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Durbin, Kirk and Delegation Call on President to Provide Federal Relief for 74 Illinois Counties
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) were joined by the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation late last night in requesting that President Obama declare 74 Illinois counties – affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm that began on January 31, 2011, and[Read More…]
Durbin Announces More Than $90,000 in FEMA Grants to Illinois Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 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 three grants totaling $93,545 to fire departments and municipalities throughout Illinois. “Our nation’s firefighters are called upon day after day to protect[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Appointments to Commission to End Hunger
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced 22 appointments to a commission aimed at eliminating hunger in Illinois. The Governor’s announcement coincides with Feeding Illinois’ 2nd Annual Anti-Hunger Conference in Springfield, where legislators and experts gathered to develop methods to address hunger. “Too many of our children, parents and[Read More…]
Illinois Film Office Launches Fourth Annual Shortcuts Competition
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2011. The Illinois Film Office (IFO) today launched its fourth annual Shortcuts contest, a statewide short film competition designed to encourage growth in Illinois’ film industry. Shortcuts is open to all Illinois residents over the age of 18 and students over the age of 18 who attend Illinois[Read More…]
Illinois Health Care Reform Implementation Panel Releases Initial Recommendations
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2011. A state panel convened by Governor Pat Quinn to guide Illinois’ implementation of national health care reform released its initial recommendations today. The Health Care Reform Implementation Council urged the creation of a health benefit exchange — called for in the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) —[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Pocketbook Issues Continue to Top Consumer Concerns in 2010
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released her list of top 10 consumer complaints, detailing concerns of the 170,000 consumers who contacted her office’s Consumer Protection Division in 2010. In anticipation of National Consumer Protection Week, Madigan said that the top complaints involved consumer debt as the job[Read More…]
Veteran Cook County Prosecutor to Chair Statewide Child Support Advisory Committee
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2011. The Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services recently named Zeophus (Zee) Williams to chair the 2011 Illinois Child Support Advisory Committee. Williams, of Tinley Park, joined the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in 1987, and is currently Chief of the office’s Child Support Enforcement Division, which represents[Read More…]
Report: Affordable Care Act Controls Costs for Early Retiree Coverage
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2011. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) created by the Affordable Care Act is reducing health care costs for early retirees. As of December 31, 2010, more than 5,000 employers had been accepted[Read More…]
Delicate Balance XI Annual Brunch Celebrating Women Who Make a Difference
Powerful Women Strike a Delicate Balance in South Suburbs Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2011. Tickets are now on sale for the Delicate Balance XI Annual Brunch which will be held on Saturday, March 19 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Matteson Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Matteson Holiday[Read More…]
