SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is hosting a free Helping Our Hometown Heroes benefits fair for veterans on Friday, September 16th at the Lawrenceville VFW Ambraw Post 2244 at 511 12th Street in Lawrenceville, Ill. The fair will bring federal, state and local agencies and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
IDOT and Law Enforcement Dedicate Roadside Safety Checks to Victims of Impaired Driving
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois State Police today announced plans to increase impaired driving enforcement efforts over Labor Day weekend, and dedicated the weekend’s roadside safety checks to victims of impaired driving. Motorists are strongly encouraged to drive sober and buckle up this[Read More…]
Nearly $525,000 in Veterans Cash Lottery Proceeds Awarded to Schools, Groups to Support Illinois Veterans
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today announced $524,925 in grants from Veterans’ Cash scratch-off lottery ticket sales to help nine colleges and non-profits deliver rehabilitative programs and other services for Illinois’ veterans. Championed by now-Governor Pat Quinn in 2006, Veterans Cash has funded programs for[Read More…]
September – National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women in the United States and the fifth leading cause of cancer death. A woman’s risk of getting ovarian cancer is 1 in 67, and her risk of dying from it is 1 in 95. During September,[Read More…]
Nine Manufacturers, Distributors Announce Consumer Recall of Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with nine manufacturers and distributors, is announcing a voluntary recall of all pourable gel fuels made or sold by these companies. Due to the serious risks of flash fire and burns when consumers add pourable gel to[Read More…]
Productivity Decreases 0.7% in Second Quarter 2011; Unit Labor Costs Rise 3.3%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 1, 2011. Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 0.7 percent annual rate during the second quarter of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, with output and hours worked rising 1.3 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are[Read More…]
Court Hears Arguments in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Law Granting Immunity to Telecommunications’ Companies For Spying
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) told a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sitting in Seattle, Washington yesterday that Congress acted in an unconstitutional fashion when it passed legislation granting sweeping immunity to telecoms that[Read More…]
US Government Increases Assistance to Horn of Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. Yesterday, Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, announced an increase in United States humanitarian assistance to East Africa. In total, the United States is now providing more than $600 million in aid that is helping more than 4.6 million people[Read More…]
CDC National Survey Finds Early Childhood Immunization Rates Increasing
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. Immunization rates for children 19-35 months of age for most vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing or being sustained at high levels, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates for most of the long-standing recommended vaccines are at or above 90 percent,[Read More…]
State-Federal Review of Health Insurance Rate Increases Begins, Double-Digit Price Hikes Must Be Justified
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. Today, health insurers seeking to increase their rates by 10 percent or more must submit their request to state or federal reviewers to determine whether they are reasonable or not. This rate review program, created by the Affordable Care Act, will bring greater transparency, accountability, and,[Read More…]
