Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2012. The Park Forest Environment Commission will be hosting the kick-off meeting for the 2012 Community Garden Project on Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The purpose of this meeting will be to: Discuss administrative and[Read More…]
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Cook County Republican Turnout Up 44 %, Democratic Down 45% As Early Voting Ends
11 townships had more Republican early voters than Democrats Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Republicans in suburban Cook County cast 44 percent more Early Voting ballots for Tuesday’s Presidential Primary than during Early Voting in 2008, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Friday. Nearly 4,400 more Republicans participated during this Early Voting[Read More…]
Sauk Village Emergency Services and Prairie State College Team Up for Disaster Relief
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Sauk Village Emergency Services have teamed up with Prairie State College (PSC) to send relief donations to the residents of Harrisburg, IL. Harrisburg was struck by an F4 tornado on February 29, leaving hundreds of people homeless. Relief supplies needed are cleaning supplies, toiletries (soap, toothpaste,[Read More…]
Student Production ‘Stop Kiss’ to Premiere at Governors State
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Stop Kiss”, by Diana Son, will be presented as an all-student production at Governors State University in April. The one-act play will be presented at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 and Thursday, April 12 and 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13. All performances will take place[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Campaign Event in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2012 – 12:13 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much. It is good to be home! (Applause.) Good to be home. Thank you very much. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. I have never seen the city[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Delegation Call on President to Grant Appeal of Denial of Federal Relief for Southern Illinois Counties
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2012. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) were joined by the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation today sending a letter to President Obama in support of the State of Illinois’ appeal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of federal assistance to the five[Read More…]
Governor Quinn: State Will Submit Appeal to FEMA Friday Morning
Continues Effort to Secure Federal Assistance for Tornado-Ravaged Counties in Southern Illinois SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today said his office will submit an appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Friday morning asking the agency to reconsider its denial of the state’s request for federal disaster assistance[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 16, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2012. Health Care Reform Marks its Two-Year Anniversary Next week – March 23 – marks two years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law and made health care reform a reality. The Alliance is planning almost 30 events across the country to commemorate[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Will Ensure Health Coverage for Millions of Americans
States to receive federal funding to provide high-quality, affordable coverage WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2012. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final policies that will ensure that millions of uninsured Americans will have a simple, seamless path to affordable health insurance coverage. “The Medicaid improvements in the Affordable[Read More…]
Secretary Sebelius Unveils ‘MyCare’ Stories
Personal stories across the country show how the health care law is working for Americans Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled “MyCare,” a collection of online personal video and blog stories of Americans helped by the Affordable Care Act. MyCare is a[Read More…]
