Year: 2014

Detainee Transfer Announced, December 31, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2014.   The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Asim Thabit Abdullah Al-Khalaqi, Muhammad Ali Husayn Khanayna, Sabri Muhammad Ibrahim Al Qurashi, Adel Al-Hakeemy, and Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Lufti from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Kazakhstan. As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009,[Read More…]

Chrysler Recalls 66,819 Vehicles, Dec. 30, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break. CONSEQUENCE: Broken springs[Read More…]

Chrysler Recalls 1,056 2015 Dodge Dart Aero Vehicles, Dec. 30, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dodge Dart Aero vehicles manufactured August 24, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with a premium instrument cluster and Lowline Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The TPMS warning light may not[Read More…]

Volkswagen Recalls 25,007 Jetta Vehicles, Dec. 30, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured July 11, 2014, to November 13, 2014. Due to incorrect software within the headlight control module, the low beam headlights may turn off when high beam lights are turned on.[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Signs Law to Expand Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities

Also Signs Legislation to Improve Government Transparency and Prohibit Eavesdropping CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to support secure homeownership for veterans with disabilities and their families. The new law expands property tax exemptions for veterans with disabilities, which will reduce the financial burden of homeownership.[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces More Than 121,000 People Sign-up for Healthcare in First Month of Open Enrollment

Eighty Percent of Illinois Enrollees are Eligible for Financial Assistance CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced that more than 121,000 people have enrolled or re-enrolled in a healthcare plan in the first month of enrollment for the second year of Get Covered Illinois (GCI). The strong start[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jeff Rathke, Dec. 30, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing TURKEY/COUNTERTERRORISM MIDDLE EAST PEACE/REGION RUSSIA/UNITED STATES TURKEY ISRAEL SOUTH KOREA/NORTH KOREA MIDDLE EAST PEACE ARMENIA/AZERBAIJAN SOMALIA IRAN GAMBIA TRANSCRIPT: 12:25 p.m. EST MR. RATHKE: Good afternoon, everybody. So I have nothing for you at the top, so Matt, we’ll just turn over[Read More…]

Statement from Attorney General Holder on 2014 Law Enforcement Officer Fatality Statistics

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund today released preliminary fatality statistics for 2014.  The data in the report shows that 126 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty this year.  The report further showed that in 2014, 50[Read More…]

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Fioretti Unveils Part of Bold Economic Plan In the Spirit of Yesterday’s 4th Principle of Kwanzaa: Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. Mayoral Candidate Bob Fioretti is calling on Chicagoans to re-imagine our economy and build it together. Bob knows that creating a strong economy means doing more than just asking for jobs or relocating corporate headquarters downtown. In addition to reforming our TIF program and directing resources to[Read More…]

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