Ceremony at Old State Capitol Recognizes the Top Students from Each College and University in Illinois SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner yesterday announced this year’s outstanding college students who will be honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The Academy will recognize the following students during the annual[Read More…]
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Secretary of State Kerry on the Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Determination, Nov. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. After a thorough review of the record, including extensive analysis conducted by the State Department, I have determined that the national interest of the United States would be best served by denying TransCanada a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. President Obama agrees with this[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Keystone XL Pipeline, Nov. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015 – 11:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Several years ago, the State Department began a review process for the proposed construction of a pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil through our heartland to ports in the Gulf of Mexico and out into the[Read More…]
Kozy Shack Recalls One Lot of Kozy Shack Indulgent Recipe Pudding
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Kozy Shack Enterprises LLC is recalling one lot of Kozy Shack® Indulgent Recipe™ Pudding in a Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve because it may contain Vanilla Bean Pudding cups, which contain egg. The Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve does not include egg in the ingredient statement. People[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host Program on ‘Campaign Finance – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly’ on November 17
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2015. The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area will host a program on ‘Campaign Finance – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly’ on Tuesday, November 17 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. The speaker will be Doug[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 271,000 in October, 2015; Jobless Rate Essentially Unchanged (5.0%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 271,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and construction.[Read More…]
White House Announces ‘Healthy Communities Challenge’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. As the Affordable Care Act’s coverage provisions have taken effect, 17.6 million Americans have gained coverage, and, since 2010, we’ve reduced the uninsured rate in this country by 45 percent. The nation’s uninsured rate now stands at its lowest level ever. But still, in communities across[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Nov. 5, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015 – 1:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Thursday. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Josh, do you want to get started? Q Sure. Thanks, Josh. Can you give us the latest[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery to Hold 2015 ‘Twelfth Month’ Handmade and Artisanal Market — Opens Nov. 11
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. Union Street Gallery (USG), 1527 Otto Boulevard, Chicago Heights, will host its 2015 ‘Twelfth Month’ Handmade and Artisanal Market beginning Wednesday, November 11 at the Gallery. The Market will run through December 23. Formally known as ‘Twelfth Month,’ USG’s Handmade and Artisanal Market will showcase beautiful art[Read More…]
EPA Study Finds Elevated Particulate Levels in Air on Train Platforms at Chicago Union Station
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released an air quality study that documents elevated concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5) in ambient air on train platforms at Union Station in Chicago. The concentration of PM2.5 in air on the train platforms was 23 – 96 percent higher[Read More…]
