It’s the Mascot Match-up: The Final Showdown University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014 – After receiving over 400 suggestions, Governors State University has narrowed its choices for an official mascot down to four: the Bengals, the Prairie Wolves, the Jaguars and the Gladiators. The university is soliciting the help of current[Read More…]
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Medicaid Enrollment Grows by More Than 3 Million, April 4, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Because of the Affordable Care Act, 7.1 million people have signed up for quality, affordable, private health insurance options in the Health Insurance Marketplace through March 31. And, according to a new CMS report released today, 3[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, April 4, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014. Paul Ryan’s April Fools’ Day Budget Would Cut Medicare Dramatically On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released another Republican budget proposal – this one for the 2015 fiscal year – that would slash programs that benefit seniors in order to cut taxes for[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Discusses Plan to Make College More Affordable and Accessible
Visits DePaul University, Northern Illinois University and the University of Illinois to Discuss Plan to Double the Monetary Award Program Over Five Years CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today visited three major Illinois universities to discuss his plan to double the state’s investment in the Monetary Award Program (MAP)[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Bioscience Innovator LanzaTech to Establish Global Headquarters in Illinois
Company is Pioneering the Production of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals from Waste Gases CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that LanzaTech, a company founded in New Zealand, will establish its global headquarters in Illinois. The move will generate 30 new Illinois jobs with employees transferred from New Zealand,[Read More…]
National Medical Marijuana Conference Begins Saturday, April 5 in Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. The country’s leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), begins its second annual Unity Conference, “Navigating Medical Cannabis in the Mainstream,” in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 5. The event will be held at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW.[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly to Host Financial Empowerment Fair on April 16
Pre-registration Required Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Financial Empowerment Fair on Wednesday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Faith Baptist Church, 25 S. Central Ave., Matteson. The fair will offer sessions on managing a budget in today’s economy, strategies for making[Read More…]
HHS Announces Important Medicare Information for People in Same-sex Marriages, April 3, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A late enrollment penalties for certain[Read More…]
Anti-Boycott Resolution Rejected in Illinois State Senate Committee
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee of the Illinois Senate rejected Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 59, proposed by Senator Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago), that urged Illinois university and college presidents to condemn academic boycotts as a form of protest. The vote was 3 for the resolution, 2 against,[Read More…]
Durbin, Harkin, Cummings: More Coordination Needed in Federal Oversight of For-Profit College Industry
Senators propose committee to improve enforcement of federal law and increase for-profit college accountability to students and taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today introduced legislation that would improve coordination between[Read More…]
