Modernizations to Red and Purple Lines will bolster Chicago’s ability to meet growing demand for transit WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 10, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today announced that the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will[Read More…]
Author: Rosemary Piser
Senator Durbin Announces Over $450,000 in Federal Funding to Assist Victims of Sexual Assault in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 10, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a $459,058 grant to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to support rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that provide essential services, direct intervention, and related assistance[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Vote in Favor of Iran Nuclear Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 10, 2015. U.S. Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after voting to not advance a resolution of disapproval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran: “Make no mistake, the reason Iran came to the negotiating table was[Read More…]
Expanded Insurance Coverage Under Affordable Care Act Linked with Major Improvement in Chronic Disease Diagnosis, Treatment
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. People with health insurance are more likely to have their high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure correctly diagnosed—and to have these chronic conditions under control—than similar uninsured people, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.[Read More…]
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Statement in Support of Iran Nuclear Deal
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) released the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding Iran’s nuclear program: “This week I will vote to support the JCPOA. This is a vote with enormous consequences for U.S. national security interests. I[Read More…]
Policy Riders Threaten Vital Public Safeguards, Hijack Budget Process
178 Groups Call on President and Congress to Oppose Spending Bills With Policy Riders WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. A coalition of 178 groups – representing tens of millions of Americans – is urging President Barack Obama and all 535 members of Congress to oppose any federal appropriations bill that[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Leads in New Iowa Poll, Sept. 10, 2015
DES MOINES, Iowa –-(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is the choice of 41 percent of likely Iowa Democratic Party caucus participants. Forty percent favor former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 12 percent back Vice President Joseph Biden, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday. “The[Read More…]
26th Annual College & Career Expo coming to South Suburban College September 23rd
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 10, 2015. Career Development System (CDS) is holding their 26th annual College & Career Expo at South Suburban College (SSC) on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., in the Fitness Center. The Expo is an excellent opportunity for 8th grade, high school and SSC[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces More Than 150 Miles of Roads Paved So Far In 2015
City on Track to Again Pave 300 Miles of Roads This Year; By End of This Year More than 1,300 Miles of City Roads Will Have Been Repaved Since Mayor Emanuel Took Office CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday that more than 150 miles of city roads have[Read More…]
Former Cook County Sheriff’s Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Robbing Drug Dealers While on Duty
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. A former police officer in the Cook County Sheriff’s Department pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to robbing drug dealers of cocaine, marijuana and contraband cigarettes during home invasions and while on duty. In a written plea agreement, ROBERT VAUGHAN admitted that he robbed eight drug[Read More…]
