The First Time Ever Two Chicago Public League Football Squads Reach the State’s Final Four In The Same Season CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. As Wendell Phillips Academy and Simeon Career Academy reach the IHSA state semifinals in football, Mayor Emanuel called the coaches of both teams to congratulate them on their[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Announces IlliniCare Health to Add 300 Jobs in Chicago
Company has Added over 500 Jobs in Chicago in Three Years; Chicago’s Healthcare Economy has Grown by Over 18,000 Jobs Since 2011 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and IlliniCare Health CEO Jeff Joy announced today that IlliniCare will add an additional 300 jobs in Chicago in a new office[Read More…]
Six Defendants Indicted In Alleged Plot To Collect $40,000 Business Debt By Assaulting Former Restaurant Employee
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Six men were indicted on federal charges alleging a plot to force a former employee of a now-closed suburban restaurant to pay a business debt of approximately $40,000, federal law enforcement officials announced today. On June 1 of this year, five of the six defendants allegedly[Read More…]
Senator Merkley on Senate Commodities Report: ‘Extremely Disturbing,’ Regulators Must Act
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report and held hearings finding that Wall Street banks have become heavily involved in the ownership and control of physical commodities, raising the potential for market manipulation. The[Read More…]
One Year After Senate Rule Change, Senator Merkley Celebrates Confirmation of Nearly 300 Nominees
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement celebrating the one-year anniversary of the rule change that allows nominations to be confirmed with a simple majority vote, as envisioned in the Constitution. In the year since the rule change, more than 290 nominees have been confirmed[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Releases Statement On EPA Decision Not To Move Forward With Renewable Fuel Standard Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would not be finalizing the volume standards under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program before the end of 2014. Since the EPA announced the proposed rule[Read More…]
DePaul University’s Theatre School Presents Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Recipients include Felicia Fields, P.J. Byrne, James and Catherine Denny Actress Felicia P. Fields (“The Color Purple”) receives the 2014 Award for Excellence in the Arts, presented by Denzel Irby, BFA Acting, class of 2015. With Fields are students in The Theatre School at DePaul including Taylor Blim (left), Irby,[Read More…]
Department of Defense Announces New Policy on Service Member Allotments
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today a change to policy that will prohibit service members from using new allotments to purchase, lease or rent personal property effective Jan. 1, 2015. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel directed the change following an interagency review conducted in response to[Read More…]
Statement from Attorney General Madigan’s Office on Pension Lawsuit Ruling
Attorney General’s Office Plans to Appeal Immediately to Illinois Supreme Court Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. The Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued the following statement in response to the Sangamon County Circuit Court’s ruling in the pension reform litigation by Judge John Belz: “We plan to immediately appeal the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jeff Rathe, Nov. 21, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL CHINA SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL BAHRAIN UKRAINE/RUSSIA IRAQ/TURKEY/ISIL/SYRIA DEPARTMENT/INDIA SUDAN DEPARTMENT/HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEPARTMENT UNITED NATIONS/COUNTERTERRORISM TRANSCRIPT: 12:54 p.m. EST MR. RATHKE: Good afternoon. So I have three items to mention at the top and then we’ll get started. First, with[Read More…]
