Annual Family Premiums Now Top $16,000 On Average, With Workers Paying Nearly $4,600 Menlo Park, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2013. Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $16,351 this year, up 4 percent from last year, with workers on average paying $4,565 toward the cost of their coverage, according to the[Read More…]
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Roosevelt University’s Chicago Campus Welcomes Prospective Students During Sept. 14 Visit Day
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2013. For students beginning their senior year of high school this fall, college is right around the corner. To help those students and their parents get a head start on college planning, Roosevelt University is holding a visit day on Saturday, Sept. 14. “Our visit day is a[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth and Representative Nekritz Hold Roundtable on SNAP Cuts and Hunger
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2013. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and State Representative Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook) hosted a Roundtable Discussion on potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) & hunger. The event served as an opportunity for Congresswoman Duckworth, Representative Nekritz, organizations combatting hunger and residents of the 8th Congressional[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposes Reforming Bankruptcy Laws to Include Student Debt
Qualified Student Loans could assist troubled borrowers, foster better student loans and stronger academic programs Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2013. With student-loan debt skyrocketing and youth unemployment continuing to struggle in the wake of the Great Recession, a new report released today by the Center for American Progress puts forth a[Read More…]
Evicted Homeowners, Labor and Housing Groups Demand Change in Loan, Mortgage Foreclosure Policies
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2013. Challenging the conventional narrative of a housing market recovery, labor unions and community groups from across the Midwest will gather in downtown Chicago to launch their push to change the lending and mortgage foreclosure policies of Bank of America and Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. These[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs New Speed Limit Law for Rural Highways
New Law Increases Speed Limit to 70 mph on Rural Four-Lane Highways, Lowers Excessive Speed Limit to Promote Safety CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to increase the speed limit from 65 to 70 miles-per-hour (mph) on rural four-lane highways, and to lower the limit[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Asks ATF to Appoint Illinois Anti-Gang Coordinator
Calls for Federal Assistance to Target Illinois Gangs; Highlights Bipartisan Senate Effort to Target Dangerous Drug Gangs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Following his effort to secure millions in additional dollars for national anti-gang efforts, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today called on the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives[Read More…]
Governor Quinn: Historic Workers’ Compensation Reform Saved Illinois Employers $315 Million
Recommended Rate Has Dropped 13.3 Percent Since Governor’s 2011 Reforms; Latest Proposed Decrease of 4.5 Percent Will Help Ensure Fair and Honest Wages CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a request for an overall reduction of 4.5 percent[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Major Legislation to Make Communities Safer and Keep Guns Off the Streets
Governor’s 2013 Legislative Priority Closes Background Check Loophole and Requires Reporting of All Lost and Stolen Guns CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday signed a new gun safety law that requires background checks for all gun purchases statewide as well as the reporting of all lost and stolen guns[Read More…]
HHS Launches Partnership and Video Contest With Young Invincibles
Houston, Texas—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2013. Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Young Invincibles announced the Healthy Young America video contest in an effort to inform young people about health insurance coverage and new options under the Affordable Care Act. People can submit entries and vote for their[Read More…]
