Director Joe Costigan Highlights Enforcement of Laws Protecting Workers CHICAGO–Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) Director Joe Costigan today joined the Consuls General of Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala, Chicago, to publicize Labor Rights Week, organized by the Mexican Consulate to help Latino workers learn more about their rights and protections[Read More…]
Day: August 23, 2011
Illinois Revokes Licenses of Health Care Workers Convicted of Sex Crimes or Crimes Against Patients
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011. Yesterday, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) revoked the licenses of 11 health care workers who have been convicted of sex offenses or violent crimes against their patients. These revocations are required by a new law signed by Governor Quinn last month. HB 1271[Read More…]
Madigan Obtains Judgment Against Anita Mahajan for Defrauding State of Illinois
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today obtained a judgment against a Chicago contractor accused of billing the state of Illinois for drug tests it never performed. The agreed order filed in Cook County Circuit Court requires Anita Mahajan and her Chicago company, K.K. Bio-Science, Inc., to pay more[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Suit Against Murphysboro Towing Company for Open Dumping
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed suit against the owners of a rural Murphysboro business for alleged open dumping violations following two inspections that revealed approximately 7,750 cubic yards of stored or abandoned waste. Richard L. Holmes, d/b/a Rich’s Towing, operates a towing business and two vehicle[Read More…]
Hurricane Irene Advisory, August 23, 2011 (2 PM EDT)
Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011 – 2 PM EDT About this product: This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the current position of the center of the tropical[Read More…]
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central Part of Colorado
COLORADO—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that the strongest earthquake in nearly 40 years shook southwestern Colorado late Monday. The 5.3 magnitude quake struck an area in the central part of Colorado Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 05:46:19 UTC, 12:46:19 AM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), about 290[Read More…]
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Washington, DC; Two Virginia Nuclear Reactors Taken Off Line
Washington, DC—(ENWESPF)—August 23, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Washington, DC. The epicenter was located in Mineral, Virginia. Striking on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC, 12:51:03 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), the epicenter was located at coordinates 37.975°N, 77.969°W, a depth[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Sarkozy of France
Washngton, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011. President Obama and French President Sarkozy spoke today about the situation in Libya and continued theirclose consultations about the global economic situation and recent developments in financial markets. With regard to Libya, they agreed that Qadhafi and the remnants of his regime needed to accept that[Read More…]
Top UN Human Rights Body Orders Inquiry Into Syrian Violence
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–23 August 2011. Human Rights Council in session in Geneva The top United Nations human rights body today called for an immediate end to all violence in Syria and decided to dispatch an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate alleged abuses committed during the Government’s crackdown on protesters.[Read More…]
As Starving Somalis Flood Into Ethiopia, UN Sends in Emergency Aid Team
Somalia–(ENEWSPF)–23 August 2011. A group of Somali women and children wait to be registered at the transit centre in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia The United Nations has deployed an emergency team to south-eastern Ethiopia where 18,000 new refugees fleeing drought, famine and conflict in Somalia have recently poured in, compounding[Read More…]
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