CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. More than 400 of the tourism industry’s leading professionals attended the 2011 Illinois Governor’s Conference of Tourism, March 16-18 at the Donald E. Stephen Convention Center in Rosemont. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism (DCEO/IOT) and the Illinois Council of Convention and[Read More…]
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Durbin Announces More than $800,000 in FEMA Grants to IL Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded eight grants totaling $834,272 to fire departments and municipalities throughout Illinois. “Our nation’s firefighters are called upon day after day to protect America’s[Read More…]
Nearly 4 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Help With Prescription Drug Cost Under Affordable Care Act
Savings From New Drug Discounts in 2011 Already Total $38 Million Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. Through provisions of the Affordable Care Act, nearly 4 million people with Medicare who reached the program’s Part D coverage gap in 2010 have received a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate check. U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s Annual Dinner – Tickets Now on Sale
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011. Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s Annual dinner will be held on Tuesday, April 5th at 6p.m. at Faith United Protestant Church, 10 Hemlock, Park Forest, IL. In addition to dinner, storyteller and actor Brian “Fox” Ellis portrays John James Audubon in a “one man show” drawn[Read More…]
Vice President Biden Issues Call to Action to Boost College Graduation Rates Nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. Vice President Joe Biden today issued a call to action to boost college graduation rates across the country and help the nation meet President Obama’s goal for the United States to have the best-educated workforce and the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by[Read More…]
Seven To Be Inducted Into Park Forest 2011 Hall Of Fame April 3
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Historical Society will induct seven into the Park Forest Hall of Fame on Sunday April 3, 2011, 3 p.m. at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd. The ceremony and reception are free and open to the general public. The 2011 inductees will join more than[Read More…]
AT&T Workers Who Rescued Woman In Home Explosion Honored In Park Forest (Video)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two AT&T employees, Ron Shockley, 37, and his partner Garreth Carpenter, 35, rescued a Park Forest woman after a home explosion on Bailey Street in Park Forest, IL. Shockley climbed up the ladder and assisted the Park Forest woman from what remained of her home and carried[Read More…]
State and Non-profit Agencies Join Forces to Promote Senior Driving Safety
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s Office (SOS), Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) and AARP have joined forces to promote traffic safety and encourage interested seniors to take advantage of the Rules of the Road refresher courses offered by the Illinois[Read More…]
Governor Quinn’s Illinois Innovation Council Holds First Meeting
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn announced that his Illinois Innovation Council held its first meeting today. The council, which is chaired by Groupon Co-Founder Brad Keywell, will help ensure the state remains on the cutting-edge in the global economy. The focus of the initial meeting, which was held at[Read More…]
Natural Lawn Care Workshop on March 23
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011. Looking for a way to grow your business in the expanding field of natural lawn care? Interested in transitioning your parks and municipal properties away from chemical/conventional lawn care? Safer Pest Control Project, with the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA), Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association (MELA), and its[Read More…]
