COLLINSVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage by passing the Minimum Wage Fairness Act. The legislation raises the federal minimum to $10.10 an hour, raises the minimum wage for tipped employees to nearly 70 percent of that rate, and[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Statement on U.S. District Court of Appeals Decision Regarding Conflict Minerals
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement yesterday after the US District Court of Appeals in Washington DC upheld most of the key provisions of the Security and Exchange Commission’s conflict minerals regulations. The regulations would require companies that use key minerals mined[Read More…]
Updated Estimates of the Effects of the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, April 2014
Affordable Care Act Will Cost Less Than Projected, Cover 12 Million Uninsured People This Year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have updated their estimates of the budgetary effects of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that relate to[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to participate in Bike2Campus Week, April 21-25
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. Roosevelt University is one of 10 higher education institutions in the Chicago area that will be participating in the Chicago Network of Sustainability in Higher Education’s first-ever Chicagoland Bike2Campus Week being held April 21-25. Roosevelt students, faculty members, administrators and staff are invited to take part[Read More…]
Mother of Three Reflects on College Journey at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. It has taken Roosevelt University psychology major Odette Ojeda six years of studying at the community college and university levels, but as her May 2 graduation date approaches, the Latina single mother of three finds herself in a good place. “I remember saying ‘God, if you want[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Tours Boeing, Calls on Congress to Support Navy Growler Program
Additional Growler Airplanes Critical to Pentagon’s Airborne Electronic Attack Goals ST. LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today toured the St. Louis Boeing facility that manufactures EA-18G Growler airplanes and called on Congress to provide funding for the Growler program, which the Pentagon says is key to[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Shootings at Jewish Centers in Kansas
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowskyreleased the following statement today regarding the shootings on Sunday at Jewish Centers in Overland Park, Kansas: “The shootings that took place Sunday, on Passover Eve, at Jewish Centers in Overland Park, Kansas, are terribly disturbing. My prayers and thoughts are with all of[Read More…]
Extending Federal Unemployment Would Help 64,000 Illinois Workers
86 Percent Still Without Work One Month Later; Veterans and Older Workers Hardest Hit CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. When federal long-term unemployment benefits ended in December, 74,000 Illinois workers immediately lost their temporary help. One month later, 64,000 or 86 percent, still were without work, according to an Illinois Department of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Urges Homebuyers to Act Fast and Take Advantage of Welcome Home Illinois Program
Program Offers First-Time Homebuyers Down-Payment Assistance and a 3.75 Percent Interest Rate on a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. Two weeks after first launching the Welcome Home Illinois loan program, Governor Pat Quinn is traveling to cities across Illinois to raise awareness of the program, discuss its benefits and[Read More…]
Area Firefighters to Help Raise Funds and Awareness for People with Disabilities at 115 Bourbon Street on May 3
Alsip, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. Firehouse chefs from across the Chicago land area will be the stars of the Sertoma Centre’s BIG Event as they fiercely compete for the title of Best Firehouse Chef in the categories of ribs, poultry, chili, ethnic dishes, and the people’s choice award. Sharing the spotlight[Read More…]
