CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a comprehensive proposal that will protect Illinois’ consumers by stabilizing energy bills, while creating thousands of jobs and encouraging investment in clean, renewable and reliable energy. The plan moves Illinois towards ensuring that 25 percent of our energy comes from renewable sources[Read More…]
Day: May 10, 2011
Four UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Chooting in Sudan’s Abyei Area
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 May 2011. Unidentified assailants have shot and wounded four United Nations peacekeepers while they were on patrol in the disputed Abyei area of Sudan today. The four blue helmets, all from Zambia, were shot around 4:40 p.m. as they returned from a regular patrol to the north of[Read More…]
Mega-Fires May Be Contributing to Climate Change, UN Report Finds
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 May 2011. The growing number of mega-fires around the world may be contributing to global warming, a new United Nations report says, calling on governments to introduce comprehensive strategies to reduce the risk of such conflagrations. The report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released today at[Read More…]
As Hundreds Feared Drowned Off Libya, UN Agency Urges Better Rescue Methods
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 May 2011. Nearly 600 people may have drowned when a boat broke up off the coast of Libya, the United Nations refugee agency reportedtoday as it called on European countries to urgently improve their mechanisms for rescues at sea. The exact death toll from the latest tragedy remains[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, May 10, 2011
En route El Paso, Texas–(ENEWSPSF)–May 10, 2011 – 12:14 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Well, I assume I’ll have questions about what the President is doing in El Paso today. Briefly, obviously, he’ll be giving a speech to talk about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, about the need to[Read More…]
Illinois Man Admits Plotting to Bomb Federal Courthouse and Is Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 10, 2011. Michael C. Finton, aka “Talib Islam,” pleaded guilty today to attempting to bomb the federal courthouse in Springfield, Ill., in September 2009 and was immediately sentenced to serve 28 years in prison, announced Todd Hinnen, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, U.S. Attorney James A. Lewis[Read More…]
Durbin: Senate Bill Aims to End Joyride for Big Oil Companies as Gas Prices Hover Near Record Highs in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2011. Unless legislation to end their “joyride” is passed, the five largest oil companies, which recorded more than $30 billion in profits during the first three months of this year alone, will continue to receive $4 billion per year in tax breaks from the federal government, U.S.[Read More…]
Bills That Uninsured Cannot Pay Often Passed On to Other Americans
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2011. A new report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that few families without health insurance have the financial assets to pay potential hospital bills. On average, uninsured families can only afford to pay in full for approximately 12-percent of[Read More…]
ITC Presents ‘Wilde Tales’ For Kids
The Illinois Theatre Center will present WILDE TALES. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest will present Chicago’s Inconceivable Theatre Company for one performance of WILDE TALES, based on children’s stories by Oscar Wilde, for one performance only, Saturday afternoon, May 21, at 2 PM.[Read More…]
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