Citibank Deceived Borrowers About Tax Benefits, Incorrectly Charged Late Fees and Interest, Sent Misleading Monthly Bills and Incomplete Notices Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action this week against Citibank, N.A. for student loan servicing failures that harmed borrowers. CFPB found[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Releases 10th Anniversary Holiday Safe Shopping Guide
10th Anniversary Guide Details Dangerous Children’s Products of 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 Attorney General Lisa Madigan has released her 10th Anniversary Safe Shopping Guide. The Guide highlights hazardous toys, children’s products and household items that have been recalled over the past year to help Illinois families ensure[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Officers Raising Funds for Officer Tim Jones Scholarship
Scholarship Available to Park Forest High School Seniors Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser You may have noticed the well-trimmed beards of some of the Park Forest Police this month. The reason for these whiskers is that the Department is participating in the ‘No-Shave November and December’ to[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Xerox Business Services $1.1 Million for Providing Incorrect Consumer Information to Credit Reporting Agencies
Company Failed to Inform Auto Lenders That Defects in its Software Led to Inaccuracies Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action this week against Xerox Business Services, LLC, now called Conduent Business Services, for software errors that caused erroneous consumer information[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of November 19, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — On Thursday, we’ll be celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday. For many of us, the meaning of Thanksgiving usually includes feasting, four-day weekends, football games, floats, family reunions, or a forerunner to Christmas festivities. But did you know that the first Thanksgiving was neither a feast nor a[Read More…]
Honda Recalls Certain 2011 – 2016 Odyssey Minivans
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that Honda Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011 – 2016 Odyssey minivans. According to Honda, the second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched. Approximately 800,000 vehicles are impacted by this recall.[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting to Take Place on December 1
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Park Forest’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting will take place on Friday, December 1, beginning at 5 p.m., at Dining on the Green, 349 Main Street in DownTown Park Forest. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., there will be arts, crafts, and refreshments[Read More…]
South Suburban College Dedicates 90-Year Anniversary Display
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser South Suburban College (SSC) recently hosted a dedication ceremony for the new College History Wall and Display located in the atrium of the College’s Main Campus in South Holland. The display features photos and memorabilia from the college’s 90-year history. Before cutting[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues DuPage County Home Repair Business for Allegedly Misleading and Defrauding Hundreds of Homeowners
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday in Cook County Circuit Court against American Dream Home Improvement Inc. The lawsuit claims that ADHI deceived homeowners into hiring them to do roof and home repairs following storms. Residents living in Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane,[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Signs Tax Credit Bill to Help Property Owners Affected by July Floods
Flood Victims Tax Credit provides up to $750 for eligible taxpayers CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Governor Rauner signed into law yesterday a tax credit worth up to $750 for property owners in 18 Illinois counties where flood damages were sustained in July. The bill creates a natural disaster[Read More…]
