$352 Million, Multi-State Procurement to Bring Next Generation Passenger High-Speed Rail Cars to Midwest and California ROCHELLE –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Ann L. Schneider and leaders from Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA)[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Releases Annual Holiday Safe Shopping Guide
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released her annual Safe Shopping Guide detailing recalled products to warn parents about potentially dangerous toys and household items in their homes and to help Illinois families create a safe environment for the holidays. Madigan’s Safe Shopping Guide features toys and other[Read More…]
Madigan: Illinois in Top 5 States for Relief to Homeowners from National Foreclosure Settlement
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. In responding to the second report issued by the national foreclosure settlement’s independent monitor, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today outlined the direct relief Illinois borrowers have received as a result of the $25 billion settlement reached earlier this year with the nation’s five largest bank mortgage servicers[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches Internet Campaign ‘Thanks in Advance’ for Pension Reform
On behalf of children caught in pension squeeze, effort will “educate and activate” Illinois citizens about $96 billion problem CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)– November 19, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today launched an Internet grassroots campaign to increase public awareness about the need for pension reform in Illinois. Relaying a message from the next[Read More…]
Nearly $1 Million Now Available to Support Partnerships Offering Education and Workforce Training for Incarcerated Individuals Exiting Prisons
Reentry Education Model Released as Framework for Improving Rehabilitation Programs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education announced today a new, nearly $1 million grant fund entitled, “Promoting Reentry Success through Continuity of Educational Opportunities” (PRSCEO), that will invest in innovative programs preparing[Read More…]
Mass March and Rally for Gaza to be Held Today in Chicago
Rally Location: Federal Plaza, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago March Starts at 4:30PM Ends with a Rally at Daley Plaza at 6 p.m., 50 W. Washington St., Chicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2012. Multiple Chicago human rights, faith-based, anti-war, and community[Read More…]
UPDATE: Jeremy Hammond, NATO 5 Solidarity Rally
Jeremy Hammond’s court hearing was postponed in an attempt to limit supporter turnout. The rallies in both New York and Chicago will now be held on Tuesday, November 20th. Updated press release reflecting these changes follows. Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. Activists from Occupy Chicago, Anarchist Black Cross, and the Free Jeremy[Read More…]
Juvenile Justice Activists to Ask President Preckwinkle to Reinvest Detention Center Dollars Into Alternatives
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. – Youth from the Cook County Juvenile Justice Task Force, alongside parents, ministers and allied groups, will meet with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Commissioners at a town hall meeting to present their vision for alternatives to the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC).[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of November 19, 2012
The publisher’s Thanksgiving dinner last year (minus the excellent cranberry sauce), courtesy Jim & Glenna Hennessy and Southland Caterers. We wish all our readers a Happy Thanksgiving! (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2012. On Thursday, most of us will sit down with family and friends and celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday.[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with John Hancock Life Insurance Co.
Illinois participated in multi-state effort to examine payment of Life Insurance Benefits CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew Boron today announced an agreement has been reached with John Hancock Life Insurance Company) as part of a multi-million dollar settlement with several states. Under the settlement, John[Read More…]
