Minneapolis, Minnesota–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011 – 10:52 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello Legionnaires! It is wonderful to see all of you. Let me, first of all, thank Commander Foster for your introduction and for your lifetime of service to your fellow Marines, soldiers and veterans. On behalf of us all, I[Read More…]
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Vice President Biden Announces New Private Sector Backing for Five Pioneering Energy Companies
ARPA-E Awardees Attract Another $100 Million to Advance Clean Energy Technologies WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Speaking at the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 today in Las Vegas, Nevada, Vice President Joe Biden announced another promising milestone for the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E): five innovative companies that[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Michelle and I would like to send Eid greetings to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Ramadan has been a time for families and communities to share the happiness of coming together in intense devotion, reflection, and service. Millions all over the[Read More…]
IL Department of Employment Security Offices Closed Sept. 5 to Observe Labor Day
Customers Should Certify; Services Available on Internet CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2011. The offices of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day. All services will be available on the IDES website. Claimants scheduled to certify for benefits that day are[Read More…]
New Illinois Law Gives More Rights to Property Owners
SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. A new law signed this week by Governor Pat Quinn allows Illinois landowners or lessees the option of using purple paint markings on trees or posts on their property as a “no trespassing” notice. The “Purple Paint Law” is designed as an alternative which Illinois[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on $34 Million MetroLINK Transit Facility
140,000 Square-Foot-Facility Will Create Jobs, Consolidate Vehicles and Fueling Stations, and Improve Efficiency MOLINE – August 30, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn was joined by local officials today to break ground on a new MetroLINK Transit Maintenance Facility in Rock Island. The $34 million project will consolidate the agency’s administrative operations[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, August 30, 2011
En Route Minneapolis, Minnesota–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011 – 10:26 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. How are you? Q Good. How are you? MR. CARNEY: I’m terrific. I’m glad you’re joining us today on our flight to Minneapolis, where the President will address the 93rd Annual Conference of the American[Read More…]
Libya: ‘Atrocious’ Abuses by Qadhafi Forces Cause for Extreme Alarm – UN
NEW YORK–(ENWESPF)–30 August 2011. WFP convoy with staple food commodities including wheat flour, pasta, vegetable oil and tomato paste on the way to the Libyan capital for distribution by the Libyan Red Crescent (LRC) The United Nations voiced “extreme alarm” today at reports of “atrocious human rights violations” in Libya,[Read More…]
Company Boss: TruGreen ‘Didn’t Meet Expectations’
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. The ConsumerAffairs.com web site features hundreds of pages of complaints about TruGreen (ChemLawn) lawn care. In a surprisingly candid interview with his hometown newspaper, the Memphis Daily News, the CEO of ServiceMaster offered up yet another scathing commentary on the performance of TruGreen, the company formerly known[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez Announces Sept. 10 Community Meeting in Chicago and Broader Effort to Inform Immigrants About Obama’s New Deportation Policies
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) announced plans for a September 10 Community Forum on Immigration in Chicago to disseminate information about what President Obama’s new prioritization policies mean for immigrants facing deportation. The Chicago event, which will be held at 10 a.m. at Benito Juarez High[Read More…]
