WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. Today, the Obama Administration is announcing the launch of the Government Accountability and Transparency Board. The Board, first announced by the President and Vice President in June as part of the Campaign to Cut Waste, will focus on rooting out misspent tax dollars and making government spending[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
President Obama Statement on the Passing of Richard Estrada Chavez
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Richard Estrada Chavez yesterday. Richard spent his life in the service of others alongside his brother Cesar and his wife, Dolores Huerta, co-founders of the United Farm Workers. It was Richard who designed[Read More…]
Caterpillar Inc. to Pay $2.55 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2011. Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.55 million civil penalty to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping more than 590,000 highway and non-road engines without the correct emissions controls, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. Caterpillar also allegedly failed to[Read More…]
Twelve Missing World War II Soldiers Indentified
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced Monday that the remains 12 U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are Army Air Forces 1st Lt.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Help Protect Illinois’ Student Athletes from Concussions
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–JULY 28, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed comprehensive legislation that will help protect Illinois’ student-athletes from concussions and other brain injuries. The new law ensures that athletes who receive a concussion will not be allowed to return to play or practice until they are evaluated and receive written clearance[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Honors Crest Hill Resident as ‘Veteran of the Month’
NEW LENOX–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) this evening honored Lou Vargas, a Crest Hill resident and United States Army veteran, as its July 2011 “Veteran of the Month” during a ceremony at VFW Harry E. Anderson Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road in New Lenox,[Read More…]
New Report Identifies How Impacts of Climate Change to Water Supplies and Waterways Will Affect U.S. Cities
WASHINGTON DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. As the nation grapples with a record year for storms, drought and weather-related devastation, a new report released yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals climate change is leaving American cities open to a range of water-related vulnerabilities – from drought to sea level rise[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Funding for Education Programs and Research Initiatives at Illinois Cultural Institutions
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded four Museums for America grants totaling $484,497 to cultural institutions in Illinois. These funds will help allow recipient institutions to better serve their communities by supporting high-priority activities[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Costello, Shimkus: Army Corps to Report Back in One Week on Possibility of Expediting Permit Process
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Congressmen Jerry Costello (D-IL) and John Shimkus (R-IL) announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to look into how the approval process for upgrades to the Metro East levees system can be expedited to[Read More…]
Son Allegedly Sets Fire to Father’s West Suburban Home
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011 —Bond has been set at $400,000 for a Melrose Park man who burned down his father’s home, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday. David Neubauer, 26, of the 9700 block of Dickens Avenue, has been charged with one count of arson. He appeared in Maywood[Read More…]
