Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This summer a bill to create these CTA TIF districts was fast tracked through the General Assembly. Representative Riley stood in opposition to the legislation. Although the legislation would hold school funding harmless from the new TIF, local libraries and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago could[Read More…]
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Kirk: Airlifting Billions in Cash to Iran’s Terror Regime Endangers Americans
Chairman Kirk’s Oversight Hearing Examines Terror-Financing Risks of Administration’s $1.7 Billion Cash Payments to Iran Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, today held an oversight hearing on the terrorism financing dangers of the Administration’s three airlifted[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Addresses Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Conference
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governor Rauner attended the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (IHCC) Business Conference Opening Breakfast on September 15. He highlighted the importance of the Hispanic community in Illinois and kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month. The IHCC Business Conference has grown into one of the largest gatherings of Hispanic business leaders[Read More…]
Durbin, Senators Call On Education Department To Increase Debt Relief For ITT Tech Students
Senators Argue ITT Tech’s “Deceptive Practices” And “Dubious Educational Quality” Rightly Required Action To Halt New Enrollment And Continued Use Of Taxpayer Dollars Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 21 senators in sending a letter commending the U.S. Department of Education for its[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk Introduce Bill To Name Evanston Post Office After Abner Mikva (Videos)
Companion Bill Introduced In House Of Representatives By Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced legislation in the Senate to designate the U.S. Post Office facility located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building. Companion[Read More…]
Kellogg Company Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Kellogg’s Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles Due to Potential Health Risk
Battle Creek, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Kellogg Company today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 10,000 cases of Kellogg’s® Eggo® Nutri-Grain® Whole Wheat Waffles because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No other Eggo products are impacted by this recall. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in[Read More…]
NHTSA Highlights Seat Belts And Car Seats During Child Passenger Safety Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDbXRQxpP1M Child Passenger Safety Week – Sept. 18-24 – highlights the importance of buckling kids up, and National Seat Check Saturday helps parents make sure they are used correctly Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- As Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 18-24) kicks off, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) is[Read More…]
2nd Quarter 2016 Airline Financial Data Released
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $4.6 billion in the second quarter of 2016, up from $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016 and down from $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)[Read More…]
U.S. DOT Issues Federal Policy For Safe Testing And Deployment Of Automated Vehicles
Four-Part Policy Lays the Foundation for the Next Revolution in Roadway Safety Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing Federal policy for automated vehicles, laying a path for the safe testing and deployment of new auto technologies that have enormous potential for improving safety and mobility for Americans on[Read More…]
Iconic Hawaiian Bird Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
Honolulu, HI-(ENEWSPF)- In response to a 2010 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protection for the ‘i‘iwi as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This bird, a bright-scarlet, nectar-feeding Hawaiian honeycreeper, was once widespread across all of the main Hawaiian[Read More…]
