Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As of noon on the 4th of July, village officials report that 223 homes in Park Forest are still without power. This is down from a village high 5,400 homes and businesses since the storm hit Monday. That number was reduced to 4,000 by the end of[Read More…]
Day: July 4, 2014
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Expand the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund
Law Extends Program to Aid Military Families During Future Conflicts CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to expand the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund (IMFRF) to cover future conflicts for which the Illinois National Guard and Reserve may be called to duty. Since its inception in 2003,[Read More…]
SunTrust Mortgage Agrees to $320 Million Settlement
Money Will Provide Relief to Harmed Borrowers and Establish Prevention Fund Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 3, 2014. The Department of Justice today announced an agreement with SunTrust Mortgage Inc. that resolves a criminal investigation of SunTrust’s administration of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). As detailed in documents filed today, SunTrust misled[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Economy, July 3, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2014 – 11:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: So we’re going into the 4th of July weekend and what more appropriate place to be than 1776. (Applause.) This is an incubator for all sorts of tech startups, a lot of them focused on social change issues, on education,[Read More…]