WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that three Illinois transportation projects will receive a total of $22.8 million in funding through the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER II) program. Nearly $19 billion in bids were submitted nationwide for the $600 million that was awarded[Read More…]
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IDoA Honors Older Workers and Their Employers During Annual Awards Luncheon
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) today recognized older workers and their employers during the 26th Annual Older Workers Awards Luncheon, held at the Northfield Inn, in Springfield. Each year, IDoA hosts this event in conjunction with National Employ the Older Worker Week to honor older workers[Read More…]
Show off Your Texting Skills in U.S. Cellular’s $10,000 Speed Text Tournament
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. U.S. Cellular wants to put your texting skills to the test and find the country’s fastest texter. The U.S. Cellular $10,000 Speed Text Tournament is coming to Matteson and Orland Park on Oct. 21 and 22. The fastest texter will win a $10,000 grand prize, and the[Read More…]
Durbin, Ardis Announce $10 Million for Peoria Warehouse District
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mayor of Peoria Jim Ardis announced that the City of Peoria will receive a $10 million grant to design and build a complete street network that is safe, walkable and attractive in the Warehouse District. This project is a key[Read More…]
Payday Loan Store Sued After Customer’s Personal Information Allegedly Ends Up in the Trash
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against The Payday Loan Store of Illinois, Inc. (PLS), for allegedly failing to safeguard customer data as promised. The Attorney General filed the suit after learning that documents containing customers’ personal information had turned[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Jobs Now! Capital Funding for South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced approximately $2.1 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital funding for infrastructure and energy-efficiency improvements at South Suburban College. The capital funding will go towards making critical repairs and upgrades at the community college that serves more than 17,000 students in South[Read More…]
29th Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival Announces Movie Line-up
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Reeling 2010, the second-oldest LGBT film festival in the world, runs for 10 days, November 4th-13th, presenting 54 programs of innovative gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender films from 24 different countries around the world. Reeling will take place at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark St.), Film[Read More…]
The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Behind Bars
From The Economist: THE Nobel peace prize committee’s announcement on October 8th that they are giving the award to an imprisoned Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo, will infuriate Chinese leaders. It may well give extra ammunition to hardliners in China who argue that the West is bent on undermining Communist Party[Read More…]
Durbin Announces $4.25 Million in Funding for Go To 2040 Sustainable Community Planning Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $4,250,000 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to help advance its GO TO 2040 community planning initiative.[Read More…]
Durbin, Costello, Shimkus, to Convene Regional Levee Meeting
WASHINGTON, D. C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2010. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressmen Jerry Costello (D-IL) and John Shimkus (R-IL) announced today that they will convene a meeting to develop a regional plan to address upgrading Southern Illinois levees. Age and uneven maintenance have raised concerns about their future ability to[Read More…]
