WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) issued the following statement yesterday regarding the Senate’s debt limit vote: “Washington, D.C.’s appetite for over-spending has led to unsustainable, excessive borrowing. In this era of trillion-dollar deficits, giving the President additional borrowing authority without even a dime of spending cuts[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Center for American Progress Economist Heather Boushey on January Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Today, Heather Boushey, Senior Economist at the Center for American Progress, had the following reaction to the announcement of January’s employment figures: There are more encouraging data from the job market as employers reported adding 157,000 jobs in January, on top of large upward revisions in[Read More…]
Utah School District Agrees Not to Remove Library Books Containing LGBT Content
SALT LAKE CITY—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2013. Davis School District in Utah has agreed to never again remove a children’s book about a family with same-sex parents from its library shelves based solely on its content. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Lake County Man Arrested in ‘Operation Glass House’
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the 37th arrest in “Operation Glass House,” her statewide crackdown on the most active traffickers who download and trade child pornography online. David Wayne McMurray was arrested yesterday after the execution of a search warrant at his Third Street residence in[Read More…]
Celebrate American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day® and Wear Red Today
Cardiovascular diseases kills 1 in every 3 people in the U.S. SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. To celebrate American Heart Month this February, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is asking Illinoisans, “Do you know the signs of a heart attack and how to reduce your risk?” In[Read More…]
High-Ranking Member of Mexican ‘Los Zetas’ Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar, aka “Mamito” and “Caballero,” a high ranking member of the “Los Zetas” drug cartel, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the United States, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]
January Payroll Employment Rises (+157,000); Jobless Rate Essentially Unchanged (7.9%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2013. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 157,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Retail trade, construction, health care, and wholesale trade added jobs over the month. Household Survey Data The number of[Read More…]
EPA Moves to Cancel d-CON Rodent Killing Products
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to go ahead with the cancellation of 12 rodenticide products which posed “unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.” The decision came after manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser’s refusal to adopt EPA safety standards for its d-CON mouse and rat[Read More…]
Rich East Student Daniel Stewart National Nikon Photo Contest Finalist
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Daniel Stewart, a student at Rich East High School in Park Forest, is among 104 finalists in a nationwide College and High School Photography Contest sponsored by Nikon. Stewart, a junior and self-taught photographer, submitted his photograph which was among more than 15,000 other student[Read More…]
At Rich East, Rockets Fly
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary To think it was nary a year ago that a whiff of a rumor circulated that Rich East High School might be closing. The rumors originated with a poorly-worded letter from board member Cheryl Coleman to constituents that brought hundreds of concerned parents and students dressed in[Read More…]
