Christopher Hage, Campaign Manager – “After more than a quarter century in Washington, D.C., out of touch Dick Durbin just figured out that Amtrak is unable to handle the growing demand for rail use in Illinois.”

(Lombard, IL) – At a summit on Amtrak service in Normal, Senator Dick Durbin called for improvements in rail in Illinois after a friend of his complained about having to wait for a train to catch a Cubs game.  “After more than a quarter century in Washington D.C., out of touch Dick Durbin just figured out that Amtrak is unable to handle the growing demand for rail use in Illinois,” said Christopher Hage, Campaign Manager for Steve Sauerberg, M.D. “Increasing demand for rail didn’t happen overnight.  Amtrak’s fleet didn’t age overnight.  The degradation of Illinois‘ manufacturing base through over-regulation and a runaway tort system didn’t occur overnight.  All of this, however, did occur on Dick Durbin’s watch.”

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[caption id="attachment_26914" align="alignleft" width="600"] The Fourground is more attractive than the background![/caption]CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2008) – The Polish American Chamber of Commerce’s (PACC) Annual Summer Outing and Boat Cruise was held Sunday, August 17, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. The event was a great success because the members, guests, and entertainers came ready for a party. The Outing’s music, dancing, food and drink, as well as magnificent views of the Air & Water Show and Chicago’s skyline set the background for celebration.

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Coalition of Colleges, Universities Announce New Plans to Make Enrollment Easier for Iraq, Afghanistan Vets

Chicago, IL – Rep. Rahm Emanuel and representatives from Chicago-area universities today announced policies that will make it easier for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to attend college in Illinois and succeed. In June, Congress passed a new GI bill that will provide full four year scholarships to veterans, but veterans still face unique challenges when attempting to enroll in college. At Emanuel’s urging, City Colleges of Chicago, the University of Illinois-Chicago, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, Loyola University and DePaul University have crafted and improved policies that will help eliminate obstacles that can prevent veterans from attending and succeeding in college after they have served. Emanuel and the officials were joined by Sean Walsh, a veteran of the Iraq War who hopes to study at DePaul University.

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Super Senior Praise Dance Troupe encourages healthy living and helps others learn about the Governor’s Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

SPRINGFIELD – First Lady Patricia Blagojevich today presented the Governor’s People Are Today’s Heroes (PATH) Award to the Super Senior Praise Dance Troupe from The Greater All Nations Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, a group of senior women who dance to raise awareness about women’s health issues and ways to get help, like the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.

“The Super Senior Praise Dance Troupe is an inspirational group with their messages of hope and health.  These women embody the importance of physical activity through dance, perseverance as survivors of chronic and deadly diseases, and encouragement to live a longer, healthier and happier life,” said First Lady Blagojevich. “I applaud how they have used our ‘Pink Potluck Campaign’ to help raise awareness about the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.”

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eBay auction permanently replaces State Fair live auction

There are more than 150,000 reasons that auctioning the state’s unclaimed property on eBay will become a permanent initiative, Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias said today.

“Not only did more than 150,000 people from all over the world look at the state’s unclaimed property on our eBay site, we sold the items – on average – at 80 percent above their appraised value,” Giannoulias said.

Giannoulias launched the weekly eBay auctions at last year’s Illinois State Fair on a trial basis. In the past year, the profits from the sale of forgotten or abandoned safe deposit boxes have far exceeded expectations, Giannoulias said.

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26 i 28 lipca 2008 r. przeprowadzono akcje bezpłatnych badań na poziom cholesterolu, lipidów, cukrzycy, ciśnienia tętniczego krwi oraz konsultacje kardiologiczne dla Polonii i Podhalan w Chicago. Organizatorem  akcji był prezes Związku Lekarzy Polskich – dr Bronisław Orawiec.

Ciśnienie tętnicze, poziom cholesterolu, lipidów, cukru we krwi i otyłość to czynniki, które po przekroczeniu określonych norm, mogą powodować zagrożenie zdrowia i życia. Są one głównymi czynnikami choroby wieńcowej oraz miażdżycy naczyń. Należy podkreślić, że pomimo ogromnego postępu w kardiologii, a także pewnego spadku występowania chorób sercowo-naczyniowych oraz udarów mózgu, choroby te nadal są najczęstszymi przyczynami zgonów nie tylko w Stanach Zjednoczonych, ale również na całym świecie. Choroby układu krążenia są przyczyną śmierci 17,5 miliona osób każdego roku. Lekarze są zgodni co do tego, że wielu chorób serca można uniknąć poprzez kontrolowanie ilości i rodzaju spożywanych tłuszczy, rzucenie palenia oraz prowadzenie bardziej aktywnego fizycznie trybu życia. W celu podniesienia świadomości oraz poprawy zdrowotności naszej polonijnej i podhalańskiej społeczności przeprowadzono akcję badań na cholesterol i inne czynniki ryzyka chorób serca.

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Today’s Devastating Court Ruling Threatens Public Health of Bensenville Residents

(Bensenville, IL) –  In a move which threatens the health of every man, woman and child who calls the Village of Bensenville home, today DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Kenneth L. Popejoy ruled against the Village and agreed to lift a public health injunction blocking Chicago from destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. 

Village President John C. Geils along with local residents and community representatives vowed to appeal the decision.  Earlier Thursday they held a press conference to highlight well documented health concerns surrounding the bulldozing and urged Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley not to turn their community into another Meigs Field.

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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that customers can now use MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit or debit cards to pay driver’s license and identification card fees, as well as vehicle renewals and registrations.

White initiated this project as part of his effort to continue to provide the public with additional, more convenient services.

“Customer service continues to be one of my top priorities,” White said.  “We are constantly looking at ways to offer customers more options when it comes to serving their driving and identification needs.  We believe that offering the public this additional payment option will enhance their experience with our office.  We are very pleased to work with Treasurer Giannoulias to give customers the opportunity to pay for their transactions with their credit and debit cards.”

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Cindy Bischof Law allows courts to order that abuser wear GPS tracking device as condition of bail in stalking situations

CHICAGO – Joined by a bipartisan group of state legislators, domestic violence prevention advocates and the family of domestic abuse victim Cindy Bischof, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation to strengthen protections for domestic violence victims from their abusers. Senate Bill 2719, sponsored by State Senator Susan Garrett (D-Highwood) and State Representative Suzanne Bassi (R-Palatine), allows the courts to order an abuser to wear a GPS tracking device as a condition of bail in instances when a restraining order has been violated.

The legislation was sparked by the tragic event surrounding the death of Cindy Bischof whose ex-boyfriend was able to obtain a gun and shoot her in the parking lot of her real estate business, even after he had been arrested and prosecuted for violating a restraining order on two occasions.

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(Chicago) – Rush University Medical Center has once again achieved recognition on the list of the “100 Most Wired Hospitals” according to the results of the 2008 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, published in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks. This is the seventh year Rush has been named to the list.

Rush was also named among the Most Wireless Hospitals, a list of the 25 organizations that scored highest on the survey questions focused on wireless applications.

Since 1999, Hospitals & Health Networks, a publication of the American Hospital Association, ha surveyed the nation’s hospitals on their use of information technology to accomplish key goals, including safety and quality objectives. Based on a detailed scoring process, the magazine annually names the 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems. This year, 556 hospitals and health systems completed the survey, representing 1,327 hospitals.

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