Madigan’s Settlement Addresses Contractors’ Alleged Abuse of State’s Prevailing Wage Laws Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017. Authored by: Office of Attorney General Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a $1 million settlement with A. Lamp Concrete Contractors Inc. (A. Lamp), a construction company based in suburban Schaumburg, for failing to[Read More…]
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Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly Leads House Democrats in Calling for Action to Save American Lives
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 By: Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly joined House Democrats to demand action to save American lives from gun violence. A united House Democratic caucus called on Speaker Ryan to establish a Select Committee on gun violence prevention, allow a vote on the[Read More…]
Rulemaking Sets Stage for Trump and Zinke to Eliminate or Gut BLM Methane Rule
Move puts short-term oil and gas profits before taxpayers and public health Taos, NM—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 By: Western Environmental Law Center The Trump administration is expected to propose a new rule today to delay implementation of the BLM methane rule that curbs waste and pollution from the oil and gas[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly’s Girls’ Education Bill Passes U.S. House
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, released this statement following House passage of Protecting Girls Access to Education Act (H.R. 2408): “I’m extremely excited to have our bill approved by the U.S. House. Together, Congressman[Read More…]
Sid Wainer & Son® Initiates Recall of Jansal Valley® Dried Chili De Arbol Peppers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Sid Wainer & Son® of New Bedford, MA is voluntarily recalling Jansal Valley® brand Dried Chili De Arbol Peppers because it does not have the proper allergens identified, being peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run[Read More…]
Solar Summit at PSC Calls for Region to ‘Become Solar Ready’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Prairie State College Office of Communications Prairie State College (PSC) recently hosted a Solar Summit, “Become Solar Ready,” as part of an ongoing effort on behalf of the campus community, surrounding community members and the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium (SMHEC). The goal of the[Read More…]
Puerto Rico Rescue, Recovery & Evacuation: Gutiérrez Addresses House in English & Spanish
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Office of Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the House floor about what he saw while he was in Puerto Rico over the weekend, the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding, and the need for U.S. cities and[Read More…]
Chicago Women Take Action on the Tragedy in Las Vegas
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2017 By: Chicago Women Take Action Chicago Women Take Action (CWTA) joins our country and the world in expressing our sorrow for the horrific shooting in Las Vegas. We send our thoughts and heart-felt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and hope for a[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Congress Is Complicit In Gun Violence If We Continue This Course Of Inaction
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Office of Senator Dick Durbin Following the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, that killed at least 59 people and injured more than 500, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) challenged his Senate colleagues to not just be casual observers of gun violence,[Read More…]
UChicago Physicist Lauds Nobel Winners Who Led Efforts to Detect Gravitational Waves
LIGO collaborator Daniel Holz credits trio for scientific leadership CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Steve Koppes and Louise Lerner The University of Chicago’s Daniel Holz this morning saluted the three newest Nobel laureates in physics, with whom he worked as a member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The Nobel Foundation[Read More…]
