CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that would prevent state officials from putting their name or likeness on billboards or electronic signs paid for with taxpayer dollars. “Government belongs to the people,” said Governor Quinn. “When state government gets the word out about a program or service[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Announces Malcolm Weems to Lead Department of Central Management Services
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. Governor Quinn today appointed Malcolm Weems as director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). Today’s action is the latest in a series of appointments the Governor is making as he continues to fulfill his commitment to creating jobs, fostering economic development and increasing efficiency[Read More…]
First Birds in Northern Illinois Test Positive for West Nile Virus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, today announced the first birds this year in Northern Illinois testing positive for West Nile virus were found in LaSalle County. “With the temperature heating up, we could see more West Nile virus circulating. In hotter weather we[Read More…]
Madigan Alerts Consumers to Dangers of Fuel Gel in Firepots
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan is urging consumers to immediately stop using fuel gels in firepots due to their serious potential for causing severe burns. Recent media reports have brought to light severe and even life-threatening burns and injuries suffered by people using the scented fuel gels, which[Read More…]
ACLU and Other Groups Urge President Obama to Honor American Soldiers and Public Servants Who Opposed Torture
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union today joined with other organizations to send a letter to the White House calling on President Obama to formally honor the soldiers and public servants who opposed the Bush administration’s torture policies. The letter comes as the death of Osama bin[Read More…]
Bill Introduced in Senate to Repeal Discriminatory Abortion Bans for Military Women
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. A bill was introduced today in the Senate that would end a ban on insurance coverage of abortion care for military women and dependents in cases of rape and incest and would repeal the ban on using private funds to obtain abortion care on military bases. The[Read More…]
Report from U.N. Human Rights Expert Expresses Grave Concern over Deportations to Haiti
GENEVA, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–16 June 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union, along with more than 50 other groups, at a meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council today called on the U.S. to stop deportations to Haiti. The joint statement condemning the deportations came as the U.N. Independent Expert on the situation[Read More…]
DOE Offers Support for Innovative Manufacturing Plant That Will Produce High Quality Solar Silicon at Low Cost
Project to Create Significant Solar Manufacturing Efficiencies and is Expected to Generate Over 2,000 Jobs Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a $275 million loan guarantee to Calisolar Inc. to commercialize its innovative solar silicon manufacturing process. Calisolar’s[Read More…]
DOE Announces Over $30 Million to Help Universities Train the Next Generation of Industrial Energy Efficiency Experts
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the availability of more than $30 million to train undergraduate- and graduate-level engineering students in manufacturing efficiency to help them become the nation’s next generation of industrial energy efficiency experts. Through the Industrial Assessment Center program, university teams across the[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Nearly $21 Million in DOT Funding for O’Hare Noise Mitigation
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $20,900,000 in funding to Ridgewood High School District 234 for measures aimed at mitigating noise from O’Hare International Airport. Today’s grant follows a Federal Aviation Administration review of a 2009[Read More…]
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