Chicago–(ENEWSPF)– Equality Illinois is happy to announce the introduction in the Illinois State Senate of the bill to legalize marriage between two adults of the same sex. The bill was introduced today by State Senator Heather Steans. "This is not an issue of sacred versus secular – there are plenty[Read More…]
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HUD Charges Illinois University with Allegedly Violating the Fair Housing Act
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2009. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it has charged Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois with housing discrimination for allegedly refusing to allow a student with epilepsy and blindness to live in a dormitory with her trained service dog. The Fair Housing Act[Read More…]
FBI: No, Your Social Networking ‘Friend’ Isn’t Really in Trouble Overseas
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), there has been an increase in the number of hijacked social networking accounts reported to www.ic3.gov. One of the more popular scams involves online criminals planting malicious software and code onto to victim computers. It starts by someone opening a[Read More…]
Kerry On Iran: Diplomacy, Backed By Pressure, Remains The Best Course
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2009. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) authored the following op-ed in today’s Financial Times titled “Time for Diplomacy to End the Stand-off With Iran.” The full text of the op-ed is below: Time for diplomacy to end the stand-off with Iran By John Kerry[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: Streamwood Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Internet Fraud Scheme
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Thomas P. Brady, Inspector-in-Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Chicago, in announcing the arrest of a Streamwood, Illinois man on federal fraud charges. AHMET M. KESKES,[Read More…]
Durbin: $1.8 Million in COPS Funding for Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Illinois law enforcement agencies will receive a total of $1,865,151 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Today’s funding – part of a nationwide announcement of $27 million in[Read More…]
Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs Could Increase More Than 35 Percent in Every State by 2019
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009. As policymakers continue to debate comprehensive reform of the nation’s health care system, a new report commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) projects that if federal reform efforts are not enacted, the cost of failure would be substantial. In every state, the number of[Read More…]
Compact Tractors Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: John Deere Compact Utility Tractors Units: About 90 Manufacturer: Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. Hazard: An[Read More…]
Lamplight Farms Recalls Replacement Torch Fuel Containers Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Flame Guards on Clear-Vu® Torch Fuel Containers Units: About 720,000[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Fights to Save College MAP Grants
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today joined hundreds of Illinois college students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Student Center in an effort to rescue the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP). Those attending the Governor’s Town Hall Meeting to Save College Scholarships rally called on the Illinois[Read More…]
