Day: January 14, 2013

Attorney General Madigan: Deadline for Foreclosure Settlement Claims is January 18

Attorney General Urges Eligible Illinois Borrowers to Submit Claim Forms to Receive Funds Under National Settlement Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today reminded eligible Illinois borrowers that the deadline to file a claim form to receive a payment under the National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement is Friday, January 18.[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces Summit Entertainment’s ‘Divergent’ Set to Film in Illinois

Movie Will Bring 1,000 Jobs and More than $30 million in Local Spending; Marks First Feature Film for Chicago’s Newest Soundstage Cinespace CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment’s Divergent, the filmed adaptation of the novel by Chicagoan Veronica Roth, will begin filming in Illinois this[Read More…]

Millions of Americans Newly Eligible for Quality, Affordable Health Coverage in 2014

Administration proposes guidance for Medicaid, health insurance marketplaces Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013.  Because of the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans will be newly eligible to receive quality, affordable health care through Medicaid and the new health insurance marketplaces (also known as the Exchanges) in 2014.  Health and Human Services[Read More…]

ThoughtWorks Mourns our Beloved Colleague Aaron Swartz, Responds to MIT’s Statement

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013.  Aaron Swartz, a brilliant 26-year-old software developer at ThoughtWorks and renowned internet freedom activist, committed suicide on Friday, January 11th. ThoughtWorks mourns this tragic loss to his family, friends, co-workers, and the technology and activist communities. Aaron’s technical accomplishments are legion. At a very young age, he[Read More…]

Hazardous Aerial Spraying Used for Invasive Weed Management

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013.  Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle State Park, located on Lake Erie, recently contracted a commercial helicopter to spray herbicides on 170 acres of the park in an attempt to control an overgrowth of phragmites and narrow leaf cattail. This decision to aerial spray herbicides comes after the park has unsuccessfully[Read More…]

ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, January 14, 2013

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January. 14, 2013  – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban senior leader in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today.   The senior leader commanded insurgents operating in Jowzjan and Sar-e Pul provinces. He was responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces as well as Afghan civilians[Read More…]

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