Portion of Donated Items for Philippine Relief Will Help Hundreds in Southern Illinois Who Lost Homes, Possessions in Storm BROOKPORT–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the delivery of nearly 300 pallets of donated supplies to help people in Brookport recover from the deadly tornado that damaged or destroyed[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Requests Federal Aid for 15 Tornado-Ravaged Counties
Nearly 1,000 Uninhabitable Homes Across Illinois; 2,441 Homes Damaged by Tornadoes CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today asked President Barack Obama to declare 15 Illinois counties major disaster areas to help people and businesses recover from a violent outbreak of tornadoes across the state on Nov. 17. Governor Quinn[Read More…]
HHS Blog: Adding Capacity to HealthCare.gov, Nov. 25, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Over the weekend, we implemented software fixes focused on enhancing the user experience, improving enrollment, and streamlining the workflow for agents, brokers and call center representatives. Additionally, we added storage capacity in the CMS Data[Read More…]
Prairie State College Professor Elighie Wilson Named Sandford Presidential Award Recipient
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) Communications Professor Elighie Wilson was named the 2013 recipient of the W.P. Sandford Presidential Award given out by the Illinois Communication and Theatre Association (ICTA). Wilson received the award during the 2013 ICTA conference. The award is the highest award presented[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Schakowsky on President Obama’s Announcement on the First Step Agreement on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2013 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on President Obama’s Announcement on the First Step Agreement on Iran’s Nuclear Program: “Yesterday’s deal is an important step toward preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons capability, and a major win for U.S. national security. “The agreement freezes[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of November 25, 2013
Park Forest Police salute near the end of their recent honors ceremony. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. This Thursday will be a very festive day when we celebrate Thanksgiving and our Jewish friends also celebrate the first day of Hanukah. As we sit down this week with[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Opening of Washington Multi-Agency Resource Center
Center Offers Disaster Information, Assistance for Tornado Survivors CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced the opening of a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) in Washington to make it easier for people affected by the Nov. 17 tornadoes to access disaster-related relief services and information. The MARC will bring together[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Joins Commissioner Bannon As The Chicago Public Library Observes The 50th Anniversary Of President Kennedy’s Assassination
Mayor Emanuel delivers remarks honoring the life and legacy of President Kennedy at the 50th anniversary of his passing. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon, schoolchildren, and special guests today at the Harold Washington Library[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns of Suspected Tornado Relief Scams
Attorney General Urges Contributors to Research Charities Before Donating, Opens Investigation of Potential Charitable Scam Targeting Illinois Residents Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced her office has opened an investigation into improper fundraising tied to relief efforts underway in Washington, Ill., and other downstate Illinois communities hit[Read More…]
Speaker of the House John Boehner Successfully Signs up for Obamacare
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. From Speaker Boehner’s blog: Earlier this afternoon, I sat down to try and enroll in the DC exchange under the president’s health care law: Like many Americans, my experience was pretty frustrating. After putting in my personal information, I received an error message. I was able[Read More…]
