WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded three grants totaling in $206,861 to local Illinois public radio stations for digital conversion. “In my State of Illinois, 1 million people listen to our 14 public radio stations each[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama at Navy Pier DNC Event
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011 – 9:16 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Chicago! (Applause.) It’s good to be back in Navy Pier. (Applause.) And I didn’t have to pay for parking. (Laughter.) I remember driving around that parking lot — (laughter) — taking[Read More…]
Durbin Introduces Legislation to Reduce Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday introduced legislation to crack down on Medicare fraud by increasing the access to information that will allow for better oversight and accountability of the program. The Medicare Spending Transparency Act would make summary level Medicare data publicly available and enhance[Read More…]
Chicago Headline Club Honors Roger Ebert, Richard Longworth, Elizabeth Brackett with Lifetime Achievement Award
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Chicago Headline Club – the largest local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in the country – today announced the winners of its 2010 Lifetime Achievement Awards. Veteran Chicago journalists Roger Ebert, Richard C. Longworth and Elizabeth Brackett will be honored for their extraordinary work in[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon Calls for Map Hearings
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today endorsed a plan to hold public hearings on a forthcoming state and congressional legislative map, so that voters can provide feedback on the proposed districts. Simon, who was a member of the Illinois Reform Commission, said she supports the Senate Redistricting Committee’s[Read More…]
ESCC Baseball Weekly April 12, 2011 (Video)
Chicagoland High School Baseball-(ENEWSPF)- The East Suburban Catholic Conference baseball weekly with Jim McAteer.
Rep. Jackson Disappointed with FY 2011 Omnibus
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. today voted against HR 1473, a bill providing funding for the last five-and-half months of FY 2011. “The first thing to correct an economic downturn with severe unemployment is to grow the economy by pumping money into it. The last thing[Read More…]
Landmark Bill Introduced in Senate Today to Ban Workplace Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 14 – A landmark bill was introduced in the Senate today that would, for the first time, make workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity illegal in most workplaces. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was introduced by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Tom Harkin (D-IA)[Read More…]
CAP Report: Class-Size Reduction Efforts Are Not a Cost-Effective Use of School
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released a new report that finds that class-size reduction efforts are not a cost-effective use of school resources. “The False Promise of Class-Size Reduction” by Matthew Chingos shows that class-size regulations constrain school administrators and often are ineffective at[Read More…]
IL Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.8 Percent in March – 14th Consecutive Month the Rate has Improved
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the 14th consecutive month, dropping -0.1 to 8.8 percent in March, according to preliminary data released today by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. This is the lowest unemployment rate reported since February 2009 when it was 8.6 percent. The[Read More…]
