CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a statement regarding the introduction of comprehensive education reform legislation. “Education reform has been one of the top priorities for my administration. This bill helps us make sure that we have the best teachers in our classrooms and assures effective teacher performance.[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Sues California Man for Alleged Deed Fraud
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed suit against a California man for deceptive tactics in selling Illinois consumers deeds to their homes. The Attorney General’s suit, filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court, alleges Neil Camenker, of Camarillo, Calif., violated Illinois law when he solicited consumers in direct[Read More…]
Durbin, Reid, 20 Senate Democrats Write Obama on Current Situation of DREAM Act Students
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and a group of 20 Democratic senators sent a letter yesterday to President Barack Obama asking him to establish a rigorous, consistent and orderly process for handling requests for stays of deportation from[Read More…]
Durbin: Congressional Budget Agreement Will Help Fermilab and Argonne Continue Research and Avoid Major Layoffs
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced yesterday that the agreement reached on the FY2011 budget will help both Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory continue important research and avoid the major layoffs that the House Republican Budget (H.R.1) would have required. The agreement, expected to be voted[Read More…]
Meet Rich East’s Finest: Nicole Montalvo
Meet Nicole Montalvo. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues its series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, today introducing Nicole Montalvo, a life-long resident of Park Forest. Favorite classes? Statistics, and History and Thought of the Western Man. Her activities include Drama Club (2 years), Mathletes[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Presents ‘WEST SIDE STORY’
The entire cast of Marian Catholic’s presentation of West Side Story. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Related: Balcony Scene From West Side Story, ‘Tonight,’ At Marian Catholic (Video) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The stage is set in Monsignor Croarkin Auditorium at Marian Catholic High School for the spring musical production of “West Side Story.”[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Investment to Boost State’s Manufacturing Industry, Keep Hundreds of Jobs in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $10.3 million business investment package to help Chicago-based steel manufacturer A. Finkl & Sons Co. expand its operations. The state’s investment will leverage about $150 million in private investment and help keep more 300 jobs in Illinois. “If we want to[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on the President’s Deficit Reduction Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the President’s fiscal commission, released the following statement today in response to the President’s speech on deficit reduction: “Our bipartisan group of six Senators continues to work for a comprehensive solution to our nation’s debt. The[Read More…]
Durbin Letter to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Regarding Interchange Fees
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. TO: Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive Officer and President JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Dear Mr. Dimon: In your recent annual letter to your company’s shareholders, you wrote a lengthy and dismissive critique of the debit interchange fee reform legislation that[Read More…]
Durbin Announces a $37,000 FEMA Grant to Sauk Village Fire Department
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded a $37,766 grant to the Sauk Village Fire Department, in Sauk Village, Illinois, for recruitment initiatives aimed at increasing the number of[Read More…]
