Day: August 14, 2014

Governor Quinn Announces Illinois’ Unemployment Rate Drops to Near Six-Year Low

Visits Chicago Manufacturer to Announce State’s Unemployment Rate Dropped to 6.8 Percent in July with 11,200 Private Sector Jobs Added CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014.  As Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to its lowest point since August 2008, Governor Pat Quinn today visited Wheatland Tube, the largest pipe and conduit manufacturer in North[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 14, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT IRAQ ISRAEL RUSSIA / UKRAINE EBOLA CHINA DPRK JAPAN LEBANON SYRIA BURMA TRANSCRIPT:   1:23 p.m. EDT MS. HARF: Good afternoon. Welcome to the daily press briefing. I have a few items at the top, and then we’ll get started. First,[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Issues Sierra Leone Travel Warning

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against non-essential travel to Sierra Leone.  After review of health conditions and limited availability of medical evacuation options, the U.S. Department of State ordered the departure of family members residing with Embassy staff in Freetown to begin August[Read More…]

Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on Latest Developments in Ferguson, Missouri, Aug. 14, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Thursday following his meeting earlier today with President Obama to discuss the latest developments in Ferguson, Missouri: “This morning, I met with President Obama to discuss the events in Ferguson, Missouri. Like the President, I extend my heartfelt[Read More…]

Gov. Nixon Announces Missouri State Highway Patrol Will Take the Lead on Security Responsibilities in Ferguson

St. Louis, MO—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2014. Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that the Missouri State Highway Patrol would immediately begin directing supervision of security responsibilities in the city of Ferguson. The Governor said those efforts would be under the supervision of Troop C Commander Capt. Ron Johnson, who grew up in[Read More…]

Cincinnati Mayor Urges 6th Circuit to Strike Down Marriage Ban

Mayor John Cranley one of 18 Ohio mayors who support marriage, 488 nationally New York –(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014.  On the heels of oral arguments in two Ohio marriage cases presented before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals last week, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley today urged the appeals court to strike down the[Read More…]

Former Redflex CEO, Liaison, and Chicago Official Indicted for Alleged Corruption in City’s Red Light Camera Contracts

CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2014. A former chief executive officer of Chicago’s first red light camera vendor, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., and the company’s customer liaison with the city, were indicted today on federal corruption charges together with a retired city official who managed the red light camera program for nearly[Read More…]

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