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Springfield News: Hundreds Gather in State Capitol to Support Low Carbon Energy Bill
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Members of a broad coalition – including organized labor, business, and nonprofit organizations from around Illinois – led a group of nearly 600 concerned citizens to the Capitol to make their voices heard on legislation to help preserve low carbon energy facilities around the state that are vital to their communities. The coalition organized a packed rally in the Capitol Rotunda before hundreds of activists broke off to meet with their legislators to discuss the Low Carbon Portfolio Standard (LCPS) bill currently before the General Assembly. Community, labor and business leaders who spoke out in support of the LCPS included: Reverend Dr. Leon Finney, Jr., Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church in Chicago; Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael Carrigan; Doug O’Brien, Illinois Clean Energy Coalition; Roderick Hawkins, Chicago Urban League; Omar Duque, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Deanna Mershon, Byron Chamber of Commerce; and the bill’s bipartisan sponsors, Sen. Donne Trotter, Sen. Sue Rezin, and Rep. Larry Walsh. The group delivered a petition signed by over 10,000 Illinois residents to legislative leaders urging passage of the LCPS before the end of the legislative session. The supporters are advocating for legislation to preserve existing low carbon energy facilities, including three of the state’s six nuclear energy plants that are economically challenged and in jeopardy of being prematurely shuttered due to outdated energy policies. A recent State of Illinois report found that these closures would result in nearly 8,000 lost jobs, $1.8 billion in lost economic activity per year, and up to $500 million in higher energy costs annually.
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What would Women’s Health be like without the civil justice system?
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Throughout modern history, women have suffered disproportionately from the effects of dangerous and defective drugs and medical devices. Corporations have consistently rushed products to market with little safety study, or worse, concealed known issues for the sake of profits. Even when the dangers become public knowledge, companies frequently continue to market them and play down the problems, anticipating that any repercussions will be more than justified by a continuing stream of profits. More than 230,000 women suffered pelvic infections, miscarriages, stillbirths, infertility, and even death due to the Dalkon Shield. Studies found that women have a 29 percent higher risk of metal-on-metal hip implant failure than men. By 2011, the FDA knew of at least 2,874 adverse events caused by surgical mesh implants and warned doctors that complications were “not rare.” The civil justice system plays an invaluable role in keeping corporations in check when they prove unwilling to protect the health of women. For more information, click here.
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Medicaid - Know The Facts
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Oppose $810 million in proposed FY 2016 hospital Medicaid cuts because:
Cutting Medicaid in the FY2016 budget is shortsighted and will result in real harm to people and communities. For more information, go to www.TransformingIllinoisHealthCare.org.
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Giving back to its members – A Credit Union Difference
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] As financial cooperatives, credit unions function as economic democracies. Because of their cooperative structure, earnings are returned to members in the form of lower loan rates, higher interest on deposits, and lower fees. When credit unions – both large and small — exceed expectations, their members share even more in those benefits. Hershey Robinson, $2.8 million, 500-member employee-based credit union, is one of many that provide extra value. Most recently, the credit union delivered more than $12,000 in gift cards to members as an International Credit Union Week “Thank You”. This was a first-of-its-kind giveaway for this credit union and very well-received by its members – as well as its volunteer board of directors which unanimously approved the initiative. In Illinois, by most recent estimates credit unions annually provide nearly $205 million in direct financial benefits to almost three million members. Credit unions like Hershey Robinson ECU exemplify how these crucial institutions play a vital role in delivering that value. Credit unions remain true to one principle - people before profits - and represent a highly valued resource by consumers.
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