SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. Warming centers are available in state facilities across Illinois to help Illinois residents reduce their home heating costs. These facilities are a safe, warm place to go during the day while you turn your thermostat down (do not lower your thermostat below 60 degrees). To complement the[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Implements Winter Storm Preparedness Plan, Jan. 6, 2014
Continuity of Government Operations Plan to Ensure Continued Delivery of Essential Services During Winter Storm CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Due to the severe winter storm and dangerously low temperatures and wind chills that have followed, causing hazardous conditions across Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn today implemented the State’s Continuity of Operations/Continuity of[Read More…]
Clean Up Efforts Continue After First Major Storm of 2014 – Anticipating Round Two As New Storm Enters Illinois with Snow on Saturday and Colder Temps
IDOT Winter Weather Crews Currently Clearing Shoulder Drift Buildup Due to Blowing Snow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced today that winter weather crews are continuing cleanup from Winter Storm Hercules, the New Year’s Day storm, with additional winter storm advisories coming for Saturday night and[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Opens More Than 100 Warming Centers to Help Residents Beat the Bitter Cold
State agencies urge safety during record low temperatures CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn is urging residents to take advantage of the state’s warming centers as temperatures across the state dip to dangerous lows. The state has opened more than 100 warming centers across Illinois to provide respite from the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces State Preparedness Measures Ahead of Winter Blast
Governor Urges Residents to Stay Inside, Safe and Warm Ahead of Forecast Snow and Cold; Check on Neighbors CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced measures being taken by Illinois state agencies to prepare for the extreme cold and additional snowfall that is forecast for the next several days.[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: Birth Control Benefit Remains in Effect for Millions of Women; Religious Organizations Are Able to Opt Out
Court filing by Obama Administration today makes clear that the religious group that filed emergency challenge is not required to cover contraception WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. This morning, the Department of Justice filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that makes clear that the religious organization that filed an emergency[Read More…]
Clerk Orr Marries First Couple of 2014
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A relentless snowfall that covered the Chicago area Thursday could not deter one couple from becoming Cook County’s first to get married in 2014. Ricca Rivera and Fernando Chaidez had to push their snow-covered car out of their parking spot in Chicago’s North Park neighborhood to make their way[Read More…]
Nationwide Enrollment for Health Care Coverage Surged in December 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2013. By Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Since the beginning of open enrollment, millions of Americans are gaining access to health coverage–many for the very first time—thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The most recent data indicate that more than 2.1 million people[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Entrance Exam Slated for Saturday, January 11, 2014
Freshmen test at Marian Catholic High School. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School invites eighth graders to become “Scholars with a Soul.” The Chicago Heights Catholic High School will hold its entrance exam on Saturday, January 11. 2014. Exams are slated to begin at 8:00 a.m. Here[Read More…]
New Illinois State Law Limiting Disabled Placard Use Goes into Effect January 1st; Chicago to Give 15-Day Grace Period on Enforcement of New Law
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2013. A new Illinois law narrowing the use of disability parking placards goes into effect Wednesday, January 1st. The law allows free metered parking only for drivers who receive placards based on their doctor’s attesting that they meet certain criteria as defined in the law. While the new[Read More…]
