Springfield Lawmakers Should Keep Hands Off Home Rule CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. Chicago working families are outraged at the news today that Speaker of the House Michael Madigan and State Senator John Cullerton are considering robbing Chicago of its freedom to set its own minimum wage, by annulling Chicago’s ‘home rule’[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Sevenson Environmental Services Inc. Agrees to Pay $2.72 Million to Settle Claims of Alleged Bid-Rigging and Kickbacks
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. Sevenson Environmental Services Inc., an environmental remediation firm based in Niagara Falls, New York, has agreed to pay more than $2.72 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act by accepting kickbacks, rigging bids and passing inflated charges to[Read More…]
President Obama’s SupplierPay Initiative Expands; 21 Additional Companies Pledge to Strengthen America’s Small Businesses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. Today, the White House announced an expansion of President Obama’s SupplierPay initiative, a partnership with the private sector to strengthen small businesses by increasing their working capital, so they can grow and hire more workers. Twenty-one companies are joining the 26 companies that adopted the SupplierPay pledge[Read More…]
Plan to Attend Sertoma Centre’s 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar on December 5
Tables of Homemade Crafts, Christmas Ornaments, Holiday Decor to Benefit Individuals with Disabilities ALSIP – (ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. Sertoma Centre, Inc. Make plans to attend Sertoma’s Holiday Bazaar which will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 9 am –2 pm at 4343 W. 123rd Street in Alsip. This[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Elected Regional Deputy Whip
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly was recently elected as a Regional Deputy Whip for the upcoming 114th Congress. Kelly will be responsible for working with House Democratic Leadership to build unity among Congressional Democrats. Her duties will include assisting with strategy, vote counting and the gathering and distribution[Read More…]
Mayoral Candidate Dr. Amara Enyia Calls for Forensic Audit and Financial
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. Making sure Chicago’s future is financially stable requires bold thinking and bold action. That is why Mayoral Candidate Dr. Amara Enyia is calling for a forensic audit of every city department to identify waste, and a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) to raise much-needed revenue for the city. Dr. Enyia is[Read More…]
Marian Band Earns 10th Place Overall at BOA Grand Nationals
Members of the Marian Catholic Band perform in front of nearly 26,000 fans while competing at the Grand National Competition in Indianapolis. The Spartans finished 10th overall. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Marian Catholic High School Marching Band, one of only 12 schools in the nation to reach the[Read More…]
New Climate Resilience Toolkit Helps Communities Prepare for a Changing World
Online tools and training resources to help build a resilient nation The Climate Resilience Toolkit provides data-driven tools, information and subject-matter expertise to help communities prepare for a change world. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. Today, in advance of a White House meeting with members of the President’s State,[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior Offers First Right-of-Way for Renewable Energy Transmission in Federal Waters
Historic Step Authorizes Transmission Line for Offshore Wind Energy from Block Island to Rhode Island Mainland WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of[Read More…]
Knits for Vets Project at Prairie State College Promises Holiday Cheer for Area Veterans
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. Veterans are supported and celebrated on Veterans Day and every day at Prairie State College (PSC). Because of the generosity of PSC staff, faculty, students, administration, and community members, residents of the Manteno Veterans Home will be beneficiaries this holiday season of the nearly year-long “Knits[Read More…]
