Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that 181 teams of assistant attorneys general and investigators from her office will be working throughout the state on Tuesday, March 18, to monitor the primary election to ensure that Illinoisans’ voting rights are protected and that polling places are accessible.[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Attorney General Madigan, Ides Crack Down on Unemployment Fraud
Attorney General Charges Nine for Illegally Collecting More Than $200,000 in Unemployment Benefits Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today announced charges against nine defendants, alleging they defrauded the state when they fraudulently collected more than $200,000 in unemployment benefits, including[Read More…]
Don’t Wait To File Your Taxes
$524 million in refunds already paid CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. With spring around the corner, the Illinois Department of Revenue wants to remind taxpayers to file their taxes as soon as they can. More than 2.3 million taxpayers have already filed their individual income taxes and more than half of those[Read More…]
Actor Martin Sheen Joins Governor Quinn’s Fight to Raise the Minimum Wage
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by actor Martin Sheen to continue his ongoing fight to raise Illinois’ minimum wage from $8.25 to at least $10. Last year the Governor proposed raising the minimum wage in his 2013 State of the State address and today’s visit to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama On Overtime Pay, March 13, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please. Thank you, guys. Please have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. Before I get started, I just want to acknowledge somebody who is working so hard on[Read More…]
United Nations: Criminal Sanctions for Drug Use Are ‘Not Beneficial’
UN Joins American Public Health Association, International Red Cross, Organization of American States, NAACP, Human Rights Watch, National Latino Congreso, Global Commission on Drug Policy, and Drug Policy Alliance in Discouraging Criminalization of Drug Use Vienna, Austria—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. Today, a key working group of the United Nations Office on[Read More…]
A Way to Give Back to Your Community–Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutors Needed at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading skills[Read More…]
Governors State University President Wins Prestigious Award from American Council on Education
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – Governors State University announced this week that its president, Elaine P. Maimon, has won the 2014 Donna Shavlik Award for women’s leadership in higher education from the American Council on Education. The award honors an individual whose leadership demonstrates a sustained commitment to advancing[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Remarks at the Dept. of Justice’s National Women’s History Month Observance Program
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. Thank you, Richard [Toscano], for that kind introduction – and for all that you and your colleagues have done to bring us together for today’s important event. It’s a pleasure to welcome so many friends and colleagues to the Great Hall. And it’s a privilege to[Read More…]
Former Veterans Affairs Psychiatrist Sentenced for Medicare Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. A licensed psychiatrist formerly employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was sentenced today to serve 18 months in prison for falsely claiming to provide at-home services to Medicare beneficiaries. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Loretta[Read More…]
