WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded a total of $4,850,881 in grants to support the establishment or enhancement of several justice system programs in Illinois. These programs provide support and services to a number of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New Data: Affordable Care Act Helps One Million Additional Young Adults Get Health Insurance
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. Yesterday, the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data illustrating that the Affordable Care Act has helped increase the number of young adults who have health insurance. Data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) shows that[Read More…]
Senate Panel Advances Kirk Transportation Priorities
Includes Kirk Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act Goal “We are located at the nation’s crossroads and this bipartisan bill will provide funding for critical Illinois transportation projects while reducing overall government spending.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. U.S. Senator Mark[Read More…]
BMW Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 328i XDrive and 335i xDrive Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2011. Summary: BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 328i xDrive and 335i xDrive vehicles manufactured from February 8, 2011, through July 29, 2011. The front driveshaft attachment bolts may not have been tightened to specification. If the bolts were not tightened to specification, they may become[Read More…]
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Products That May Be Undercooked
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Sept 21, 2011 – Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc., a Milwaukee based company with an establishment in Kenosha, Wisc., is recalling approximately 360 pounds of breaded chicken breast products, that should have been fully cooked, because they may have been undercooked, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending September 17, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 423,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 432,000. The 4-week moving average was 421,000, an increase of 500 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, September 21, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Staff Sgt. Estevan Altamirano, 30, of Edcouch, Texas, died Sep. 18 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 21, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2011. Japan’s PM Expects Shutdown Reactors to Restart by Next Summer Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who will speak at this week’s United Nations general assembly, said he expects Japan’s shutdown nuclear energy facilities to be running by next summer. Since the accident at Fukushima[Read More…]
United States Supreme Court Denies Stay of Execution for Troy Davis (Updated)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- According to many, many news sources, the United States Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution for convicted cop murderer Troy Davis, despite an 11th hour appeal, and many, many reasons to suspect that the state of Georgia may be executing an innocent man. From the Associate[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Eucharistic Ministers Commissioned for 2011-2012
Marian Catholic Dominican Preachers are l-r Kelsey Tierney (Tinley Park), Deana Williams (Park Forest), Trevor Thompkins (Olympia Fields) and Gianna Patrizi (Orland Park). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Dominican Preachers give first address to student body, faculty and guests Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School celebrated an all-school Mass on Friday, September[Read More…]
