CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2014. As we head into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck reminds us of the following health tips to help avoid injury and illness during the summer. “We want everyone to stay safe while celebrating the holiday and throughout[Read More…]
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Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at the Chicago Youth Violence Prevention Roundtable
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2014. Thank you all for being here – and for welcoming me back to Chicago today. I’d particularly like to thank Mayor [Rahm] Emanuel for convening this important discussion. I want to recognize Jadine [Chou], of the Chicago Public Schools, who is serving as our moderator. And I’d[Read More…]
White House Report: Missed Opportunities and the Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2014. Today, the Council of Economic Advisers released a report, Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid, which details the effects of state decisions regarding Medicaid expansion on access to care, financial security, overall health and well-being of residents, and state economies. The[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, July 2, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2014 – 12:48 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I have a couple of announcements before we get started. The first is: The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Hussein Abu Khudair. We send our condolences to[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposes Legislative Action To Re-Establish Religious Liberty Post-Hobby Lobby
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. to grant religious liberty protections to for-profit corporations, allowing the religious beliefs of the owners of for-profit, secular corporations to be used as justification to deny their employees the contraceptive health coverage that they are entitled to[Read More…]
ACLU Claim Reveals Tucson Police Continue Rights Violations Under ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law
Racial Profiling Underpins Local Enforcement of “Show Me Your Papers” Provision TUCSON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union has initiated a second legal claim against the Tucson Police Department (TPD) after finding that the implementation of the “show me your papers” provision of SB 1070 continues to result in[Read More…]
IDOT Acquires Bult Field, Major Milestone for South Suburban Airport
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today the acquisition of Bult Field, a general aviation airport and a key component of the state’s overall plan to develop the South Suburban Airport. The purchase, which closed this week, was for $34 million. The transaction covers 288 acres, including[Read More…]
State Regulators and Federal Reserve Take Action Against Cole Taylor Bank
Bank to pay combined $4.11 million penalty for deceptive practices impacting nearly 440,000 students nationwide CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), working with the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors issued an order on June 26, 2014, requiring Cole Taylor Bank (“Cole Taylor”) to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, July 1, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel to Panama IRAQ / REGION Government Formation / Parliament Close Partnership F-16s / Assistance Iran Embassy / Additional Security ISIL Secretary’s Meetings with Kurdish Leaders Israel / Jordan / Counterterrorism IRAN / REGION Secretary’s Op-Ed in Washington Post[Read More…]
U.S. Files Complaint and Consent Decree Against Mira Health and Senior Officers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. The United States has filed a complaint and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has entered a consent decree against Mira Health Ltd. (Mira), its chief operating officer, Michael S. Ragno Sr., and its quality assurance manager, Michael S. Ragno Jr.,[Read More…]
