CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. Hundreds of Southeast Side residents will gather tonight at the East Side Methodist Church, 1100 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago, for a community-led town hall meeting to discuss the pending petcoke ordinance and decide next steps in the campaign to kick the Koch Brothers and their petcoke out[Read More…]
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Senators Kirk, Durbin Sponsor Resolution for ‘Jan Karski Day’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) yesterday introduced a resolution that would designate April 24, 2014, as “Jan Karski Day” to honor the legacy of the member of the Polish underground resistance against Nazi occupation during World War II who was among the first[Read More…]
League of Women Voters of Park Forest Area General Meeting on March 19
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. Cheryl Coleman, the Rich township District 227 Board President and Secretary will be discussing the Board of Education goals and objectives as it relates to Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Morale at the March 19 meeting of the League of Women Voters of the Park[Read More…]
Over 71,000 Illinoisans will No Longer Need SNAP As A Result of Raising the Minimum Wage
New report reveals raising the minimum wage to $10.10 will save the federal government $46 billion in 10 years. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. A report released today by the Center for American Progress verifies that boosting the wages of low-wage workers through raising the minimum wage will lower government expenditures on nutrition[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Revised Parking Meter Contract Shows Better Than Expected Savings
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Wednesday that the revised parking meter contract is showing better than expected savings to motorists and the City. The Emanuel administration renegotiated the 75-year contract in 2013 to include free Sunday parking in neighborhoods, extended evening hours in some areas of the City,[Read More…]
CMS Fact Sheet: 2015 Health Policy Standards
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. Today the Administration is releasing comprehensive guidance for 2015 on key health law policies under the Affordable Care Act. This comprehensive release of regulations and policies responds to the concerns we’ve heard from families, states, businesses, health professionals, Congress, insurance commissioners, and insurers who want certainty[Read More…]
Illinois Students Compete for Scholarship Dollars at Financial Literacy Bowl
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. More than 120 Illinois high school students will test their knowledge of personal finance and compete for scholarship prizes at the third annual Financial Literacy Bowl, hosted by the Illinois College Advising Corps (ICAC). During the one-day tournament, teams of six seniors from 22 ICAC’s[Read More…]
Gov. Quinn Announces $45 Million State Relief Package for Communities Devastated by November Tornadoes
Governor Secures State Resources After Denial of FEMA Funding Appeal; Aid Will Help Local Governments Recover SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. Following federal denial of urgently-needed disaster assistance, Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $45 million state relief package to help Illinois local governments recover from the deadly November tornadoes. This assistance[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on State’s Immediate Recognition of Marriage Equality
Attorney General Provides Guidance that Any Prohibition on Marriage Equality is Unconstitutional SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today provided guidance to every county clerk in Illinois that marriage equality should be the law of Illinois effective immediately. Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement on the state’s[Read More…]
The Freedom to Marry Moves West, Powered by GOP Support
Republican, business, military briefs submitted to 10th Circuit New York–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Businesses, religious leaders and organizations, civil rights groups, military groups, family law experts, and prominent individuals, including approximately 20 Republican political leaders, today submitted friend-of-the-court briefs urging the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down marriage bans[Read More…]
