Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a second settlement with KCBX Terminals Company over alleged air pollution violations at the company’s south location along the Calumet River in Chicago. The settlement entered this week requires KCBX Terminals Company (KCBX), which manages coal and petroleum coke,[Read More…]
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Illinois Employer Withholding Tax Changes Increase Accuracy, Enhance Fraud Prevention Efforts
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. In an effort to reduce taxpayer filing and payment errors, and increase the detection of false income reporting and insolvent employers, the Illinois Department of Revenue (“IDOR”) will begin requiring all withholding taxpayers to file quarterly withholding income tax returns and report detailed payroll data[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 156,000 in December 2016; Unemployment Rate Changes Little (4.7%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth occurred in health care and social assistance. Household Survey Data The unemployment rate, at 4.7 percent, and[Read More…]
GOP Goes Nuclear on Federal Workers: Instating Potential to Slash Annual Salaries to $1
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Top Republicans think this’ll be fun—wheee! Not only have House Republicans empowered congressional staffers to question federal workers under oath, they’ve revived an arcane rule that will allow them to cut a federal employee’s salary down to $1, or even a group of[Read More…]
Donald Trump Owes $1B to Companies ‘In a Potentially Powerful Position’ Over the PEOTUS
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Mark Sumner Who really owns Trump Tower? It’s impossible to say. During the election, Donald Trump fessed up to over $300 million in debt. But as it turns out, there was a huge deficit in his deficit reporting. Last May, Mr. Trump filed a financial-disclosure[Read More…]
Chicago Suburb Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Marijuana
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator Oswego, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. Officials in the Village of Oswego, Illinois recently passed an ordinance that allows local law enforcement to issue tickets and fines to anyone found with small amounts of marijuana or certain drug paraphernalia. For example, if a[Read More…]
VA Urges National and Local Partners to Act Now to End Veteran Homelessness
Secretary announces 30-day effort to prioritize available resources to support and house homeless Veterans WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Robert A. McDonald, Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary today announced a concentrated 30-day effort by VA staff and partners to house as many homeless Veterans in their communities as possible. To[Read More…]
Beauty Tames the Beast at South Suburban College on January 14 & 21
Photo Source: ssc.edu SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with Michele L. Vacca’s enchanting and warmly amusing dramatization of the beloved tale Beauty and the Beast. Performances will take place on Saturdays, January 14 and 21, 2017[Read More…]
Business Communication Symposium Offered at South Suburban College on January 26
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The Business and Career Institute of South Suburban College, the Chicagoland Speakers Network and Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce are partnering to provide to provide you with a Business Communication Symposium on Thursday, January 26, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This workshop is[Read More…]
280 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Evolutionary Origins of Shark-Like Fishes (Video)
CT scans give unprecedented glimpse into brain structure of chimaeras Rock nodule containing the Dwyka fossil. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Matt Wood High-definition CT scans of the fossilized skull of a 280 million-year-old fish reveal the origin of chimaeras, a group of cartilaginous fish related to sharks. Analysis of the[Read More…]
