University Park, Il—(ENEWSPF)– June 24, 2014 – Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts kicks off another exciting season that offers a live entertainment experience unlike any other in the Chicagoland area. The 2014-15 season features provocative theater; musical favorites like the Beatles, big band, and the blues; contemporary dance[Read More…]
Day: June 24, 2014
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, June 24, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel Update Welcome to Visiting Class of FSOs EGYPT Al Jazeera Journalists / Apaches / FMF IRAQ Secretary Kerry’s Conversations with Kurdish Leaders Oil Support for Unified Federal Iraq UKRAINE / RUSSIA / REGION Separatists Aren’t All on Same[Read More…]
Chicago Man Surrenders After Being Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic Guns From Indiana to Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. A Chicago man self-surrendered to law enforcement authorities today on federal charges alleging that he conspired with others to buy at least 43 firearms in Indiana and illegally transport those firearms to Chicago for sale. The new defendant, WINSTON GERALDS, allegedly conspired with previous defendant David Lewisbey[Read More…]
DePaul University’s Vincentian Heritage Bookstore Operates with New Partner
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Maryland will manage sales The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, which houses a Catholic bookstore and gift shop, will manage sales for the Vincentian Heritage Bookstore beginning July 1. The bookstore is an arm of the Vincentian[Read More…]
Business, Medical, and Non-Profit Partners Launch New National Effort at Clinton Global Initiative America to Help Close the Word Gap
American Academy of Pediatrics, Reach Out and Read, and Scholastic Inc. working with Too Small to Fail to equip parents with tools to promote early literacy and vocabulary development Denver—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. At the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America meeting in Denver, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Opening of Bronzeville Artists Lofts and Marks One-Year of Chicago Neighborhoods Now Program
More than $780 Million in Planned Investments Underway, Creating 2,700 New Jobs Investing in Neighborhoods is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined community leaders, developers and local artists to celebrate the opening of the Bronzeville Artists Lofts,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Burnett, Alderman Pawar and the Chicago For All Coalition Introduce Moratorium on SRO and Residential Hotel Conversions
Moratorium Will Stem Loss of Affordable Housing Units While a Balanced Proposal is Developed CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Walter Burnett, Alderman Ameya Pawar and the Chicago for All Coalition today introduced an ordinance that would establish a 6-month moratorium on the conversion and demolition of Single Room[Read More…]
Court Rules No Fly List Process Is Unconstitutional and Must Be Reformed
Court Orders Government to Give Plaintiffs in ACLU Lawsuit a Chance to Clear Their Names PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. In a landmark ruling, a federal judge struck down as unconstitutional the government’s procedures for people on the No Fly List to challenge their inclusion. The decision came in an American[Read More…]
Use Resume Builder and Hear the Words ‘You’re Hired’
Helps Workers Uncomfortable with Computers, Internet CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. A new tool on Illinois’ help wanted job board targets workers who previously did not need a resume to get hired and those who lack confidence with their computer and internet skills, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said today. The[Read More…]
Navy Veteran from Montgomery Honored as Illinois Veteran of the Month
Aurora, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. On December 23, 1966, Herschel “Lucky” Luckinbill was just that, when shells from hostile North Vietnamese shore batteries ripped through the USS O’Brien, killing two sailors and wounding four others. Luckinbill survived a near miss, as one of the deadly shells struck near his assigned sleeping berth[Read More…]