Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2010. Supporters of a medical marijuana law in Illinois, headed by MPP, have announced the release of radio ads calling on Illinois residents to urge their state representatives to support Senate bill 1381, which would allow doctors to recommend marijuana, also known as cannabis, to qualified patients[Read More…]
Day: December 21, 2010
JFC International Inc Issues An Alert On Uneviscerated Fish Sold Nationwide
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENWESPF)–December 21, 2010. JFC INTERNATlONAL INC. at 40 VARICK AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11237 is recalling frozen CAPELIN discovered by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors during a routine inspection and subsequent analysis of product by Food Laboratory personnel confirming that the fish was not[Read More…]
Seniors Urged To Apply Online for Illinois Cares Rx
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2010. Illinois Department on Aging Director Charles D. Johnson is reminding Illinois seniors about their Illinois Cares Rx coverage. He is urging seniors and persons with disabilities to apply online because it is the fastest way to get approved. Illinois Cares Rx is the state’s prescription drug assistance[Read More…]
Madigan: Chicago Man Sentenced for Securities Fraud, Theft
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2010. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday that a former Chicago man was sentenced today to 13 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for his role in operating an investment fraud scheme that targeted mainly those in the Chicago-area Hispanic community and bilked investors out of[Read More…]
ACLU: FCC Approves Flawed Net Neutrality Rule
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2010. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today passed a new rule clarifying the legal authority of the FCC to enforce network neutrality principles. Network neutrality principles protect free speech online by prohibiting the owner of a network from prioritizing some content on the Internet while slowing other content.[Read More…]
FCC Acts to Preserve Internet Freedom and Openness
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2010. The Federal Communications Commission today acted to preserve the Internet as an open network enabling consumer choice, freedom of expression, user control, competition and the freedom to innovate. Chairman Genachowski voted for the Order; Commissioner Copps concurred and Commissioner Clyburn approved in part and concurred in[Read More…]
DOE Finalizes $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee for One of the World’s Largest Solar Generation Plants
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2010. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a $1.45 billion loan guarantee has been finalized for Abengoa Solar Inc.’s Solana project, the world’s largest parabolic trough concentrating solar plant. Located near Gila Bend, Arizona, the 250-megawatt (MW) project is the first large-scale solar plant in the[Read More…]
Sex Trafficking Charges Filed Against Chicago Man
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2010. An investigation by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Human Trafficking Initiative has resulted in criminal charges against a Chicago man who allegedly forced his girlfriend to prostitute herself for his financial benefit and allegedly repeatedly beat and threatened her when she refused, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita[Read More…]
Put Security Ahead of Politics
Commentary By Chris Miller As a former U.S. Army nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons specialist I was always skeptical of the assertion that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. After I hit ground in Iraq in April, 2003, it soon became clear he didn’t have any. The U.S. searched[Read More…]
Breaking: Former Governor George Ryan Will Not Be Home For Christmas
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Former Illinois governor George Ryan will not be released from prison, according to NBC Channel 5 in Chicago. From the Sun-Times: Former Gov. George Ryan once gained worldwide attention for commuting the sentences of hundreds of prisoners, but he failed to win the same benefit today. A federal[Read More…]
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