Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) released the following statement in response to House passage of an extension of middle class tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and the Medicare physician payment rate: “At the end of this month, without today’s passage of the Middle Class Tax relief and Job[Read More…]
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HHS Ensures Consumers Get Better Value for Their Health Insurance Dollar
Administration actions saved consumers up to $323 million WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and some will receive rebates from insurance companies that spend less than 80[Read More…]
IDOT Second Annual Rain Barrel Contest Begins
IDOT Encourages Students to Submit Designs SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Ann Schneider today announced the second annual Rain Barrel Contest, offering students a chance to earn a rain barrel by submitting artistic designs. Similar to last year, IDOT is teaming up with Illinois Correctional Industries[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces More Than $623 Million in Capital Funds to Improve Schools Across Illinois
Funding Will Repair, Update and Build Schools to Serve Students HAZEL CREST–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois school districts statewide will receive a total of more than $623 million from Illinois Jobs Now! to construct new buildings or expand, repair and update existing ones. This capital[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Budget Expands, Simplifies Small Business Health Care Tax Credits
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. The Affordable Care Act includes a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help small businesses afford the cost of covering their workers. For tax year 2011 alone, the existing tax credit will benefit an estimated 360,000 small employers who provide health insurance to two million[Read More…]
Award-Winning Student Group to Unveil Massive 10-ft. by 12 ft., One-ton Book on World Peace
Groton, MA—(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2012—The Bookmakers and Dreamers Club, a group of middle and high school students in the Groton-Dunstable (MA) Regional School District today launched a $20,000 capitol campaign to complete the largest book in the world on world peace. For more information on the capitol campaign, which runs through[Read More…]
‘American Dream, American Nightmare’ to be Screened Saturday, February 25 at UUCC
Discussion following film to include issues related to proposed Immigration Detention Center in Crete, IL Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012. ‘American Dream, American Nightmare,’ will be shown on Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest. ‘American Dream, American Nightmare,’[Read More…]
‘From Slavery to the White House’ to be Presented Saturday, February 25 at Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012. The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations and Village of Park Forest will host a Black History Month Program on Saturday, February 25 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest. The DuSable Museum of African American History will[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Extended Free Preventive Services to 54 Million Americans with Private Health Insurance in 2011
Free preventive care also provided to 32.5 million in Medicare Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2012. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the Affordable Care Act provided approximately 54 million Americans with at least one new free preventive service in 2011 through their private health insurance plans. Secretary[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Demolition of Harvey’s Dixie Square Mall
State Provided $4 Million in Disaster Recovery Funding to Assist with Clean-up and Demolition Project HARVEY–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) and city of Harvey officials to announce the start of the clean-up and demolition of the old[Read More…]
