SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. A destructive pest responsible for killing millions of ash trees in North America has been discovered for the first time in Whiteside County, the closest find to date in Illinois to the Iowa border. The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today it has received confirmation[Read More…]
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Dennis Farina, Actor and Former Chicago Cop, Dies
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2013. Dennis Farina, a former Chicago cop and popular actor who played Detective Joe Fontana on television’s “Law & Order,” has died. According to his representative, Lori De Waal, Farina died Monday morning in a Scottsdale, Arizona hospital after suffering a blood clot in his lung. He was[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces $65 Million DOT Grant for Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $65 million dollar grant to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. This grant comes as part of the O’Hare Modernization Program and will reimburse funds for the construction of projects associated with the[Read More…]
HHS Awards $12 Million to Help Teaching Health Centers Train Primary Care Providers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $12 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support primary care residency programs in 32 Teaching Health Centers across the nation. Funding will help train more than 300 residents during the 2013-2014 academic year, doubling the number[Read More…]
Blockbuster Summer of Production Kicks into High Gear in Chicago
“Lights, Camera, Action” will be Heard all Summer Long in Chicago as the City Takes Center Stage for Filming of Movies and TV Shows; Films to Generate $ 51 Million in Local Jobs and Economic Development; An Unprecedented Six Network Television Series will also be Filmed CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Mayor[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism Numbers for First Half of 2013
Year-to-date Hotel Occupancy sets record; June Posts 90 Percent Occupancy for Second Year in a Row, Record Rates for Rooms CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Today, Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago announced that in the first half of 2013, hotel occupancy set a record at 71.5 percent, a gain of 1.5 percent.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn Announce New Port Authority Managment Plan to Revitalize Critical Transportation Hub, Providing $500 Million Investment, Creating up to 1,000 New Jobs
Long Underutilized Port Will Be Revamped, More Efficiently Managed in New Plan with Broe Group, an International Leader in Transportation Logistics CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois International Port District Chairman Michael Forde yesterday announced that the Broe Group has been selected to lead a[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Hails Committee Approval of Visa Waiver Reform for Poland
Provision would allow citizens from strong allies like Poland visa-free travel to U.S. WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. As a leading advocate for strengthening U.S.-Poland relations, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee’s passage of the 2014 Homeland Security spending bill that includes language modernizing the Visa[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Enacts Largest Increase in Health Care Coverage in State History
Initiative Strengthens Health Care System and Brings More Than $12 Billion in New Federal Funding to Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that enacts a critical part of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) by making Medicaid coverage available to all low-income adults in Illinois. Today’s[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Ensure Responsible Treatment of Animals Across Illinois
House Bill 83 Protects Pets, Establishes Humane Guidelines for Dog Tethering CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn on Saturday signed a new law to help ensure that all dogs in Illinois are treated humanely when tethered outside. The new law is part of Governor Quinn’s commitment to protect pets and[Read More…]
