Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015 – 12:50 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see so many relaxed, tanned faces in the room today. I know the President certainly enjoyed the opportunity over the last couple of weeks to spend a lot of time with his family, and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Attorney General Madigan and Mayor Emanuel Demand Answers on Recent Gas Price Spike
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today sent a letter to the Illinois Petroleum Council and its member oil companies demanding an explanation for the recent gas price spike that is impacting hard-working Illinoisans and Chicago residents in particular. A copy of their joint letter[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Meets with Labor Representatives in Guatemala, Explores Trade and Diplomatic Opportunities in Cuba, Argentina
Wyden is First Member of Congress to Visit Reopened U.S. Embassy in Cuba Oregonians Dion Glisan and Daniel Bailey, of USAID, meet with Sen. Wyden in Guatemala City Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., met with Guatemalan labor representatives about the importance of enforcing labor laws and[Read More…]
Clinton Campaign Releases New Video on Jeb Bush’s Extreme Comments on Immigration
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. In response to Jeb Bush’s trip to the border, Hillary For America released the following video on the similar rhetoric coming from Jeb Bush and Donald Trump on immigration. Hillary for America Director of Hispanic Media, Jorge Silva, also released the following statement: “Following Donald Trump’s tour[Read More…]
Chicago Woman Indicted For Stealing Identities Of Nursing-Home Residents And Using Their Names To Claim Refunds From Fraudulent Tax Returns
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. A Chicago woman sought federal tax refunds through a series of fraudulent returns she filed in the names of other people, including a number of nursing-home residents who had no knowledge that their personal information was being used, according to a federal indictment announced today. SHANTELL[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel And Chicago Public Library Join The National Summer Learning Association To Announce Chicago Public Library As The First Ever Winner Of The Founder’s Award In Recognition Of The Summer Learning Challenge
University of Chicago’s Chapin Hall Research Shows CPL’s Redesigned Program Not Only Reduces the ‘Summer Slide’, But Linked with Higher Academic Performance in Math and Reading CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon, National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) CEO Sarah Pitcock today to announce[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces 2016 Budget Schedule
Mayor Emanuel to Hold Town Hall Meetings to Solicit Budget Ideas from Residents; Will Deliver the 2016 Budget Address to City Council on Tuesday, September 22 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that he will host three town hall meetings next week to discuss the City’s current budget[Read More…]
Syria: UNESCO Chief Condemns Destruction of Palmyra’s Ancient Temple
Archaeological site of Palmyra in Syria. Photo: ©UNESCO/F. Bandarin Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–24 August 2015 – Extremists “cannot silence history,” the Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, declared today, firmly condemning the destruction of Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, in Syria, a World Heritage site. “The[Read More…]
Legal Medical Marijuana Is Finally Being Grown In Illinois
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. Illinois’ medical marijuana program has faced a lot of delays. Illinois’ medical marijuana program is also not that big. The last stat that I heard was that there are 2,800 or so medical marijuana patients in Illinois now. I think that number would have grown faster, but[Read More…]
Prairie State College Partners with KLLM Driving Academy, Inc.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. There is a critical skills shortage for drivers with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in the United States. Consumers will see higher costs on everyday products if the projected 330,000 new trucker jobs needed by 2020 aren’t filled. If the capacity in the trucking industry is[Read More…]
