New tools help doctors and other health care providers improve quality of care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2011. People with Medicare will be able to benefit from a new program designed to encourage primary care doctors, specialists, hospitals, and other health care providers to coordinate their care under a final regulation[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Announces Ford Increasing Production, Adding Jobs in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Ford Motor Company will invest up to $200 million to expand its Chicagoland facilities and add a third shift at its Chicago Assembly Plant. The state will provide Ford with a business investment package that will support the creation of 1,200[Read More…]
Nearly 1 in 10 Bridges in Chicago Structurally Deficient, Report Shows
Chicago ranks 11th in its share of troubled bridges among areas between 2 Million; Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Business, Union and Community Leaders Call for Adequate Federal Funding to Bring Illinois Bridges to a State of Good Repair CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. On the heels of the sudden closure of a major[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago: IMPORTANT Information for Those Arrested on 10/15 or 10/16
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. For anyone that a court date within the next two weeks that was arrested at Grant Park late Saturday evening/early Sunday morning and who has not connected with a lawyer already, please contact the National Lawyers’ Guild Hotline: 773-309-1198 or by e-mail at [email protected]. People who need to leave the[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago: Important Information About Online Petitions
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. If you sign a petition in support of Occupy Chicago, after which you are asked to give money to ANOTHER organization, be aware that we have not endorsed these organizations, and that you will be donating to them, not to Occupy Chicago. If you would like to[Read More…]
Durbin to Wells Fargo: Your Numbers Don’t Add Up
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. Days after Wells Fargo announced its third quarter profits were up 21%, US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has sent a letter asking the banking giant to explain the need for a new fee for its customers to access their own money using their debit card. The[Read More…]
Rep Schakowsky Statement on the Release of Gilad Shalit
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) released the following statement after the release of Israeli Army Sergeant Gilad Shalit: “Today, I join with Israelis and friends around the world in celebrating the return of Gilad Shalit. Shalit’s release, after five long years in captivity, is a cause for[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago After Arrests: We Will Re-Occupy
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011, 12:54 pm “Bring five friends with you next time,” announced Ashley Bohrer, 23, beaming with pride at Occupy Chicago’s Monday afternoon General Assembly (GA), “and have them bring five friends with them!” This is how Occupy Chicago (or perhaps better recognized by its Twitter hashtag #OccupyChi) is[Read More…]
Kirk Joins Wyden as Cosponsor of Digital Surveillance Legislation
The GPS Act Provides Needed Legal Clarity for Use of Geolocation Information “It’s time our digital privacy laws go ‘Back to the Future’ for a sorely needed update.” Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. Surrounded by technology that was considered cutting edge when major digital surveillance laws were written, U.S. Senator[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Over $450,000 DOT Investment in Bloomington-Normal Transit
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System has been awarded two grants totaling $465,600 through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT grants include funding to purchase radios and procure Intelligent Transportation System software, hardware and other equipment for[Read More…]
