WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today submitted a statement for the record at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing chaired by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Bridgepoint Education, Inc, a for-profit college company. In his statement, Durbin focused on accreditation agencies which, he[Read More…]
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Durbin Announces More Than $250,000 in FEMA Grants to Will and Kankakee Counties Firefighters
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded $263,966 in grants to fire departments in Will and Kankakee Counties for hiring initiatives aimed at increasing the number of frontline firefighters.[Read More…]
Bill Introduced In House And Senate To Protect LGBT Students Against Discrimination
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 10 – An important bill was introduced simultaneously in the House and Senate today that would protect students from discrimination, including harassment “based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity” in public elementary and secondary schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) would help to end entrenched biases[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Sales Tax Fairness Legislation
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to require all companies doing business in Illinois to collect and remit the legally required sales taxes. House Bill 3659 – the Mainstreet Fairness Bill – was a bipartisan initiative that passed both houses of the General Assembly with overwhelming support.[Read More…]
Illinois’ 2011 Spring Trout Season Opens April 2; Rainbow Trout Stocked at 43 Locations
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. The 2011 spring trout fishing season in Illinois will begin at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller announced today. “Our Catchable Trout Program is a perfect example of a program that is completely self sufficient and funded[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reaches $68.5 Million Settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a $68.5 million settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP over alleged deceptive and unfair marketing practices of its antipsychotic drug, Seroquel. Leading the multi-state investigation, Madigan alleged AstraZeneca illegally marketed Seroquel for unapproved uses and failed to fully disclose the drug’s potential[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn Re: Abolishing Death Penalty in IL
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Today I have signed Senate Bill 3539, which abolishes the death penalty in Illinois. For me, this was a difficult decision, quite literally the choice between life and death. This was not a decision to be made lightly, or a decision that I came to without[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Ash Wednesday
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Michelle and I join with millions of Christians here and across the world to mark Ash Wednesday. As we observe the season of Lent, we receive with thanksgiving this opportunity for grace and repentance, recommit ourselves to our faith, and remember our obligations to one[Read More…]
Senators Kirk/Casey/Durbin Introduce Bill to Prevent Bullying in Schools
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Bob Casey (D-PA) today introduced bipartisan legislation entitled the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) that will help prevent bullying in schools. “Bullying and harassment affect millions of students every year. While we do have federal laws to provide support to[Read More…]
NIU Center for Governmental Studies Reports to PF Village Board (Video)
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The NIU Center for Governmental Studies gives its report to the Park Forest Village Board. March 7, 2011.
