Free Service Seeks to Prevent Pill Abuse; More Than 240 Disposal Sites Throughout Illinois Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26. Collection sites throughout Illinois will be open 10[Read More…]
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A Clear Path Forward for HealthCare.gov
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Earlier this week, we announced that management expert and former CEO and Chairman of two publicly traded companies, Jeff Zients, would lend his expertise to our efforts to improve the consumer experience on HealthCare.gov. [Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Partnership With Google To Bring Free Wi-Fi To City Parks
Two of the City’s Most Popular Parks to be outfitted with Wireless Internet Service CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District announced today that Garfield Park and South Shore Cultural Center, two of the City’s busiest parks, will be the sites of a new, free Wi-Fi[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, October 25, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2013. Harry Reid: No Grand Bargain in the Near Future On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) ruled out the possibility that a budget conference committee convening next week will reach a “grand bargain” that would cut Social Security and Medicare, raise taxes and reduce spending.[Read More…]
United Airlines Fined for Lengthy O’Hare Tarmac Delays in July 2012
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2013. The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $1.1 million for lengthy tarmac delays that took place at Chicago-O’Hare International Airport on July 13, 2012. The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future violations of the tarmac-delay rule. This is the largest[Read More…]
Chilly Air to Settle Over Chicago
Source: AccuWeather.com Global Weather Center-24 October 2013-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports though it will be a dry end to the week in Chicago, there will definitely be a chill in the air. The high will not reach 50 degrees on Friday, before dropping to 34 degrees at night. Those looking to get outdoors should dress[Read More…]
Truth About False Confessions: A Former Prosecutor’s View on November 6 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. Robert Milan, a former prosecutor for offices of the Cook County State’s attorney and the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, will share experiences involving false confessions and wrongful convictions as Roosevelt University continues the fall Wrongful Convictions Distinguished Lecture Series on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The lecture, “A Prosecutor’s[Read More…]
Animals as Food: DePaul University Symposium Explores Ethics and Regulations
DePaul University’s Center for Animal Law to host scholars Oct. 30 Gary Francione, distinguished professor of law and the Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law & Philosophy at the Rutgers University School of Law, will give the keynote address on Oct. 30 at the Center for Animal Law’s symposium on[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel And The Chicago Park District Present Sculpture On The Boulevards
Featuring Works on Display now Through Next Fall Along Logan, Independence, California, Western and Garfield Boulevards Photo Credit: Chicago Park District CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), with assistance from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $4 Million for Moline’s iWireless Center Improvements
Funds Will Upgrade Key Areas of Riverfront Civic Center MOLINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $4 million capital investment to update and improve the iWireless Center in Moline. Today’s action is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to create jobs and drive Illinois’ economy forward. “The iWireless Center[Read More…]
