Company Will Create 155 Jobs and Invest $30 Million in Local Economy MONMOUTH–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Cloverleaf Cold Storage Company will open a $30 million refrigerated warehouse and distribution center that will create 155 local full-time jobs. The facility will serve the Smithfield Farmland Corporation,[Read More…]
Local
Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.
UUCC to Screen ‘War on Whistleblowers’ on May 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘War on Whistleblowers’ on Friday, May 23 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. ‘War on Whistleblowers’ looks at four whistleblowers (before Edward Snowden)[Read More…]
The Health Insurance Marketplace Prepares for 2015 and Beyond
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 201. By Mandy Cohen, Director, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight Today, we issued a final rule promoting affordability, transparency and taking the first step toward providing additional quality related tools for consumers shopping in the Health Insurance Marketplace. We continue to be pleased with[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 16, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. Marco Rubio Proposes Dismantling Medicare and Raising the Retirement Age On Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) gave a speech at the National Press Club in which he laid out his sweeping proposal to confront the nation’s retirement security crisis through cuts to Social Security and Medicare.[Read More…]
City Of Chicago and Shakman Plaintiffs File Joint Motion to Dismiss City from Shakman Lawsuit
Plaintiffs and City Move, with Support of Federal Monitor, to Find City in Substantial Compliance, Ending Decade of Federal Oversight and 45-Year Lawsuit CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the City and Shakman plaintiffs have filed a Joint Motion to set a hearing date and for a[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Doubles Size of Low Income Coupon Program at Chicago Farmers’ Markets
Coupons Match Amount Spent on Healthy, Locally Grown Food by LINK Customers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) will fund the Double Value Coupon Program (DVCP) at Farmers’ Markets across the City of Chicago, doubling the program from 15 markets[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Encore Season of ‘Night Out in the Parks’
Building on Last Year’s Success, Second Season Features More Than 1,000 Events, New Community Based Performers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Commissioner Michelle Boone, local arts organizations, performers and community members today announced[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: WRRDA Conference Report Invests In Illinois Waterways Infrastructure Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that the Conference Report of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 invests in Illinois priorities and will make Illinois, the Midwest, and the country better prepared for extreme weather events like droughts and floods. Text of[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Student Loan Debt is Out of Control
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. Hardworking students deserve the right at an affordable education and protections that help them pay back their students loans, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today during a press conference with Senate Democratic Leadership. Durbin spoke about his recent visit to Augustana College in Rock Island,[Read More…]
Kirk, Durbin, Davis, Bustos: Bipartisan Bill to Improve Illinois Locks and Dams Included in Water Resources Reform and Development Act
Program Could Benefit Modernization of Locks and Dams on Mississippi and Illinois Rivers WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), announced that key provisions of their bipartisan and bicameral legislation to help speed up[Read More…]
