IEMA, local emergency management officials to provide preparedness tips for tornadoes, severe storms and flooding SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today proclaimed March as Severe Weather Preparedness Month in Illinois and encouraged Illinois citizens to take steps to be better prepared for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flooding. During March,[Read More…]
Month: February 2014
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants Awarded
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 32 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded from the fall 2013 application period. A total of $24,115.25 has been distributed. “The Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant provides children[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $4 Million in Fire Safety Investments for 193 Illinois Communities
Park Forest Fire Department awarded $22,005 grant CHICAGO–(ENEWSFP)–February 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis today announced a $4 million investment to help 193 fire departments across the state purchase safety equipment, protective clothing, breathing apparatus and other tools for firefighters. These small equipment grants[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Holguin
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. ASSISTANT SECRETARY JACOBSON: Well, good morning, everyone. Buenos dias, bienvenido. I hope that everybody’s here ready to work. I’m delighted this morning to inaugurate, to kick off this next round of the high-level partnership dialogue that we have with Colombia in which we have many working[Read More…]
Settlement Reached with Stamford Public Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Language Learner Students
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2014. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that they have entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Stamford Public School District in Stamford, Conn., that requires the district to provide language services and other supports to[Read More…]
Massachusetts Dentist Charged with Tax Evasion
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2014. A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted George Fenzell for tax evasion and corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Justice Department and the IRS announced today following the unsealing of the indictment. Fenzell, of Douglas, Mass., is a practicing dentist with[Read More…]
Justice Department Releases New Planning Tool to Help Courts Provide Access to Limited English Proficient Individuals
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2014. Today, the Justice Department released a new tool to help state and local courts assess and improve their language assistance services for limited English proficient (LEP) litigants, victims and witnesses who need access to court services. With over 25 million LEP persons in the United States,[Read More…]
Speech Team Represents Marian Catholic At the State Competition
State champion Cooper Packard. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic Speech team competed this weekend at the Peoria Civic Center with a list of nearly 40 different schools across the state of Illinois to try and claim the crown of State Champion. After triumphing as champions at both[Read More…]
President Obama to Host First-Ever White House Film Festival
Announces $400 million in new private sector commitments toward ConnectED goal WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. Today, President Obama will host the first ever White House Student Film Festival, an event that will showcase the power of technology to boost learning and the Administration’s commitment to bringing America’s classrooms into the[Read More…]
Film Screening and Discussion of ‘Not My Life’ at Governors State on March 11
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014 – On March 11, in conjunction with Women’s History Month, Governors State University will host a special, free screening of “Not My Life,” a film about human trafficking and modern slavery on a global scale. The film is directed by Robert Bilheimer. The screening will[Read More…]
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