Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14. 2016. President Obama spoke today by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss progress on the implementation of the nationwide Cessation of Hostilities between the Syrian regime and its allies on the one hand and the armed opposition on the other. They discussed President Putin’s[Read More…]
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Paul McGuinness Appointed to Lead Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. Paul McGuinness, a 29-year veteran of higher education enrollment management, has been appointed vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Roosevelt University, effective April 11. With extensive experience recruiting, retaining and serving students in the Chicago market, McGuinness joins Roosevelt after leading successful enrollment strategies[Read More…]
Special Partnership Between Prairie State College and Rich Township District 227 Benefits Students
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 14. 2016. Alexus Williams is a sophomore with junior standing at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign majoring in human development and family studies. What many people don’t know is she started earning college credit while in high school, completing 23 credits at Prairie State College (PSC) by the[Read More…]
South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Advances to NJCAA Division II National Championship
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– (ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2016. The SSC Bulldogs have advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Championship. The games will be played in the Mary Miller Center on the campus of Danville Area Community College in Danville, IL on March 15-19, 2016. The Bulldogs[Read More…]
South Suburban College Presents ‘The Non-Traditional Workforce for Men and Women’ on March 30
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. The South Suburban College Office of Student Life and Leadership will present “The Non-Traditional Workforce for Men and Women” on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, from 12:00-2:00pm in the Kindig Performing Arts Center. Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to listen to and engage[Read More…]
Cook County: First Presidential Primary with Election Day Registration, 17 YO voters
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- More than 1.4 million suburban Cook County residents – a record number for a presidential election – are registered to vote in tomorrow‘s Presidential Primary Election, according to Cook County Clerk David Orr. This is the first Presidential Primary election where recent changes to state law such as[Read More…]
VA Announces Community Care Call Center to Help Veterans with Choice Program Billing Issues
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. Veterans can now work directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to resolve debt collection issues resulting from inappropriate or delayed Choice Program billing. In step with MyVA’s efforts to modernize VA’s customer-focused, Veteran-centered services capabilities, a Community Care Call Center has been set up[Read More…]
As Conflict Enters Sixth Year, UNICEF Offers Critical Steps to Protect Syrian Children
In Aleppo, Syria, four-year-old Esraa and her brother Waleed, three, sit on the ground near a shelter for internally displaced persons. Photo: UNICEF/UN013175/Al-Issa GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2016 – Unless the needs and rights of the more than eight million Syrian children are addressed, an entire generation will be lost, along with[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces 25,000 Summer Youth Job Opportunities Available Through 2016 One Summer Chicago Program
Online Registration Opens Today for Mayor’s One Summer Chicago Program to Keep Chicago’s Youth Engaged this Summer with Job and Internship Opportunities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that his One Summer Chicago program will expand to provide 25,000 job and internship opportunities this summer for youths ages[Read More…]
Jan. 2016 Jobless Rates Down in 28 States, Up in 8; Payroll Jobs Up in 30 States, Down in 20
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2016. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in January. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from December, 8 states had increases, and 14 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District[Read More…]
