WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. US Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Bob Casey (D-PA) wrote to President Obama today, asking his Administration to extend temporary protected status (TPS) to Syrian nationals currently in the United States. Such a designation[Read More…]
Day: March 1, 2012
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Blunt Amendment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. “Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that over 20 million American women in private health insurance plans have already gained access to at least one free preventive service because of the health care law. Without financial barriers like co-pays and deductibles,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Among Top 10 States for Corporate Locations in National Survey
Illinois Gains Over Last Year’s Ranking CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state of Illinois and Chicago have been named among the top 10 locations for new and expanded corporate facilities. Illinois ranked seventh among states, an improvement over last year’s eighth place ranking, and Chicago[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Issues State Disaster Declaration in Harrisburg Following Tornado
Governor Declares Disaster After Touring Damage and Meeting with First Responders HARRISBURG–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a state disaster proclamation following a tour of damaged areas in Harrisburg after a tornado devastated parts of southern Illinois Wednesday morning. State resources including the Illinois State Police, Illinois Department[Read More…]
Remarks at the Dinner in Honor of the Armed Forces Who Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn and Their Families
Remarks by President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary Panetta, and General Dempsey Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012 – 8:07 P.M. EST GENERAL DEMPSEY: You can go ahead and keep — you do whatever you got to do. I’ll do whatever I got to do. (Laughter.) That’s what the chain of command[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 25, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 351,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 353,000. The 4-week moving average was 354,000, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Park Forest Library’s March 8 Potpourri of Lectures to Discuss Health Care Reform Law
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2012. The Park Forest Library’s Potpourri of Lectures series will continue on Thursday, March 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Library’s Ringering Room. The Library is located at 400 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest. Erika Nelson, Chicagoland Organizer, Campaign for Better Healthcare will discuss “Health Care[Read More…]
The Fellowship Ministry of Faith United Protestant Church to Host 2012 Lenten Season Activity on March 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2012. The Fellowship Ministry of Faith United Protestant Church, 10 Hemlock, will host its 2012 Lenten Season activity on Friday, March 16 beginning at 7 p.m. Come out and experience the spirited and uplifting music of the ‘Southland Jazz Collective’ as they present our “Lenten Jazz Vespers.” [Read More…]
Proposed Mars Mission Has New Name
Artist rendition of the proposed InSight (Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Lander. InSight is based on the proven Phoenix Mars spacecraft and lander design with state-of-the-art avionics from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory missions. Image credit: JPL/NASA PASADENA, CA-(ENEWSPF)- A proposed[Read More…]
After Rumors, SD 227 Board Members Insist Rich East High School Will Not Close
School District 227 board member Shelia Hester-Whorton works to assure members of the public that Rich East High School will not close. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Hundreds sporting Rich East-green filled the Rich South High School cafeteria in Richton Park Wednesday night in response to rumors that Rich[Read More…]
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