CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. Families of sick children and adults—and the medical professionals who care for them—should not have to worry about where they are going to find the next dose of life-saving drugs, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today at Children’s Memorial Hospital. The bipartisan Preserving Access to[Read More…]
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Park Forest Stamp Club to Present Its 52nd Stamp Show
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2012. The Park Forest Stamp Club will welcome the public to its fifty-second Postage Stamp Show, PARFOREX 2012, Saturday March 31 in St. Irenaeus Church Parish Hall (Gymnasium), South Orchard Drive and Cherry Street in Park Forest, IL. Show hours are 10 AM to 5 PM.[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Host Small Business Web Series on Identify Theft and Phishing on March 6
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2012. The Village of Park Forest will host a webinar on ‘Identity Theft and Phishing’ on Tuesday, March 6 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Boardroom of Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Join us for the first in this three part series[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 2, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. Citing Polarization, Sen. Olympia Snowe Announces Her Retirement Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election and will instead retire after over 30 years in Congress. The announcement came as a surprise to many, especially since she was heavily favored[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Meet on Monday, March 12
Palos Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2012. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 12, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). Sauk-Calumet member Jerry Heinrich will tell us about the proposed Illiana Expressway that[Read More…]
Police Tell LGBT Mississippians It’s Illegal to Be Openly Gay in the State
Permit for Rally Denied at Last Minute, Citing “Safety Concerns” JACKSON, MS-(ENEWSPF)- Gay Mississippians tried to rally in Jackson this morning to draw attention to the need for equality under the law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) residents of the state, but were turned away by the police.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Requests FEMA Help with Tornado Damage Assessments in Southern IL
Documentation Will Support Request for Federal Assistance SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with damage assessments in several Southern Illinois counties devastated by tornadoes and severe storms early Wednesday morning. The assessments, which will begin on Monday, will provide the[Read More…]
Illinois Filmmakers Encouraged to Enter Work in State’s Short Film Competition
Fifth Year for Illinois Film Office Shortcuts Competition CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. Illinois filmmakers who are looking for the next big break are invited to enter their work in the 2012 Shortcuts competition which kicks off today. In its fifth year, Shortcuts is a statewide short film competition sponsored by the[Read More…]
Illinois Adds 3,800 Jobs in January
122,900 Private Sector Jobs Added Since Recovery Began CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. Illinois added 3,800 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell -0.3 to 9.4 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). This is the[Read More…]
Durbin Blasts Bank of America On New Checking Fee Plans. Again
Calls On Banks Large and Small to Adopt Easy-To-Read Fee Disclosure Form WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after Bank of America announced new monthly fees for its checking account holders unless they bank online, buy more products or maintain[Read More…]
