CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that enrollment for the Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (IPXP) will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Aug. 20. The federally-funded plan will provide coverage for thousands of Illinois residents who have been denied health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. Residents can apply[Read More…]
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Clinton Foundation Alert About Fraudulent Solicitations, August 17, 2010
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2010. Several fraudulent solicitations claiming to be from or associated with the William J. Clinton Foundation are circulating the internet in various languages. Some of these scams include: Emails from a person “Mrs. Henry Bright” inviting attendees to the “International NGO’s workshop on HIV-AIDS and Climate Change”[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Mississippi School For Excluding Teenager Wearing Tuxedo From Yearbook
JACKSON, MS–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2010. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi today filed a lawsuit against a Mississippi high school that excluded a female student’s name and senior portrait from the yearbook rather than publish a photo of her in a tuxedo. The lawsuit charges that Ceara[Read More…]
Sights and Sounds of the 2010 Bud Billiken Parade (Video)
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Some participants at the 2010 Bud Billiken parade in Chicago. The video includes marching bands, floats, the parade grand marshalls Valerie Jarrett and Mickey & Minnie Mouse, statewide and local candidates for office, and other entries designed to entertain, challenge or reward people. And, among the pols, look[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s Annual Birdseed Sale
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2010. Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s annual birdseed sale is underway. Orders are being accepted from now until October 1. Seeds can be picked up on Saturday, October 23 at the Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 N. Orchard Dr., Park Forest. Prices are especially good this year! [Read More…]
White House Committed to Overturning ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said August 11 that the Obama Administration is still committed to overturning the current "Don’t Ask, Dont Tell" policy which prevents gays and lesbians from serving openly in the American Armed Forces. Gibbs said, "I will say this — all things that[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Applauds Senate Introduction of Safe Schools Improvement Act
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the introduction of the Safe Schools Improvement Act in the U.S. Senate by Senator Robert Casey (D-PA). The Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) would amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools[Read More…]
Judge Lifts Calif. Marriage Decision Stay on Aug. 18
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – commented on today’s decision by Judge Vaughn Walker to lift the stay on his ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger as of August 18, allowing California to once again issue marriage licenses[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Offers Tips When Shopping for Pet Health Insurance
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. The Illinois Department of Insurance is offering tips to consumers interested in purchasing pet health insurance. “As with any insurance product, a consumer should learn as much as possible about pet health insurance before signing a contract or paying any premium,” said Michael T. McRaith, Director of[Read More…]
Before ‘Eye,’ There Was ‘Paul’
‘Eye’ and ‘Paul’ by Tony Tasset. (PHOTOS SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Artist Tony Tasset’s towering depiction of iconic woodsman Paul Bunyan made its debut in 2006 at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) at Governors State University. “Paul” is one of 26 pieces, many by masters of contemporary sculpture, in NMSP’s[Read More…]
