CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Insurance is reminding homeowners and renters to prepare for the possibility of spring floods by checking existing homeowner and renter policy coverage and determining whether to add flood insurance. “Heavy spring rain could lead to a very wet spring season in the most[Read More…]

Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents who plan to donate to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts underway in Japan to be on the lookout for fundraising scams by con artists seeking to exploit the natural disaster for their personal profit. “Unfortunately, it’s common to[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011.  On Sunday, March 13, consumers across the country will change their clocks for daylight saving time. With this week being National Consumer Protection Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to use this opportunity also to change the batteries in their smoke[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  St. Patrick’s Day festivities typically mean many Illinoisans will be celebrating with family and friends, but too often, celebrations can turn deadly because of impaired drivers.  That is why the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois State Police (ISP) are partnering with more than 150[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 10 – An important bill was introduced simultaneously in the House and Senate today that would protect students from discrimination, including harassment “based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity” in public elementary and secondary schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) would help to end entrenched biases[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  The 2011 spring trout fishing season in Illinois will begin at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller announced today. “Our Catchable Trout Program is a perfect example of a program that is completely self sufficient and funded[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.   Michelle and I join with millions of Christians here and across the world to mark Ash Wednesday.   As we observe the season of Lent, we receive with thanksgiving this opportunity for grace and repentance, recommit ourselves to our faith, and remember our obligations to one[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011.  The Federal Trade Commission today released the list of top consumer complaints received by the agency in 2010. The list showed that for the 11th year in a row, identity theft was the number one consumer complaint category. Of 1,339,265 complaints received in 2010, 250,854 –[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011.  The Illinois Departments of Revenue (IDOR), Human Services (IDHS) and Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) urge Illinois families to take advantage of tax preparation assistance and easy filing options available at www.tax.illinois.gov. By filing their state taxes electronically, families can get their entire refund quickly and for[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Stamp Club will welcome the public to its fifty-first Postage Stamp Show, PARFOREX 51, Saturday April 2 in St. Irenaeus Church Parish Hall (Gymnasium), South Orchard Drive and Cherry Street in Park Forest, IL. Show hours on Saturday are10 AM to 5 PM. Admission and[Read More…]