CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a statement regarding Illinois servicemember Sergeant Robert J. Miller posthumously receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic efforts while serving in Afghanistan. “There is no greater hero than one who is willing to lay down his or her life for[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
$50 Million IL Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Announced
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the start of a comprehensive effort to help strengthen and revitalize Illinois’ urban communities. Based largely on feedback from the Governor’s Anti-Violence Commission, the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative will focus on rebuilding Illinois’ most vulnerable neighborhoods and protecting young people by offering more[Read More…]
IL Department on Aging Announces Senior Hall of Fame Inductees and Governor’s Unique Achievement Awards
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2010. Illinois Department on Aging Director Charles D. Johnson today presented the 2010 Senior Hall of Fame and Governor’s Unique Achievement Awards on behalf of Governor Pat Quinn during a ceremony held at the Executive Mansion. The Illinois Department on Aging holds the ceremony each year, with[Read More…]
League of Woman Voters 90th Anniversary Celebration
Please note: This event will begin at 1:00 p.m., not 2:00 p.m. as had been previously reported. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Area League of Women Voters will be celebrating the 90th anniversary with a film screening and discussion of Iron Jawed Angels on Sunday,October 10, 2010 at 1:00[Read More…]
Cook County Official Charged In Alleged Financial Crimes Investigation
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. A top governmental aide and former campaign employee to the President of the Cook County Board has been charged with multiple felony crimes alleging she rigged a series of “sham vendor contracts,” and as a result collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money for[Read More…]
PBteen Recalls to Repair Sleep and Study Loft Beds Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: PBteen Sleep and Study[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Nearly $10 Million in DOT Grant Funding for Public Transportation in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration has awarded a total of $9,868,000 in grant funding to five municipal governments and transit districts outside of Northeastern Illinois. The funding will be used to improve and[Read More…]
Durbin: Bill to Award Muhammad Yunus Congressional Gold Medal Signed by President Obama
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2010. President Obama signed a bill to award Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus a Congressional Gold Medal today. The bill, introduced by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT), recognizes Dr. Yunus as a leading figure in the effort to fight poverty and[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on DOJ Interchange Settlement with Visa and MasterCard
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—Yesterday, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced they had reached a settlement with Visa and MasterCard that would require the two companies to allow merchants to offer discounts, incentives, and information to consumers to encourage the use of[Read More…]
State Invests Federal Stimulus Funds to Build Senior Housing in Crete
CRETE–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. Forty-five new affordable apartments for independent seniors officially opened today in south suburban Crete, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced. An estimated 68 jobs were created with the construction of St. James Senior Estates II. IHDA invested nearly $7 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment[Read More…]
