Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2014. The President on Sunday afternoon convened his public health and national security teams to discuss appropriate measures to mitigate the risk of additional domestic Ebola cases. The President’s advisors updated him on policy considerations for new measures pertaining to returning healthcare workers, whose selfless efforts are[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governor Quinn Announces New Affordable Housing Units for Veterans
Veteran Housing Developments to Serve Illinois’ Heroes Suffering from Homelessness CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced new veteran rental housing developments to ensure Illinois veterans have access to safe, quality and affordable housing. The new veteran housing developments in the Chicago area are part of Governor Quinn’s[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Welcomes Illinois National Guard Brigade Home from Kuwait
Illinois’ 108th Sustainment Brigade Returns from Deployment CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday welcomed home more than 200 Illinois Army National Guard soldiers who served in Kuwait. The soldiers are all members of the 108th Sustainment Brigade, and were deployed overseas for approximately 10 months. Homecoming ceremonies for[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Major Expansion of Public Recreational Access at Lake Calumet
Project Will Be Centerpiece of Governor’s Millennium Reserve Initiative CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday was joined by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to announce an agreement to purchase 282 acres of land from the Illinois International Port District that will provide unparalleled public access at Lake Calumet. Today’s[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Directs Illinois Department of Public Health to Require Quarantine to Protect Against Ebola
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn on Friday ordered the Illinois Department of Public Health to require a mandatory 21-day home quarantine for high-risk individuals who have had direct contact with an individual infected with the Ebola virus while in Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea. The mandatory quarantine[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty, Oct. 26, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cmdr. Christopher E. Kalafut, 49, of Oceanside, California, died Oct. 24, in Doha, Qatar, of a non-combat related incident at Al Udeid Air Base. The incident is under investigation.[Read More…]
Travel Guru Rick Steves Discusses Oregon’s Measure 91 Which will End Marijuana Prohibition in State
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2014. Travel guru Rick Steves recently completed a 6-day, 10-city trip around Oregon in early October to talk about travel and the need to end marijuana prohibition in Oregon. With stops in Portland, Beaverton, Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, Medford, Ashland, Bend, The Dalles and Gresham, he spread the word[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Focused on the Fight Against Ebola
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2014. Hi everybody, this week, we remained focused on our fight against Ebola. In Dallas, dozens of family, friends and others who had been in close contact with the first patient, Mr. Duncan, were declared free of Ebola—a reminder that this disease is actually very hard to[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty, Oct. 24, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Lance Cpl. Sean P. Neal, 19, of Riverside, California, died Oct. 23, in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to[Read More…]
Lundberg Family Farms Recalls Sea Salt Rice Chips Due to Undeclared Allergen
RICHVALE, Calif. —(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2014. Lundberg Family Farms announced that it is voluntarily recalling from distribution in the United States and Canada, specific bags of Sea Salt Rice Chips due to possible presence of an undeclared dairy allergen. The issue was discovered through a consumer complaint. The recall applies[Read More…]
