CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to strengthen protections for people who participate in online dating services. Senate Bill 2545 creates the Internet Dating Safety Act, which puts new safeguards in place for those using an Internet dating service. Today’s action is the latest by[Read More…]
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Representative Gutierrez Responds to Romney, Kobach Efforts to Fire Up Republican Anti-immigrant Base
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Yesterday, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez issued the following statement reacting to the news that Romney campaign advisor Kris Kobach, a Kansas Republican official and Tampa convention delegate, has not only succeeded in inserting new anti-immigrant language into the GOP platform, but has also filed a lawsuit[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces $1.5 Million will be Invested in Nearly 500 Job Opportunities for Chicago Youth for the School Year
Funds Remaining from Scofflaw Income Tax Collections Will Support Additional Youth Jobs through 11 Community Organizations CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that an additional $1.5 million recovered from scofflaws who owed debt to the city will be used to fund nearly 500 youth job opportunities this year[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $4.5 Million Grant for Free Legal Help for Central, Southern Illinois Homeowners
Attorney General Distributes Funds from National Foreclosure Settlement Over Banks’ Illegal ‘Robo-signing,’ Servicing Practices O’Fallon–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that her office has distributed $4.5 million in funding from the national foreclosure settlement reached earlier this year to the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation. Madigan[Read More…]
New Health Care Standards to Save Up to $6 Billion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Today, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a final rule that will save time and money for physicians and other health care providers by establishing a unique health plan identifier (HPID). The rule is one of a series of changes required[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, August 24, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Alliance Responds to Argument That Obama Raided $716 Billion from Medicare A new ad, paid for by the Mitt Romney campaign, has a narrator saying, “Some think Obamacare is the same as free health care. But nothing is free. Obama is raiding $716 billion from Medicare,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues ‘Animals for Autism’ Charity for Alleged Fraud
Attorney General: Settlement Will Require Downstate Woman Reimburse Families Waiting for Service Dogs Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed a lawsuit and announced a settlement with a downstate woman who cheated families across the country out of thousands of dollars in payments for service dogs to assist[Read More…]
Manufacturing Job Growth Continues in Most Metro Areas of Illinois
State Unemployment Rate Drops Every Month This Year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. The July local unemployment rate fell in five metro areas, increased in four and was unchanged in three compared to last year, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Expands Homeless Services in Chicago at No Additional Cost to Taxpayers
Provide an Additional 220 Homeless Individuals with Job Preparation and Placement Services to Prevent and End Homelessness Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today “Plan 2.0,” a 21st century strategy for battling homelessness, and a $2.5 million investment to launch that strategy by increasing access to support services across[Read More…]
Vermont Resort to Pay Fine and Revise Policies to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit by Lesbian Couple
Wildflower Inn Will Also Make a Charitable Donation to Pro-LGBT Group as Part of Settlement MONTPELIER, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. A Vermont resort that was sued last year for refusing to host a lesbian couple’s wedding reception and violating Vermont’s Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act finalized an agreement to[Read More…]
