SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. The Office of Governor Quinn today issued a statement after reaching an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2012 budget with legislative leaders. “After working closely with the General Assembly this veto session, we have reached a bipartisan budget agreement that achieves the goal of keeping the seven[Read More…]
Day: November 29, 2011
Unknown Victim of John Wayne Gacy is Identified
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. After waiting more than 30 years, family and friends of William “Bill” George Bundy now have the answer to the question, “where has our loved one gone,” Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced on Monday. Due to Sheriff Dart’s renewed effort to identify the unknown victims[Read More…]
Groups Challenge Need for Dirty Energy Transmission Project
Changed circumstances demand reconsideration of the Susquehanna-Roseland Line New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Environmental and citizens’ groups filed court papers this month to force the Board of Public Utilities to reconsider approval of the Susquehanna-Roseland electrical transmission line. Reconsideration is needed in light of dramatically changed circumstances. Since the Board[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago is Now Accepting Donations Online and by Check
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Occupy Chicago is now able to receive donations by check! Checks can be mailed to the following address: 8th Day Center for Justice 205 West Monroe, #2w Chicago, IL 60606-5013 Please make the check out to, “8th Day Center for Justice / Occupy Chicago”. Alternately, donors can[Read More…]
Up to Two Million Public Sector Workers on Strike This Week in UK
UK–(ENEWSPF)–29 November 2011. This Wednesday (30 November) will see up to two million public sector workers including teachers, nurses, probation officers, civil servants, cleaners, paramedics and dinner ladies taking part in the TUC day of action in what could be the biggest strike in a generation. Some 30 unions have[Read More…]
US Nurses Stand by UK Nurses, Public Workers – Rallies in Six US Cities Nov. 30
Rallies in Six US Cities to Say: Stop Cuts to Retirement Security CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. With up to two million British workers expected to join the biggest strike in the United Kingdom in a generation Wednesday, Nov. 30, the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S. announced today that[Read More…]
Occupy Wall Street: War Profiteers Meet Tomorrow In NYC
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011, 12:46 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Tomorrow, the Aviation Week and Credit Suisse will be holding their 17th annual Aerospace & Defense Finance Conference in NYC. These war profiteers export death in the name of defense. They have obscene influence over our democracy with politicians in their[Read More…]
Civil Society to World Bank: Clean Up Dirty Energy Financing
New report shows institution lacking clean energy lending strategy and instead considering a new loan for coal power in Kosovo Durban, South Africa–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Civil society organizations from around the world released a report today at the Durban climate talks that highlights the contradictions inherent in the World Bank[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Over $3.2 Million Investment in Illinois Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that two Illinois communities will receive $3,295,419 in grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding was awarded through the Community Challenge Grant program which aims to spur economic development for communities[Read More…]
Durbin: Extending Middle Class Payroll Tax Cut Will Help Working Families and Our Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate in support of the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011. The legislation will extend President Obama’s middle class tax cut —preventing a tax increase on millions of hardworking Illinoisans—and expand[Read More…]
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