State Will Seek Federal Funds for Critical Project to Ease Congestion, Create Jobs and Improve Safety by Fixing Nation’s #1 Bottleneck CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Following approval today by a key planning group, Governor Pat Quinn has directed the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to accelerate a $420 million project that[Read More…]
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IDOT, Illinois State Police and Local Law Enforcement to Increase Police Presence this St. Patrick’s Day
Enforcement To Be Stepped Up to Catch Drunk Drivers and Keep Roads Safe CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and hundreds of local law enforcement agencies urge motorists to plan a safe ride home and never get behind[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 14, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. David T. Proctor, 26, of Greensboro, N.C., died March 13, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from injuries sustained during a non-combat incident on March[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Navy Casualty, March 14, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Chief Petty Officer Christian Michael Pike, 31, of Peoria, Ariz., died March 13 in Landstuhl, Germany, as a result of combat-related injuries sustained on March 10 while conducting stability operations[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 14, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing NEPAL Formation of New Interim Council DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s April Travel to United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, Japan, and China Secretary Kerry’s June Travel to Brunei for ASEAN HOLY SEE Election of His Holiness Pope Francis SYRIA Three Bs Meeting Assistance to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 14, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2013 – 12:53 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Sparse crowd. Must be the weather. How is everyone today? Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions, I would just like to note that earlier today the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the full Senate an important[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Reducing Gun Violence
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. I thank the Senate for taking another step forward in our common effort to help reduce gun violence by advancing a bill that would reinstate and strengthen a ban on the sale of military-style assault weapons and set a 10-round limit for magazines. These weapons of[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Phone Call with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The President called Chinese President Xi Jinping today to congratulate him on his new position and to discuss the future of the U.S.-China relationship. The President underscored his firm commitment to increasing practical cooperation to address Asia’s and the world’s most pressing economic and security challenges.[Read More…]
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Introduces Legislation to End Dumping in Great Lakes
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Illinois’ two Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with Illinois’ Representatives Daniel Lipinski (D-Western Springs) and Randy Hultgren (R-Winfield) unveiled legislation today that would end sewage dumping in the Great Lakes by 2033. The Great Lakes Water Protection Act increases fines to up to[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Bustos, Davis Bill Would Promote Public-Private Partnerships for Lock & Dam Modernization
Legislation would help clear $60 billion backlog in Army Corps projects, including water infrastructure upgrades along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral[Read More…]
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