PEORIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. A panel created by Governor Pat Quinn to guide the state’s implementation of national health care reform held its second public hearing today in Peoria. Governor Quinn has charged the Illinois Health Care Reform Implementation Council with creating a rigorous framework to implement the federal Affordable Care[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Remarks by President Obama and Dr. Jill Biden at White House Summit on Community Colleges
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010 – 12:17 P.M. EDT DR. BIDEN: Hello. Good afternoon, and welcome to the first ever White House Summit on Community Colleges. I’m Jill Biden, and I’m proud to stand here today as a community college professor. This is an historic and exciting opportunity for all of[Read More…]
Mental Health Care Services in Primary Care: Tackling the Issues in the Context of Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2010. By Lesley Russell Visiting Fellow at the Center for American Progress. The responsibility for providing mental health care is falling increasingly to primary care providers. This may reflect both the treatment preferences of many Americans and the availability and affordability of health care services. Well over[Read More…]
NOAA Reopens Nearly 3,000 Square Miles in the Gulf of Mexico to Fishing, October 5, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 2,927 square miles of Gulf waters off eastern Louisiana, directly south and southwest of East Bay. This is the eighth reopening in federal waters since July 22. This reopening was announced after consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Capital Construction Funding for Harper College
PALATINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today visited William Rainey Harper College to announce nearly $8 million in state capital funds that will enable the college to begin designing the renovation of the Engineering and Technology Center, as well as the replacement of the Hospitality Facility. The funding, which is[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Creates Elgin-O’Hare West Bypass Advisory Council
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by a broad spectrum of public and private sector leaders to announce the formation of a council to assist in the planning and building of the Elgin-O’Hare West Bypass. The Elgin-O’Hare West Bypass Advisory Council will work to advance the major[Read More…]
More Than 10 Million New Teachers Needed to Fill Education Goals, UN Warns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 October 2010 – The United Nations marked World Teachers’ Day today with top officials calling on governments to make up a projected deficit of over 10 million teachers by 2015 and stressing the crucial role teachers play in recovery from natural disasters and conflict. “Without sufficient numbers of[Read More…]
Dear Springfield: Overturn The Illinois Pesticide Act
Staff Editorial To our esteemed legislators in Springfield, Illinois: We urge you all to overturn "The Illinois Pesticide Act," a law which essentially forbids municipalities from regulating the use of pesticides in any way, even if these municipalities are home rule "units," as the law says. For clarity’s sake, here[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Highlights Amtrak’s $40 Million Capital Investment in Chicago’s Union Station
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Amtrak Board Chairman Tom Carper to announce a $40 million capital construction project to improve Amtrak’s Union Station in Chicago. The project will double the passenger waiting area, add new restrooms and install air conditioning in the Great Hall. The[Read More…]
Donald Duck Meets Glenn Beck in Right Wing Radio Duck
Donald Duck meets Glenn Beck. Commentary.
