Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. February 2011 was near normal for both temperature and precipitation averaged across the contiguous United States, according to the latest NOAA State of the Climate report issued today. The February average temperature was 34.0 F, which is 0.7 F below the long-term (1901–2000) average. Last month’s[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
FTC Releases List of Top Consumer Complaints in 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. The Federal Trade Commission today released the list of top consumer complaints received by the agency in 2010. The list showed that for the 11th year in a row, identity theft was the number one consumer complaint category. Of 1,339,265 complaints received in 2010, 250,854 –[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at the International Women of Courage Awards
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011 – 11:36 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Rest yourselves. Good morning. It is a true pleasure to be here with all of you. This is one of the most important events that I do each year, and[Read More…]
President Obama Highlights Shared Responsibility in Education Reform
Promotes Public-Private Partnerships to Prepare Students to Compete in a 21st Century Economy WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. Today, President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan were joined by Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at TechBoston Academy where they highlighted the shared responsibility government, businesses,[Read More…]
IL Agencies Offer Working Illinois Families Extra Help Again This Tax Season
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. The Illinois Departments of Revenue (IDOR), Human Services (IDHS) and Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) urge Illinois families to take advantage of tax preparation assistance and easy filing options available at www.tax.illinois.gov. By filing their state taxes electronically, families can get their entire refund quickly and for[Read More…]
IL Regulators Remind Consumers to Buy Contact Lenses from a Licensed Health Care Professional
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is reminding Illinois contact lens purchasers that buying colored contact lenses from anyone other than a licensed eye care professional is dangerous. Colored lenses are popular among high school and college students and are often purchased at malls[Read More…]
DCEO is Accepting Applications for Green Industry, Energy Efficiency Grants
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2011. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced yesterday that is accepting applications until April 4 for two grant programs designed to promote green industry and energy efficiency and create jobs around the state. The department expects to award up to $15 million in grant funds[Read More…]
Broad Coalition Tells Rep. King Of Concerns About Muslim ‘Radicalization’ Hearing
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union, along with several other human rights and civil liberties organizations, sent a letter today to House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Peter King (R-NY) expressing deep concern about his committee’s upcoming hearing on the so-called “radicalization of the American Muslim community.” The[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces New Advance in Biofuel Technology
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday congratulated a team of researchers at the Department’s BioEnergy Science Center who have achieved yet another advance in the drive toward next generation biofuels: using bacteria to convert plant matter directly into isobutanol, which can be burned in regular car[Read More…]
Durbin Op-Ed: College Tuition Tax Credit Offers up to $2,500 Per Year
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today submitted the following opinion piece for publication to Illinois College and University newspapers. Durbin has been working to spread the word about the availability of the American Opportunity Tax Credit which can save students and their families up to $2,500[Read More…]
