SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2017. Illinois has been recognized as the top state in the country for road safety, according to The State of Safety report released by the National Safety Council. The report uses a grading system to rank states based on policy and laws pertaining to key safety issues.[Read More…]
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“At What Cost Does House Leadership Inaction Come?” Asks Congresswoman Robin Kelly (Video)
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement following her speech on the House floor calling out the toxic influence of the NRA’s money in politics that’s contributing to the gun violence that’s costing American lives: “Time and time again – tragedy after tragedy, Congress holds moments[Read More…]
Chicago Public School Board Votes to Adopt Good Food Purchasing Policy
The fourth school district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, local, humane, fair and healthy. CHICAGO, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2017 – The Chicago Public School Board voted today to[Read More…]
Obituary: Lucille Mayer Sonduck
Lucille Mayer Sonduck, Sue as she was known to her family and friends, died peacefully on June 12, 2017 at the age of 95, in Eugene, Oregon. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Lucien & Frieda (Froehlich) Mayer on March 24, 1922. She graduated from Hyde Park High School[Read More…]
Obituary: Allan Cole Sonduck
Allan Cole Sonduck, 67, of Eugene Oregon passed away Thursday at Sacred Heart Medical Center, River Bend of complications from heart surgery he had undergone on June 1. His burial was Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at noon at Eugene Masonic Cemetery. The volunteer members of the Temple Beth Israel burial society officiated[Read More…]
A New Season of Theatrical Performances Welcomes You to Governor State University’s Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2017 – Whether you enjoy music, dance, or theatre, the 2017-18 season at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts invites you to explore your connection to others through art. “Art is the universal language of creativity and inclusion. You will notice these themes presented in[Read More…]
Indivisible Chicago Statement on U.S. Senate Delaying Vote on Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2017. Following Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that the vote on the Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Indivisible Chicago released the following statement: This delay represents a victory for the twenty-two million Americans that stand to lose their insurance under Trumpcare, but[Read More…]
VA Secretary Formalizes Expansion of Emergency Mental Health Care to Former Service Members With Other-Than-Honorable Discharges
Secretary Announced Plans to Expand Coverage in March WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2017. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today released finalized plans that lay the framework for providing emergency mental health coverage to former service members with other-than-honorable (OTH) administrative discharges. This is the first time a VA Secretary has implemented[Read More…]
EPA Set to Propose Repeal of the Clean Water Rule
Move would undercut commonsense measure that helps states and federal agencies protect rivers, streams, and wetlands View of the Tulsequah River, looking east towards the confluence with Taku River. Photo courtesy of Chris Miller / Trout Unlimited Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2017. Today, Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the EPA[Read More…]
Senate Repeal Bill Would Increase Average Costs for Exchange Enrollees by $2,294
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell followed by Majority Whip John Cornyn leaves a Republican meeting on health care, June 2017. AP/Jacquelyn Martin Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2017. The Center for American Progress released new estimates today calculating cost increases in 2026 for individuals currently covered through the health insurance marketplace,[Read More…]
