Encourages Women Entrepreneurs to Use Available State Resources to Grow Their Businesses CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Coinciding with Women’s History Month, Governor Pat Quinn today hosted Illinois’ first Women Business Owners Symposium (WBOS) at the UIC Forum in Chicago. Today’s event is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to encourage entrepreneurship that[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Governor Quinn Statement on Passing of Illinois State Trooper James Sauter
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding the crash last night that claimed the life of Illinois State Police Trooper James Sauter. “Today the entire state of Illinois mourns the loss of Trooper James Sauter, who worked tirelessly to protect the people of our state.[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary Chuck Hagel on Vietnam Veterans Day 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Today and this weekend, communities across the country commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day. This year we also mark forty years since the end of U.S. combat operations in Vietnam. On March 29, 1973, the last of our combat forces departed the country and the final release of[Read More…]
Illinois Soldier Missing from World War II Identified, March 29, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2013. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman from World War II have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army 1st Lt. John E. Terpning, of Mount Prospect, Ill.,[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Easter Weekend
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. This weekend, Michelle and I join our fellow Christians here at home and around the world in marking Good Friday and celebrating Easter. These Holy Days are a time to reflect on the momentous sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for each of us, and to celebrate[Read More…]
The ‘Rebuild America Partnership’: President Obama’s Plan to Encourage Private Investment in America’s Infrastructure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Investing in infrastructure not only makes our roads, bridges, and ports safer and gives our businesses and workers the tools to compete successfully in the global economy, it also creates thousands of good American jobs that cannot be outsourced. Since the President took office four years[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Rebuilding America Partnership in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013 – 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Miami! (Applause.) It is good to be back. You know, I’ve been waiting for spring. I realize I just had to come down to Miami. (Laughter.) It is wonderful to be here. We’ve got some outstanding[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force, March 29, 2013
En Route Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013 – 10:55 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Bienvenidos aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Miami today. Typically, at the beginning of gaggles like this, I’ll have a little presentation to preview for you the remarks of the President and give[Read More…]
Valley Fever Increasing in Some Southwestern States
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Valley Fever, a fungal respiratory infection, dramatically increased in several southwestern states from 1998 through 2011, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah rose from 2,265 in 1998 to more than[Read More…]
HHS Finalizes Rule Guaranteeing 100 Percent Funding for New Medicaid Beneficiaries
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a final rule with a request for comments that provides, effective January 1, 2014, the federal government will pay 100 percent of the cost of certain newly eligible adult Medicaid beneficiaries. These payments will be in[Read More…]
