Please note: This event will begin at 1:00 p.m., not 2:00 p.m. as had been previously reported. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Area League of Women Voters will be celebrating the 90th anniversary with a film screening and discussion of Iron Jawed Angels on Sunday,October 10, 2010 at 1:00[Read More…]
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Cook County Official Charged In Alleged Financial Crimes Investigation
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. A top governmental aide and former campaign employee to the President of the Cook County Board has been charged with multiple felony crimes alleging she rigged a series of “sham vendor contracts,” and as a result collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money for[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Nearly $10 Million in DOT Grant Funding for Public Transportation in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration has awarded a total of $9,868,000 in grant funding to five municipal governments and transit districts outside of Northeastern Illinois. The funding will be used to improve and[Read More…]
Durbin: Bill to Award Muhammad Yunus Congressional Gold Medal Signed by President Obama
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2010. President Obama signed a bill to award Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus a Congressional Gold Medal today. The bill, introduced by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT), recognizes Dr. Yunus as a leading figure in the effort to fight poverty and[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on DOJ Interchange Settlement with Visa and MasterCard
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—Yesterday, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced they had reached a settlement with Visa and MasterCard that would require the two companies to allow merchants to offer discounts, incentives, and information to consumers to encourage the use of[Read More…]
State Invests Federal Stimulus Funds to Build Senior Housing in Crete
CRETE–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. Forty-five new affordable apartments for independent seniors officially opened today in south suburban Crete, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced. An estimated 68 jobs were created with the construction of St. James Senior Estates II. IHDA invested nearly $7 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment[Read More…]
Illinois Health Care Reform Implementation Council Holds Second Public Meeting in Peoria
PEORIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. A panel created by Governor Pat Quinn to guide the state’s implementation of national health care reform held its second public hearing today in Peoria. Governor Quinn has charged the Illinois Health Care Reform Implementation Council with creating a rigorous framework to implement the federal Affordable Care[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Dr. Jill Biden at White House Summit on Community Colleges
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010 – 12:17 P.M. EDT DR. BIDEN: Hello. Good afternoon, and welcome to the first ever White House Summit on Community Colleges. I’m Jill Biden, and I’m proud to stand here today as a community college professor. This is an historic and exciting opportunity for all of[Read More…]
Mental Health Care Services in Primary Care: Tackling the Issues in the Context of Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2010. By Lesley Russell Visiting Fellow at the Center for American Progress. The responsibility for providing mental health care is falling increasingly to primary care providers. This may reflect both the treatment preferences of many Americans and the availability and affordability of health care services. Well over[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Capital Construction Funding for Harper College
PALATINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today visited William Rainey Harper College to announce nearly $8 million in state capital funds that will enable the college to begin designing the renovation of the Engineering and Technology Center, as well as the replacement of the Hospitality Facility. The funding, which is[Read More…]
