Warren: “we are in the midst of a real and growing retirement crisis – a crisis that is shaking the foundations of what was once a vibrant and secure middle class” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2013. In a speech delivered on the floor of the United States Senate today, Senator Elizabeth[Read More…]
Year: 2013
White Paper Outlines New Approach to Endangered Species Act Pesticide Review
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2013. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U .S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released a white paper identifying how they plan to reconfigure the pesticide review process to meet the pesticide approval requirements for[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Residents to Remain Alert for ‘Storm Chasers’ After Sunday’s Tornadoes and Severe Storms
Attorney General Investigators Assisting Local Law Enforcement to Combat Repair-Related Scams Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2013. Following devastating tornadoes and severe storms that raced across Illinois on Sunday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan urged residents to be on alert for home repair con artists looking to exploit homeowners and local businesses needing repairs[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $17 Million Settlement with Google
Google Settles Claims with Attorneys General Over Tracking Consumers’ Surfing Habits Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 37 other attorneys general to announce a $17 million settlement with Google Inc. to resolve claims that it circumvented privacy settings on Apple Safari browsers enabling advertisers to gather[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Joins First-in-the-Nation 150th Anniversary Reading of the Gettysburg Address
Famous Speech Read at Midnight from an Original Copy at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn tonight joined the nation’s first reading of the Gettysburg Address on the 150th anniversary of the famous Abraham Lincoln speech. At a special display of an original copy of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Adds Six Counties to State Disaster Declaration
Volunteer Efforts Underway to Assist Victims of Recent Tornadoes; Department of Insurance Offering Free Counseling in Washington SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today declared Douglas, Jasper, Pope, Wabash, Wayne and Will counties state disaster areas following violent storms and tornadoes on Sunday that affected several regions of the state.[Read More…]
FreshPoint Inc. to Pay $4.2 Million for Overbilling the Department of Defense for Produce
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that FreshPoint Inc., a Houston, Texas-based food distribution company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corp., has agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged the Department of Defense for fresh fruit and vegetables purchased under 15 separate[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: U.S. Response to Typhoon Haiyan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2013. Since Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8, U.S. disaster relief experts and military personnel have worked around the clock to deliver food, water, medicine, and shelter to help those hit hardest by the storm. In support of the Philippines’ relief effort, the United States[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 18, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2013 – 2:00 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the White House on this beautiful, sunny, warm November Monday. Before I take your questions, let me mention a couple of things. First and foremost, regarding the storms in the Midwest: Our thoughts[Read More…]
Kiwanis of Park Forest News
A family dining at the 2013 Pancake Day. (Photo: Kiwanis) Park Forest, IL – (ENEWSPF) – The Kiwanis Club of Park Forest was founded in 1951 as a member of Kiwanis International with a commitment to community service for children, young people, the aging, and the needy in local and[Read More…]
