Law Requires Soccer Goals be Designed to Resist Tipping CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed “Zach’s Law” requiring all movable soccer goals manufactured and sold in the state of Illinois to be tip-resistant. House Bill 1130, the Moveable Soccer Goal Safety Act, will also require organizations that own[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Protect Illinois Homeowners
New Law Helps Protect Homeowners from Fraud After Natural Disasters JOLIET—(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that helps protect Illinois homeowners who are trying to recover following a natural disaster. He also signed a new law that ensures landlords are able to evict tenants who commit serious[Read More…]
Public Health Alert – 7 Cases of Salmonella in Illinois Linked to Nationwide Outbreak
Ground Turkey May Be The Cause SPRINGFIELD, ILL. –(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2011. The Illinois Department of Public (IDPH), along with local health departments in Illinois, is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to investigate[Read More…]
Madigan Sues Springfield Area Man for Alleged Lawn Care Scheme
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued a Springfield area man today for scamming consumers out of more than $8,000 for landscaping services he failed to provide. Madigan filed her suit in Sangamon County Circuit Court against John Wease, of Auburn, who went door-to-door in Sangamon County, defrauding consumers[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama Following the Senate’s Passing the Debt Ceiling Compromise Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011 – 1:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Congress has now approved a compromise to reduce the deficit and avert a default that would have devastated our economy. It was a long and contentious debate. And I want to thank the American people for keeping[Read More…]
CDC: Majority of U.S. Hospitals Do Not Fully Support Breastfeeding
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Breastfeeding protects against childhood obesity, yet less than 4 percent of U.S. hospitals provide the full range of support mothers need to be able to breastfeed, according to the most recent Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Improving rates[Read More…]
Ford Recall of Certain Ford Trucks and Lincoln Blackwater Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2011. Summary: Ford is recalling certain 1997 through 2003 Model Year Ford F-150, 2004 model Year Ford F-150 Heritage, 1997 through 1999 model Year F-250 less than 8,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), and 2002 and 2003 Lincoln Blackwater vehicles manufactured from June 20, 1994, through[Read More…]
CAP Analysis on the Debt Deal: Today’s Deal is Just the Beginning
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released an analysis showing that the debt deal struck this weekend does nothing to help with the biggest problem facing our nation: anemic job growth and a faltering economy. In fact, by putting a noose on public investments and tightening[Read More…]
FDA Tests Mott’s Plant after Groups Discover High Arsenic Levels in Juice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Under pressure from lab results showing arsenic in apple juice, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and New York state officials inspected a Williamstown, NY Mott’s apple products plant for the toxic metal on July 26, 2011. While the lab tests commissioned by the Rochester-based[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, August 1, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. William B. GrossPaniagua, 28, of Daly City, Calif., died July 31 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive[Read More…]
