences to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, Aprl 4, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Embassy Cairo’s Twitter Feed IMF Conversations / Concerns for Justice DPRK Bombast and Aggressive Rhetoric / Defense and Deterrence Postures International Obligations / Isolation Shared Concern in Region / China’s Role IRAN P-5+1 Talks in Almaty / Civilian Nuclear Power INDIA[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Roger Ebert
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Michelle and I are saddened to hear about the passing of Roger Ebert. For a generation of Americans – and especially Chicagoans – Roger was the movies. When he didn’t like a film, he was honest; when he did, he was effusive – capturing the unique[Read More…]
Roger Ebert Dies After Long Battle with Cancer
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2013. Chicago’s beloved film critic, Roger Ebert died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. The Chicago Sun-Times described Ebert as “the nation’s most prominent and influential film critic.” He was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize and a star[Read More…]
Chicago Hotel Occupancy Hits Record High for the Month of March
1st Quarter of 2013 Produced Record Leisure Hotel Occupancy; Key Metrics Reach Levels Not Seen Since 2008 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago today announced exceptional hotel performance numbers, including record hotel occupancy for the month of March, supported by strong performance from leisure visitors as a[Read More…]
Interagency Working Group Calls for Integrated Management and Planning for a Rapidly Changing Arctic
Launches new Arctic Science Portal; Underscores need for streamlined, ‘whole of government’ approach with stakeholder, Alaska Native engagement WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. An interagency working group chaired by Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes today released a report that calls for an integrated management strategy for the rapidly changing Arctic.[Read More…]
Interior Department Releases Final Environmental Analysis on Klamath River Dam Removal
Identifies removal of four dams as preferred alternative; Congressional authorization required before a public interest determination from the Secretary of the Interior Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The Department of the Interior today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the potential removal of four privately owned hydroelectric facilities on[Read More…]
New Report Explores Getting Top Talent into America’s Schools
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. A new report released today by the Center for American Progress explores the ways in which human-capital-management reform holds the potential to dramatically improve student achievement and solve major challenges in America’s public-education system. “America’s education system has hired and tenured thousands of teachers and principals[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces Five-Year Renewal of Funding for Bioenergy Research Centers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The U.S. Department of Energy today announced it would fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continued congressional appropriations. The three Centers —including the BioEnergy Research Center (BESC) led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)[Read More…]