Bill Would Ban Practice of Sending Debtors to Prison When They Cannot Afford to Pay Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded House lawmakers for passing the Debtors’ Rights Act of 2012 to protect vulnerable consumers from being hauled to jail over unpaid debts. On Thursday, legislators voted 107-0-1[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic Speech Team Captures State Title
The cast members of the Marian Catholic State Champion Group Interpretation team are (front) Kyliah Thompson ’14 of Richton Park, Scott Mlcoch ’13 of Munster, Laura Hilger ’14 of Oak Forest, (middle) Kyle Fitzgerald ’13 of Park Forest, Dan Blewitt ’14 of Crete, Jaboukie Young-White ’12 of Harvey, Summer Fields[Read More…]
‘Student Debt Bomb’ Alert: Durbin, Harkin, Introduce Bill to Ensure Students Are Not Misled on Loan Options
Federal student loans have fixed interest rates, manageable repayment options and several consumer protections that private student loans lack WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. Noting that two-thirds of private student loan borrowers were not aware of the dramatic difference between federal student loans and risky, higher-interest, private student loans, U.S. Senators[Read More…]
Park Forest Baseball Set to Turn Supporters’ Online Activity into Donation Stream
Park Forest, IL, March 29, 2012 – Park Forest Baseball has partnered with San Francisco-based GoodSearch.com to enable its members to donate to the charity through casual online activity and dining out in their local area. GoodSearch.com is a fundraising platform that donates 50 percent of its profits when members[Read More…]
Simon: Restore Funding to Metro East Crisis Center
Advocates back strip club surcharge to restore critical funding, protect jobs EAST ST. LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. Advocating for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon visited an East St. Louis crisis center on Thursday afternoon to support legislation that would restore funding to sexual assault prevention agencies.[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on Republican Budget Resolution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012 – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on the House Republican Budget: “Today I voted against the irresponsible Republican budget resolution for fiscal year 2013. Budgets reflect priorities, and the Republican’s budget makes clear that their party puts the richest 1 percent as top[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on the Surface Transportation Extension Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012 – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 4281 – the Surface Transportation Extension Act: “Today I voted against H.R. 4281, the Surface Transportation Extension Act. I oppose this legislation not because I oppose transportation funding – on the contrary –[Read More…]
Senators Durbin and Franken Introduce Legislation to Reduce Tax Haven Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. US Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Al Franken (D-MN) introduced legislation today that would require Members of Congress and candidates for federal office to include in their financial disclosure filing an accounting of any financial interest in a country that is considered a tax haven. The[Read More…]
Governor Pat Quinn Rolls Out Nation’s Largest Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Network
350Green and 7-Eleven help drivers re-charge vehicles in under 30 minutes at Illinois Tollway Oases SCHILLER PARK–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn and representatives from the Illinois Tollway, 350Green LLC and 7-Eleven, Inc. today announced the availability of the nation’s largest network of fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations. As part[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Cracking Down on Tax Refund Loans
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today commended Senate lawmakers for unanimously passing a bill to better protect consumers from the exceedingly high costs of tax refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation checks. These products are billed as a faster way to receive a refund around tax time, but[Read More…]
