Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2011. Nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+54,000) in May, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains continued in professional and business services, health care, and mining. Employment levels in other major private-sector industries were[Read More…]
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Sertoma Is Awarded 12th Consecutive CARF Accreditation
Proud of Sertoma’s achievement. Left to Right Back Row: Gus Van Den Brink, Katie Ruebe – School Transition Consumer, Billy Alpuche, Residential Consumer, Paula Phillips – Assistant Executive Director, Kelly Margalus, PCS Consumer. Seated Left to Right: Darius Gayle, Autism Consumer and Marijane Sheridan, Young At Heart Consumer (PHOTO SUPPLIED)[Read More…]
Illinois Department Of Agriculture To Offer Free Recycling Program For Agrichemical Containers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers to save their empty agrichemical containers. The department announced today it has arranged to recycle them. Beginning in August, sites throughout the state will collect the containers and grind them into small plastic chips that will be used[Read More…]
IEMA Encourages People to Prepare for Possible Disasters While on Vacation
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. Summertime means vacation time for many people. Whether your plans will take you across the state or around the world, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) encourages people to include emergency preparedness in vacation planning. As part of IEMA’s 2011 Preparedness Campaign, the agency is highlighting vacation[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon Celebrates First Illinois civil Unions
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon celebrated with 32 couples in Chicago’s Millennium Park today as they entered into the state’s first civil unions. June 1 was the first day that a civil union license could be obtained at county clerk offices throughout the state. By law, all marriage[Read More…]
Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement at Illinois Parks, Waterways Result in More Than 1,500 Arrests and Warnings
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police officers arrested 12 boaters for operating under the influence and another eight motorists for driving under the influence as part of enforcement efforts during the recent Memorial Day holiday weekend on Illinois waterways and at state parks, recreation[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011 – 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for coming today. As you know, the President, later this afternoon at 2:30 p.m., is meeting with the House Democratic Caucus here at the White House. He looks forward to that meeting, as he[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg After Their Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone, and it’s a particular pleasure for me to welcome the foreign minister back to Washington. I’ve had the opportunity of working with Minister Schwarzenberg in the beginning of my term as Secretary of State and now have that pleasure once[Read More…]
USDA Launches MyPlate Icon as a New Reminder to Help Consumers to Make Healthier Food Choices
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011 – First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices. MyPlate is a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers[Read More…]
Sauk Trail Down To One Lane in Richton Park
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Anthony Zambrano, Executive Secretary for the Village of Richton Park, released a statement stating that Sauk Trail is down to one lane due to a streetscape project. The statement reads: Sauk Trail is currently down to one lane in each direction, due to the staging of the[Read More…]
