WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2011. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Day: February 23, 2011
Durbin Meets with Business Community to Discuss Efforts to Get America Back on Stable Financial Footing
COLLINSVILLE, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2011. Main Street businesses in Metro East and across the country should no longer be at a disadvantage against companies that exclusively sell their products online, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) told area business owners and retailers today. Durbin met with members from the Southwest Leadership Council[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Honors Tuskegee Airmen as February 2011 ‘Veterans of the Month’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today honored two World War II U.S. Army Air Force Veterans and members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen as February 2011 Veterans of the Month at a ceremony in Chicago. The Illinois Veteran of the Month award is a distinction[Read More…]
Subcontractor Arraigned on Alleged Theft and Forgery Charges in O’Hare Construction Project
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2011. Following an investigation by Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a longtime foreman and subcontractor for a Melrose Park construction company was charged with theft and forgery for allegedly cheating employees out of their proper wages and pocketing more than $270,000 in excess payroll funds. Attorney General Lisa Madigan[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Returns Hastily to UN Headquarters to Deal With Libya Crisis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 February 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cut short a visit to Los Angeles to return to United Nations Headquarters today to address the crisis in Libya, calling for punishment of those using violence against civilians after a long “blunt” phone call to President Muammar Al-Qadhafi. Mr. Ban spent[Read More…]
UN Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Libya
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 February 2011 – The United Nations Human Rights Council announced today that it will hold a special session on Friday to discuss the situation in Libya, as calls continue to mount for an end to the use of force against protesters and a peaceful resolution of the crisis[Read More…]
Access, Evaluation, and Effectiveness Should Guide ESEA’s Teacher Provisions
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress, or CAP, and The Education Trust released joint recommendations to strengthen the teacher provisions of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA. The performance evaluation systems used in virtually every school system in the United States fail to differentiate[Read More…]
Rahm Emanuel Next Mayor of Chicago
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2011. Rahm Emanuel (D) has been elected mayor of Chicago. President Obama’s former White House chief of staff exceeded 50 percent of the vote in the six candidate race and thereby will avoid an April 5 runoff election. Emanuel will replace Richard M. Daley who is[Read More…]
We Are One: Sign Petition Showing Solidarity; Keep Fighting Back (Video Commentary)
Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill Protest from Matt Wisniewski on Vimeo. Video Commentary From the United Steelworkers Workers everywhere are under attack. It’s time to fight back. The incredible show of solidarity in Wisconsin has inspired all 14 Democratic members of the Wisconsin state Senate to leave in protest, indefinitely delaying[Read More…]
Mayor Ostenburg Releases Statement on Area B House Explosion
Mayor John Ostenburg (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Mayor John Ostenburg released a statement regarding the home explosion on Bailey Road: As you may be aware from news reports, an explosion occurred at mid-day Tuesday on Bailey Road in the Birch Street Townhomes Cooperative area of the northeast part of the Village of[Read More…]
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