Mayor John Ostenburg. (SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mayor John A. Ostenburg this week joined fellow leaders from across the country for the 2011 National League of Cities’ (NLC) annual Congress of Cities and Exposition in Phoenix, Ariz. The conference highlighted and discussed economic development strategies, benefits of sustainability programs, infrastructure[Read More…]
Day: November 11, 2011
UNESCO Sets Up Fund to Cover Budget Shortfall
FRANCE–(ENEWSPF)–10 November 2011. The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today the agency will temporarily halt some activities owing to the $65 million budget shortfall resulting from the United States’ decision to withhold its dues, and launched a new online tool to enable donors[Read More…]
Kimberly-Clark Recalls Kotex Natural Balance* Security® Unscented Tampons Regular Absorbency from a Limited Number of Retail Stores
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011. Effective November 9, 2011, Kimberly-Clark announced a product recall of a limited number of its Kotex Natural Balance* Security® Unscented Tampons Regular Absorbency distributed to specific stores in the United States. This recall is limited to two product SKUs (carton codes), 15063 (18 count) and[Read More…]
Upcoming Occupy Chicago Events
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011. Please note, unless otherwise stated the event takes place at Jackson & LaSalle in the plaza outside the Chicago Board of Trade. As always, there is a nightly march to General Assembly leaving from HQ (Jackson & LaSalle) at 7pm and arriving at the Horse (Congress &[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on Passage of the Veterans Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Senate passed the VOW to Hire Heroes Act – a bill that will help tens of thousands of unemployed veterans get back to work – by a wide bipartisan margin: “More than 75,000 veterans[Read More…]
Kirk, Durbin Announce Nearly $500,000 in DOT Funding to Help Illinois’ Veterans Literally ‘Get to Work’
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $362,000 competitive grant to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and a $131,325 competitive grant to Lee County, Illinois, to enhance access to affordable transportation[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Applauds Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Unemployment Insurance Program
Bi-Partisan Reforms Will Save Businesses $400 Million, Encourage Growth SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011. Governor Quinn today applauded the passage of bi-partisan legislation to strengthen the integrity of Illinois’ unemployment insurance program. The reforms – supported by numerous groups, including the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Illinois AFL-CIO – are expected[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, November 10, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Visiting Delegation of Spokespeople from China Secretary Clinton Will Deliver Remarks on “America’s Pacific Century” in Honolulu Today / Meetings with the Foreign Ministers of China, Japan, and Australia / President of Vietnam Keystone XL Pipeline PALESTINIANS UN Membership / Submission[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 10, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011 – 1:52 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the White House. Thanks for coming to your daily briefing. Before I get started, I just wanted to make mention of the fact that this morning, the Food and Drug Administration announced that[Read More…]
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