Governor and Public Health Officials Stress the Critical Need to Prevent Youth Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) director, legislators and other public health officials at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago to kick-off[Read More…]
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Chicago Lighthouse to Manage Licensing Call Center
New contract offering opportunity to provide jobs for underserved communities, persons with disabilities and veterans CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced its contract with Chicago Lighthouse to handle more than 160,000 expected calls every year to its offices across the state. Approximately[Read More…]
IL Lottery Announces Private Manager Owes State $20M for FY12 Net Income Shortfall
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. llinois Lottery officials announced today that Northstar fell short of its net income target in FY2012 by only generating $757 million in net income according to the Private Management Agreement (“PMA”). This net income shortfall entitles the State to a $20 million payment from Northstar. “The PMA[Read More…]
Report on Deputy Secretary of Defense Carter’s Visit to South Korea
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: “U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited the Republic of Korea March 18. During his visit, Deputy Secretary Carter met with senior U.S. and ROK officials. In each meeting, he reconfirmed the steadfast commitment to the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Announcing the Nomination of Thomas Perez for Secretary of Labor
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013 – 11:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody have a seat. Have a seat. As I’ve said before, my top priority as President is doing everything we need to do to make sure that we’re growing our economy and that we’re strengthening our middle[Read More…]
D.C. Law to Help Prevent Overdose Deaths To Take Effect; D.C. Joins Ten Other States in Passing Good Samaritan Law
New Law Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases; Some Drug and Alcohol Law Violations Not a Crime When Help is Sought Twice As Many Overdose Deaths in 2010 as Traffic-Related Fatalities; Nearly 900 Overdose Deaths in D.C. Since 2003 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. On Tuesday, March 19th, a new[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Extended Free Preventive Care to 71 Million Americans with Private Health Insurance
Health Care Law’s third anniversary sees health costs slowing down, more value for consumers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013 UPDATED 4:34 p.m. CDT – Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that about 71 million Americans in private health insurance plans received coverage of at least one free[Read More…]
Cast Chosen for Anne Sexton’s ‘Transformations,’ Coming to Governors State University Center for Performing Arts April 24 and 25
University Park, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013 – The cast has been announced for Anne Sexton’s “Transformations,” coming to the Governors State University Center for Performing Arts on April 24 and 25, at 8 p.m. “Transformations” is a production of GSU’s students, faculty, and staff. Dr. Patrick Santoro, an Assistant Professor of[Read More…]
Why Teens are Still Behind on Recommended Vaccines
Elk Grove Village, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Despite the fact that vaccines have been found to be a safe and effective protection against a number of vaccine-preventable adolescent diseases, many teens are still not receiving recommended vaccinations. In the study “Reasons for Not Vaccinating Adolescents: National Survey of Teens, 2008-2010,”[Read More…]
Jobless Rates Up in 25 States, Down in 8 in January, 2013; Payroll Jobs Up in 34 States, Down in 16
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2013. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in January. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate increases, 8 states posted decreases, and 17 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty states and the District of Columbia[Read More…]
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