Three-year Agreement Receives Final Union Approval After 15 Month Negotiation SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today praised American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 members’ final ratification of a new union contract covering approximately 35,000 state employees. Negotiations took more than 15 months and the[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Requests Federal Disaster Aid for Families and Businesses in 16 Additional Counties
More Than 800 Homes Damaged by Floods in 16 Counties SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today asked the federal government to add 16 Illinois counties to a recent federal disaster declaration for 11 counties hit by widespread flooding in mid-April. Counties included in today’s request are Bureau, Crawford, Henderson,[Read More…]
Illinois Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Bill 35-21
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. On May 17, exactly one month after the same action by the Illinois House, the Illinois Senate voted 35-21 to pass House Bill 1, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, sending the bill to Governor Quinn’s desk to be signed into law. This comprehensive[Read More…]
Illinois Torture Relief and Inquiry Commission Refers Seven Cases
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2013. The Illinois Torture Relief and Inquiry Commission (TIRC) voted to send seven alleged police torture cases to the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court for evidentiary hearings. The seven are: Jackie Wilson Jaime Hauad Tony Anderson Darrell Fair Clayborn Smith Harvey Allen Vincent Wade In each case[Read More…]
DePaul’s Laura Kina Gives Mixed Race Perspective to ‘War Baby/Love Child’ Exhibit
Laura Kina discusses race perspective in the DePaul Art Minute. VIDEO CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. How does art help tell the story of mixed race Asian Americans? Exhibit curator Laura Kina, associate professor of art, media and design at DePaul University, describes how this show helps to visualize the complexities of[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 17, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Join Sen. Harkin for a Tele-Town Hall about Social Security Legislation on Monday Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) recently introduced the Strengthen Social Security Act, S.567. Instead of offering a cold, calculated benefit cut like the chained CPI, this bill would actually increase Social Security Cost of[Read More…]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Shuts Down Illinois-based Bus Company Illini Tours, Inc.
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Champaign, Ill.-based passenger carrier Illini Tours, Inc., to immediately cease all operations, declaring that its drivers and vehicles pose an imminent hazard to public safety. Illini Tours, Inc., operates five motorcoaches providing tours and[Read More…]
Park Forest Public Library Announces New Hours Effective June 3
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2013. Hours at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will change effective Monday, June 3. The new Library hours will be: Monday through Thursday – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays For additional information,[Read More…]
‘The Fluoride Deception’ and ‘Eat to Live’ to be Screened at UUCC on May 25
Vegan pot luck before the movie screening Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2013. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the movies ‘The Fluoride Deception’ and ‘Eat to Live’ on Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m. Vegan pot luck will be held at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Uphold Affordable Care Act
Republican-backed Repeal Effort Would Hurt Illinois’ Working Families WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted today to protect Illinois’ working families, women and seniors by voting against the Patients’ Rights Repeal Act. “Today, I voted to prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to children with preexisting conditions[Read More…]
