Commends Volunteers for “Getting Things Done” SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed March 9-17, 2013 as AmeriCorps Week in Illinois. This year’s AmeriCorps Week theme is “AmeriCorps Works.” “AmeriCorps volunteers dedicate themselves to service and making a difference throughout the great state of Illinois,” Governor Quinn said. “On[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Issues Executive Order to Eliminate 75 Unnecessary State Boards and Commissions
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2013. As part of his commitment to making Illinois government more efficient, Governor Pat Quinn today issued an executive order eliminating dozens of state boards and commissions. The Governor’s Office conducted an extensive review of the state’s existing 391 boards and commissions and found that a number of[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2013. Alliance, AFGE, Acting SSA Commissioner Detail Sequester Effect on Social Security Alliance President Barbara J. Easterling co-authored an op-ed in Huffington Post last week with Witold Skwierczynski, President of the American Federation of Government Employees National Council of Social Security Administration (SSA) Field Operations Locals, on[Read More…]
Chicago ACTS, UNO Announce Agreement Guaranteeing Charter Educators the Free Choice to Form a Union
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2013. Today the Chicago Alliance of Charter School Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS) and the UNO charter organization announced an agreement that guarantees educators and staff at UNO schools the free choice to form a union. With 13 schools in Chicago, this agreement guarantees more than 300 educators[Read More…]
Illinois January Unemployment Rate at 9.0 Percent
Private Sector Growth Up 222,100 During Recovery CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. More people resuming their job search and entering the workforce pushed the January 2013 unemployment rate to 9.0 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Declares City Hall Open for Small Businesses
Announces Opening of City Hall Small Business Center as a “One-Stop Shop” For Licenses and Permits; Appoints Chief Small Business Officer To Advocate for Small Businesses CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Marc 7, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced an overhaul of the way City Hall works with small businesses in order to cut red[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Legislation to Make Gun Trafficking a Federal Crime
Senate Judiciary Committee approves original Kirk-Gillibrand measure that would crack down on the flow of illegal weapons to drug gangs WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee today considered a bipartisan bill that would combat gun trafficking and straw purchases.[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky and Senator Feinstein Introduce Health Insurance Rate Review Legislation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on introducing the Health Insurance Rate Review Act: Rep. Jan Schakowsky yesterday introduced the Health Insurance Rate Review Act of 2013 to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to block or modify unreasonable health insurance rate[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Sauk Village Must Continue to Use Temporary Equipment to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John Kim have announced that a court order requires Sauk Village to continue to use temporary equipment to provide residents with safe and clean drinking water as it works on a permanent fix to remove vinyl[Read More…]
Doctors and Nurses Urge B.C. Government to Ban Cosmetic Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. A group of Canadian doctors and health advocates are urging the provincial government of British Columbia (B.C.) to ban the use of all cosmetic pesticides for lawns and gardens. The campaign, lead by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) along with the David[Read More…]
