Champaign–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced that $403,271 in funding from the national foreclosure settlement has been awarded to the University of Illinois College of Law Community Preservation Clinic. The Community Preservation Clinic allows law students the opportunity to evaluate loan documents to assess options for people[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Governor Quinn Announces $2.8 Million to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities
Open Lands Trust to Create Public Hunting Ground in Illinois’ Deer Capital SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced acquisition of 547 acres of public land in four Illinois counties to boost public access for hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing and outdoor recreation. The $2.8 million in land purchases includes[Read More…]
Country Club Hills’ Veteran Honored as Veteran of the Month for February 2013
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) honors Country Club Hills resident M. Michael Williams, a US Marine Corps veteran, as Illinois Veteran of the Month for February 2013. Williams was honored today during a ceremony at the Office of the Mayor, Country Club Hills, Ill., with[Read More…]
Message to the Defense Department from Secretary of Defense Panetta on Preparations for Potential Sequestration on March 1 and Furlough Notifications
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2013. “To All Department of Defense Personnel: “For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have repeatedly voiced our deep concerns over the half a trillion dollars in automatic across-the-board cuts that would be imposed under sequestration and[Read More…]
Justice Department Releases Spanish Language Video About Discrimination in Employment Eligibility Verification
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department announced today the launch of its first Spanish-language educational video. The video was developed by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices to assist employers in avoiding charges of discrimination in the Employment Eligibility[Read More…]
Vice President Biden and Attorney General Holder Honor 18 Public Safety Officers with Medal of Valor
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder today awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 18 public safety officers who exhibited exceptional courage in saving and protecting others and whose heroic actions were above and beyond the call of duty. “This year’s[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Plan to Make America a Magnet for Jobs by Investing in Infrastructure
The President’s Plan to Make America a Magnet for Jobs by Investing in Infrastructure CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. Investing in infrastructure not only makes our roads, bridges, and ports safer and allows our businesses and workers to be as competitive as they need to be in the global economy, it also[Read More…]
Sun-Times Video – Jesse Jackson Jr.: ‘Tell everybody I’m sorry I let them down.’
From the Chicago Sun-Times: WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C., to conspiring to illegally spend about $750,000 in campaign money on personal uses, including a Rolex, pricey memorabilia, furs and other luxury items. “For years I lived off[Read More…]
Video: Sheriff Dart Discusses Gacy, Cold Cases at Chicago City Club Public Policy Luncheon January 29, 2013
Sheriff Dart discusses Gacy, cold cases at the Chicago City Club Public Policy Luncheon on January 29, 2013.
Marian Catholic Speech Team Finishes Third at IHSA State Finals
2013 Marian Catholic Speech Team Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic Speech Team finished in third place at the IHSA State Finals in Peoria on Saturday. Senior Tiffany Pia Lyander (Hazel Crest) won first place in Poetry Reading. After a successful season, winning first place at both the IHSA Regional[Read More…]
