Strategic State Investment Will Create 35 New Jobs at Cortina Tool & Molding FRANKLIN PARK–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that 35 new jobs will be created at Cortina Tool and Molding Company thanks to a state initiative that will give the company access to capital to grow[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Governor Quinn Praises State Employees for Discovering and Reporting Fraud Scheme
Capital Development Board Staff Vigilance Resulted in Successful Prosecution of Contractor Who Violated State Law SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement regarding the investigation of the former president of a Peoria area construction firm who pled guilty to fraud in a scheme to obtain millions[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 28, 2013
Washingotn, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Michael C. Cable, 26, of Philpot, Ky., died March 27, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces in Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. He[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Gun Safety, March 28, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013 – 11:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you, Katerina, for sharing your story. Reema was lucky to have you as a teacher, and all of us are fortunate to have you here today. And I’m glad we had a chance[Read More…]
Medicare Dashboard Advances Affordable Care Act Goals for Chronic Conditions
Data tool helps identify opportunities to improve care for beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. A new Medicare Chronic Conditions Dashboard announced today by Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), furthers the Affordable Care Act’s goals for health promotion and[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Calls for Equality in the Workplace by Cosponsoring the Paycheck Fairness Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth announced her co-sponsorship of The Paycheck Fairness Act. This comprehensive legislation bars retaliation against workers who voluntarily discuss or disclose their wages. It also allows women to receive the same remedies for sex-based pay discrimination that are currently available to those subject[Read More…]
Education Campaign Returns With Powerful Stories to Help Americans Quit Smoking
Campaign to expose tragic health impact of smoking Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Continuing with the success of last year’s national education ad campaign, “Tips from Former Smokers,” a second series of ads was launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ads, funded by the Affordable Care[Read More…]
Stressful Life Events May Increase Stillbirth Risk, NIH Network Study Finds
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional, or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health network study. Stillbirth is the death of a fetus at 20 or more[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers Stands with Chicagoans Fighting to Fix, Not Close, Public Schools
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten released the following statement in support of teachers, parents and students fighting Chicago’s mass school closure agenda. Thousands of Chicagoans will rally today to demand Chicago fix, not close, schools. “The AFT stands with teachers, parents, students and[Read More…]
More Than 100 Watchdog Groups Demand Full Fair-Lending Compliance and Disclosure in National Mortgage Settlement
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Yesterday, a coalition made up of 109 civic groups sent a letter to Mortgage Settlement Monitor Joe Smith and the Executive Monitoring Committee highlighting concerns with the slow pace of change on the ground for hardest-hit communities and the need for greater oversight. Homeowners and advocates[Read More…]
