CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2014. H. TY WARNER, the creator of Beanie Babies and other plush animal toys was sentenced today to two years’ probation for failing to report more than $24.4 million in income, and evading nearly $5.6 million in federal taxes, from millions of dollars he hid for more than[Read More…]
Day: January 14, 2014
Roosevelt University Alumni Abound in Chicago Premiere of Danish Opera ‘Maskarade’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. A local premiere of Carl Nielsen’s comic opera Maskarade, which includes performances and artistry by 20 alumni and a current student from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, will open Saturday, Jan. 18 in Chicago. (At right, Roosevelt alumnus Peter Ruger (MM, ’12) shows off a[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel’s Grocery Task Force Lays Out Key Priorities to Help Reactivate Shuttered Dominick’s Stores in 2014
Continues to Support Efforts to Find New Operators for Nine Vacant Stores and Ensure Food Access CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. The City of Chicago’s grocery store task force has laid out key priorities as it seeks to support efforts to re-occupy nine grocery locations that remain vacant due to the late[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Court Granting Six-Month Extension for Gun Sales in Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. “I am pleased the court granted our request for a six-month delay to allow time to adopt a municipal ordinance regulating firearm sales in Chicago. Our goal is to create the strictest regulations that protect our residents and also comply with the court order without undermining the[Read More…]
Ominus Appropriations Bill Makes Funding Available for CTA Under Core Capabity Program
Red and Purple Line rebuilds were first to be accepted into new program created by Senator Durbin in 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2014 honors the $120 million included in the President’s Budget to fund[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Congress Agrees to Fund Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $300 Million
Funding included in Omnibus Appropriations bill agreement that now goes to the House and Senate for a vote WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced the inclusion of $300 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin Ask FEMA to Fix Funding Formulas That Hurt Downstate Illinois Communities
While FEMA is Currently Reviewing Assistance Formulas, Senators Point to Their Legislation As A Way to Create A Level Playing Field During a Disaster WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fix the funding formulas[Read More…]
SRAM Recalls Hydraulic Bicycle Brakes Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: January 14, 2014 Recall number: 14-079 SRAM Red 22 Hydro Brake Recall Summary Name of product: SRAM Hydraulic Road Rim Brakes and[Read More…]
Governor Quinn, Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson Announce 200 New Jobs for Illinois
Insurance Company EquiTrust to Open in Chicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today joined EquiTrust Life Insurance Company to announce that the company is opening new offices in Illinois that will create 200 jobs in the coming year and could employ hundreds more in years to come. According to company[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Celebrates Successful Startups at 1871
Digital Hub’s Alumni Have Created More than 300 New Jobs to Date and Generated More than $10 Million in Revenue CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today joined 1871, Chicago’s leading hub for digital startups, to honor 26 alumni companies for their astonishing success and impact on Illinois’ economy, creating[Read More…]
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