Ordinance would authorize independent comprehensive review of the program, codifies reforms announced in March CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. As part of a continued effort to reform the red light camera enforcement program, which was enacted in 2003, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Aldermen Tom Tunney, Anthony Beale and Walter Burnett today introduced[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Mayor Emanuel Names Seasoned Public Transit Veteran New CTA President
Dorval R. Carter, Jr. provides more than 30 years of experience at city and federal levels, including past positions in CTA management CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today named Dorval R. Carter, Jr. as the new President of the Chicago Transit Authority. Carter, who has more than 30 years[Read More…]
U.S. Senate Budget Throws 27 Million Off Health Insurance
Senator Bernie Sanders Calls It “An Absolute Disaster” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution: “This Republican budget throws 27 million Americans off health insurance, slashes $5 trillion over[Read More…]
UNICEF and EU Begin Airlift of 80 Metric Tons of Humanitarian Supplies to Quake-hit Nepal
A cargo plane carrying 40 metric tonnes of life-saving supplies lands in Kathmandu to provide assistance to some of the 1.7 million children affected by the 25 April 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Photo: UNICEF/Kiran Panday GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2015 – Humanitarian supplies to meet the emergency needs of some of the[Read More…]
UN Envoy Announces Start of Talks Aimed at Achieving Return to Political Track on Syria
Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura (right) and Ambassador Hussam Edin Aala of Syria arriving for the Geneva consultations on Syria at UN Headquarters. UN Photo/Violaine Martin NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2015 – A series of consultations that began today in Geneva aim to redouble international efforts in search of a political[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Investigation Into Trucking Company Oversight Will Move Forward
Senator requested DOT IG investigation into FMCSA’s handling of Illinois-based motor carrier following fatal I-88 crash in January 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today applauded the announcement by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General that it will begin an audit of the Federal Motor[Read More…]
Final Auditions for Broadway in Park Forest to be Held on May 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. Are you looking to star in your own Broadway show? Have the ability to sing and/or dance? Your last chance to audition for Broadway in Park Forest will be on Saturday, May 23 promptly at 3:30 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive.[Read More…]
South Suburban Senior Fair 2015
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. The South Suburban Senior Fair 2015 will be held on Friday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This year’s Senior Fair will be held at a new venue. The Senior Fair will be held at the Richton Park Community Center located at 4455[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds 26 Million Consumers Are Credit Invisible
Bureau Also Finds That Black and Hispanic Consumers Are More Likely to Have a Limited Credit Record WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report finding that 26 million Americans are “credit invisible.” This figure indicates that one in every 10 adults do[Read More…]
Hispanics’ Health in the United States
Health risks vary by Hispanic subgroup Differences in selected chronic Disease Burder for Non-Hispanics Whites vs. Hispanics Differences in the 10 leading casues of death, Non-Hispanics Whites vs. Hispanics – Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. The first national study on Hispanic health risks and leading causes of death in[Read More…]
