WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012. U.S. SenatorDick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, has approved a bill that preserves essential federal funding for scientific research and development programs that will support work at two Illinois labs – Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab which[Read More…]
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Illinois Transportation Secretary Unveils ‘Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow”’
New Multi-year Program Contains $9.2 billion for Highways; Combines Planning, Programming for Highways, Airports, Rail and Mass Transit SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 20212. Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider today unveiled “Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow,” the state’s first multi-modal transportation improvement program. The new program document combines the Illinois Department of Transportation’s[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Saved People on Medicare Over $3.4 Billion on Prescription Drugs
In the first three months of 2012 alone, more than 220,000 people on Medicare saved an average of $837, 8.9 million used a free preventive service Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare have saved a total of $3.4 billion[Read More…]
Heather Adney, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Heather Adney. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
Forest Trail Students Pitch In and Help Out
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On a snowy Friday morning in January, a group of Forest Trail School students and Cheryl Muench, Forest Trail co-principal, put on winter weather gear, grabbed snow shovels donated by the Park Forest Police Department and walked into the school’s surrounding neighborhood to shovel residents’ driveways and[Read More…]
Forest Trail Students To The Rescue
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Forest Trail School students Oceana Mohead, Brett Hinson, D’Andre Allen, and Alexander Godley will be recognized by the Village of Park Forest during special ceremonies for the good citizenship they exhibited when they came to the aid of an elderly woman this winter. The four students comforted[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of April 30, 2012
Marian teacher Gary Kopycinski with former student Dennis Kelly of Purdue. Kelly spent some time working out at Marian Friday as he waited for a call from the NFL Draft. Kelly was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Fifth Round of the draft. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement in opposition to H.R. 4628 – False Choice Between Student Loans & Prevention
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012 – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on House passage of HR 4628 – legislation that calls for freezing the student loan rate on July 1 in exchange for an offset that undermines health care for women and children: “House Republicans have demonstrated their[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin and Others Announce Key Improvements Along CTA’s North Red Line Stations
$86 Million Initial Project is Part of $1 Billion Rehabilitation of City’s Busiest Train Line CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin gathered today to announce CTA North Red Line station improvements that will be taking place in the coming weeks.The $86 million project[Read More…]
Durbin Calls on CFPB to Warn All Students About For-Profit College Industry Bad Actors
Senator says President’s Executive Order sends clear message that federal taxpayer will no longer subsidize deceptive marketing and aggressive recruiting WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today commended President Obama’s decision to sign an Executive Order that will help ensure that our veterans and servicemembers have the[Read More…]
