Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2012. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 115,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, retail trade, and health care, but declined in transportation and warehousing. Household Survey[Read More…]
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Park Forest Farmers’ Market Begins 39th Year on Saturday, May 5
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2012. The Park Forest Farmers’ Market will kick-off its 39th year on Saturday, May 4. The Farmers’ Market will be held every Saturday, rain or shine, from 7 a.m. to noon through October 27. The Market is located at 271 Lakewood Boulevard, one block east of[Read More…]
Petition Filed to Put GE Labelling Referendum on November California Ballot
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2012. The California Right to Know campaign announced this week that it has filed 971,126 petition signatures for the state’s first-ever ballot initiative to require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. The huge signature haul, gathered in a 10-week period, is nearly double the 555,236 signatures the[Read More…]
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and Obama Administration Announce Agreement to Improve Care for Oregonians on Medicaid
Care coordination will improve health, achieve $11 billion in savings. Innovations mirror national reforms made possible by Affordable Care Act Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2012. Governor Kitzhaber and the Obama Administration today announced an agreement in principle to coordinate care for Medicaid beneficiaries in Oregon, through a new model of care that[Read More…]
McHenry County Businessman Pleads Guilty to $7 Million Fraud
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Woodstock, Illinois man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Rockford to conducting a $7 million mail fraud scheme. Francis X. Sanchez (“Sanchez”), 51, co-owned and operated a business in McHenry County, known as InvestForClosures, with his business partner James D. Bourassa. In his guilty plea today,[Read More…]
Pennsylvania Newspapers Miss Story On ALEC Defections
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Pennsylvania’s five largest newspapers have generally failed to cover the mounting defections of lawmakers and corporations from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a right-wing advocacy group whose membership and model legislation have had significant influence on Pennsylvania government. ALEC Has A Strong Influence In Pennsylvania Several Pennsylvania[Read More…]
Ashley Peters, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Ashley Peters. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
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