Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The MeshugaNotes from Ohio State University entertain dinner guests at Temple Anshe Sholom on April 1, 2011. Temple Anshe Sholom is a Reform congregation in Olympia Fields, Illinois. According to their Facebook page, the group was founded in 1999. The MeshugaNotes are Ohio State’s Jewish a cappella[Read More…]
Local
Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.
IL House Passes DeLuca-sponsored Bill to Create Bicameral Commission Tasked with Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse in State Government
Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2011. On Tuesday, the Illinois House approved legislation sponsored by State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) creating a special bicameral commission tasked with investigating nearly all forms of state spending and making binding spending cut recommendations. “Just as any homeowner or businessman must do, the State of[Read More…]
IEMA Highlights Earthquake Preparedness in April
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. Nearly 60,000 Illinois residents have already registered to participate in a multi-state earthquake drill in April, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is encouraging even more groups and individuals to join in “The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut” on April 28. The drill coincides with IEMA’s annual[Read More…]
Durbin Introduces Bill to Regulate Online Puppy Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act yesterday – a bill which would require all breeders that sell more than 50 dogs a year to be licensed and to undergo inspections to ensure dogs are receiving proper care.[Read More…]
Recovery Act-funded Jobs Program Helps High School Grads Who Have ASD
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. JobTIPS, a free, Web-based program unveiled today, aims to help youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/index.shtml) or other disabilities develop and maintain skills needed for successful employment. Supported through the Recovery Act with a grant for just under $1 million over two years from the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Capital Funding For Expansion of Southwestern Illinois College
BELLEVILLE–(ENEWSFP)–March 31, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today visited Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) to announce a $19.1 million investment that will help improve energy efficiency at the school’s Belleville campus. The Illinois Jobs Now! capital investment will fund construction of an environmentally-friendly, 72,000 square-foot expansion of the Liberal Arts Building. The[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Asks Commerce Secretary to Help Resolve Itasca Company’s Dispute
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the CEO of Illinois-based Fellowes, Inc., Jamie Fellowes, to discuss the company’s effort to recover hundreds of millions of dollars worth of capital assets and intellectual property that were stolen by the company’s onetime Chinese business partner. Late[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims April as Alcohol Awareness Month
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness month in Illinois as state, county, and city officials gathered with liquor licensees, teenagers, hospitality industry executives, and prevention professionals to raise awareness about the dangers of underage drinking. “We have a duty to ensure the safety of[Read More…]
Illinois Student Assistance Commission Announces Money Smart Week Events
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) will participate in 7 events throughout Illinois as part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Money Smart Week, April 2-9, which provides free financial classes to consumers throughout Chicago and the state. The week is highlighted by the day-long ISAC[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act to Improve Quality of Care for People With Medicare
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released proposed new rules to help doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers better coordinate care for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs create incentives for health care providers to work together to treat[Read More…]
