Day: September 10, 2013

Illinois Public Health Department Urges Awareness, Education during National Suicide Prevention Week

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013.  Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and fluctuates between the second and third leading cause of deaths among adolescents in Illinois, but Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck says that suicide is a preventable public health threat, and[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan: Iroquois County Man Arrested for Child Pornography

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday said a Watseka man was charged with multiple counts of child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative launched to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Brandon C. Shaw, 41, is charged with[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Urges Residents to Take Advantage of State’s Cooling Centers to Beat the Heat, Sept. 10, 2013

More Than 100 State Cooling Centers Open Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013.  With record-breaking temperatures expected this week, Governor Pat Quinn is urging residents to take advantage of the state’s cooling centers. Governor Quinn today opened more than 100 cooling centers throughout Illinois to help those without air conditioning beat[Read More…]

Columbia, S.C., Agrees to Major Sewer System Upgrades

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013.  The Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced a proposed settlement with the City of Columbia to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage.  Columbia has agreed[Read More…]

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013.  The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Kelly Services Inc., a staffing company based in Troy, Mich., resolving an allegation of discrimination based on citizenship status during the employment eligibility re-verification process at one of its branch locations in Schaumburg, Ill.  The[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 9, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013 – 1:30 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Thank you for being here.  We wanted to wait for Ambassador Rice to finish her remarks before starting this briefing.  Today I have with me at the top of this briefing the President’s Deputy National Security Advisor, Tony Blinken, whom[Read More…]

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