Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016. At the invitation of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang, President of the United States of America Barack Obama paid an historic visit to Vietnam to celebrate the Comprehensive Partnership between the two countries and to advance their shared vision for[Read More…]
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Hy-Vee Voluntarily Recalls Six Trail Mix Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016. Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling six trail mix products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products include Hy-Vee Caramel Cashew Honey Crunch Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Dark Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Mountain Trail[Read More…]
Dakota Style Foods, Inc. Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016. Dakota Style Foods, Inc. of Clark, South Dakota has expanded its voluntary recall to include 15,158 cases of sunflower kernels because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail[Read More…]
School Funding Reform: Education Funding Press Conference
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Members of the Downstate Caucus of the Illinois Senate hold a press conference to discuss the merits of changing the current education funding formula.
Hutchinson Moves To Close Corporate Tax Loopholes (VIDEO)
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) discusses her proposal to close corporate tax loopholes in Illinois.
Area School Districts Would See Increased State Funding Under Plan
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A plan to increase state funding for area school districts passed the Senate today with support from State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D – Chicago Heights). “Illinois’ school funding formula hasn’t been updated in decades,” Hutchinson said. “The proposal I supported today would target more state resources to the schools[Read More…]
Hutchinson Passes Plan To Support After-School Programs
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Since Illinois’ budget impasse began more than eight months ago, more than 1,500 youth across the state have been kicked out of after-school programs that previously received funding from the Teen REACH program. Teen REACH provides grants to support local communities’ after-school programs that serve at-risk youth age 6[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Commends White House for Asserting Protections for Transgender Students
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) commends the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for their joint guidance to school districts across the country clarifying protections for transgender students. The letter requires those school districts receiving Title IX funding, which prohibits sexual discrimination in educational programs, to allow transgender students[Read More…]
Durbin Presses Homeland Security Secretary To Address Long Lines At Airport Security Stations
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after speaking with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson about massive delays at airport security lines in Chicago and across the country: “As summer approaches, the number of people traveling increases dramatically—that means long lines at airport security[Read More…]
Durbin, Klobuchar, Senators Call On President To Fulfill Commitment To Resettle 10,000 Syrian Refugees In America
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today led a group of 27 senators calling on the President to fulfill the Administration’s commitment to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States this fiscal year. He recently reiteratedthis commitment, but so far in the first[Read More…]
