Company Will Create 75 Jobs Producing World-Famous Skittles Candy in Yorkville YORKVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company will strengthen its presence in its home state by adding production of Skittles, one of the world’s most popular candy brands, to its Yorkville facility.[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Statement on Passing of World-Renowned Poet and Author Maya Angelou
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on the passing of world-renowned poet, author and performer Maya Angelou: “Maya Angelou was a towering figure of the arts who has inspired generations of people across the globe. Her life, talent and accomplishments read like an epic novel,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Passing of World-Renowned Poet and Author Maya Angelou
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on the passing of world-renowned poet, author and performer Maya Angelou: “Maya Angelou was a towering figure of the arts who has inspired generations of people across the globe. Her life, talent and accomplishments read like an epic novel,[Read More…]
Chicago Public Schools Wins Competitive Stem Grant at White House Science Fair
Grant Will Help Bolster Citywide STEM Strategy to Triple the Number of Students with STEM Credentials by 2018 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. At the White House Science Fair, Chicago Public Schools today was awarded a competitive grant through the US2020 City Competition, which challenged cities and school districts to develop innovative[Read More…]
HRC Condemns Dorchester’s Shameful Attempts to Deflect Criticism of Sultan of Brunei
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) condemned the Dorchester Collection’s shameful attempts to use its own employees to divert attention away from actions taken against the Sultan of Brunei’s hotels. This ploy comes despite assurances from the company that it has guaranteed the positions, income, and benefits of all of its employees for[Read More…]
United States Postal Service Issues Forever Stamp Honoring Harvey Milk
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Postal Service (USPS) officially issued a postage stamp in honor of the late LGBT rights leader Harvey Milk. At a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony, representatives from the White House, USPS and the Harvey Milk Foundation honored the visionary leader who became one of the first openly[Read More…]
Amid Unprecedented Marriage Momentum, Freedom to Marry Expands Key Southern Partnerships
New York–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. With marriage cases quickly progressing through the courts across the country, Freedom to Marry announced plans to expand its campaign to bring marriage to loving, gay couples in the South. Earlier this year, the group formed Southerners for the Freedom to Marry, a public education effort[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Police Department Release Report Detailing Sources of Illegal Guns in Chicago
Based on New Analysis from the University of Chicago Crime Lab, Report Shows Path of Guns from Suburban and Indiana Gun Stores to Chicago Streets; New City Ordinance Regulating Gun Stores Proposed Following Court Decision CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department, with assistance from the[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Quinn Announce New Conservation Program To Include Mississippi River and Lake Michigan
Program to fund public-private partnerships that will spur economic activity statewide WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) joined Illinois Governor Pat Quinn today in announcing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated both the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes as[Read More…]
Community Advocates, Local Businesses Join Chicago Aldermen in Calling for Prevention of Child Labor & Sweatshop Manufactured Uniforms for City Workers
Call to ensure Chicago tax dollars are not used to procure city worker uniforms made in sweatshop or by child labor CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2014. On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the deadliest garment industry disaster in history at Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, Chicago Aldermen and community supporters, led[Read More…]
