Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced today that they, along with plaintiff adult home residents, entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the state of New York under the Americans with Disabilities Act[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Southern Illinois Tax Preparer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that it has asked a federal court to bar Ronald Manis of Carbondale, Ill., from preparing tax returns for others. The civil injunction suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, alleges that Manis routinely prepares[Read More…]
St. Jude Trike-A-Thon Teaches Safety, Raises Funds
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013 – The Family Development Center of Governors State University will join thousands of pre-schools, daycares and other groups across the country in sponsoring a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon event on August 2, 013 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier pediatric[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 23, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013 – 12:01 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to your White House briefing. I’m glad you’re all here, and I’m here to take your questions and to provide candid and succinct answers. (Laughter.) Josh. Q Thanks, Jay. To start with immigration, Republicans are taking issue with that[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. This morning, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) at the White House to discuss a range of important issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The President thanked CAPAC for their work to expand the middle[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Student Loan Deal – A Win For Students
“Helping more of our young people afford college should be at the forefront of American’s agenda. It shouldn’t be a Democratic or a Republican issue.” –President Barack Obama, University of Colorado-Boulder, April 24, 2012 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. Today, the Obama Administration is calling on Congress to swiftly pass a[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady to the National Council of La Raza
New Orleans, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013 – 11:59 A.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Buenos dias! Oh, my goodness. You all rest yourselves. You’ve been busy. I understand you are having a phenomenal conference. And it is such a pleasure to be here with all of you today for this 2013 Annual Conference.[Read More…]
New Directions for Returning Adults Information Session Scheduled at Prairie State College on August 13
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a New Directions information session for returning adult students on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m., in the Conference Center on the main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. “At Prairie State College, we understand[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grants
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $67 million dollars in grants to be allocated throughout specific counties, cities and the state of Illinois. The Community Development Block Grant, which has been awarded to Cook,[Read More…]
Oldest European Fort in the Inland US Discovered in Appalachians
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. The remains of the earliest European fort in the interior of what is now the United States have been discovered by a team of archaeologists, providing new insight into the start of the U.S. colonial era and the all-too-human reasons spoiling Spanish dreams of gold and[Read More…]
