Alabama One of Just Two States that Still Practices this Form of Systematic Discrimination MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. Opening arguments began today in a suit by the American Civil Liberties Union that seeks to end an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) policy to segregate all prisoners living with HIV. The[Read More…]
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Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Chicago Teacher’s Union Choice to Continue to Strike
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2012. “I will not stand by while the children of Chicago are played as pawns in an internal dispute within a union. This was a strike of choice and is now a delay of choice that is wrong for our children. Every day our kids are kept out[Read More…]
CPS Expands Activities Available Through Children First Plan as Chicago Teachers Union Chooses to Delay Ending Their Strike
Children First Plan Enters Second Week And Continues to Have Capacity to Serve Over 160,000 Students; Full-Day Opportunities Are Available At Over 450 School Sites, Parks, Libraries, Community and Faith Centers Across the City CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2012. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is announcing it is expanding activities that are available[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Takes Action Against Pipeline Companies for Spills Near Palos Park, Lockport
Owner/Operator Must Assess Environmental Impact of August Spill in Cook County; Pay Civil Penalty for 2010 Spill in Will County Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. Last week, Attorney General Lisa Madigan obtained a preliminary injunction requiring two pipeline companies to clean up a jet fuel spill that occurred in late August along[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Record High of Illinois Exports to Mexico
Calls Mexican Independence Day a time to honor a century of friendship, trade CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. On the eve of Mexican Independence Day, Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois exports to Mexico in the first half of 2012 topped $3 billion – a 13.7 percent increase over[Read More…]
Video: Mitt Romney Gets Slammed By A Gay Vietnam Veteran
From ABC News: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks to Bob Garon during a campaign stop at the Chez Vachon Restaurant, Dec. 12, 2011 in Manchester, N.H. Mr. Garon effectively puts Romney in his place.
Representative Schakowsky Statement on GOP Sequester Replacement Bill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012 – Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6365, legislation to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011: “Once again, Republicans are voting to ask the middle class, low-income families, and seniors to bear the burden of[Read More…]
Representative Gutierrez Responds to Reports of STEM Visa Bill Moving in the House
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4) issued the following statement reacting to the news that Republicans, including Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (TX), hope to have a vote next week on a bill increasing visas for STEM graduates, those who receive degrees in science, technology, engineering or math[Read More…]
State of IL Department of Insurance Announces $600,000 Settlement with Allianz Life Insurance
DOI part of multi-state examination of the marketing & suitability of fixed annuities SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. Illinois Department of Insurance Director Andrew Boron today announced Illinois received $602,483.06 as part of a multi-state settlement with Allianz Life Insurance Company (Allianz.) This multi-state settlement pertains to fixed annuities issued from 2001[Read More…]
State of IL Energy Office Announces Recycling and Food Composting Grants Now Available
Application Deadline: November 19 SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. The State Energy Office at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is pleased to announce two grant opportunities to assist local governments, for-profit, and not-for-profit businesses and organizations with their recycling/composting efforts. Entities with traditional recycling (fiber, plastic, metal, and[Read More…]
