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Attorney General Madigan: Illinois Receives Over $2 Billion in Relief from National Foreclosure Settlement

Settlement Funding Supports Direct Homeowner Relief, Awards for Foreclosure Prevention and Community Revitalization Programs Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2013. Attorney General Madigan today reported Illinois homeowners and assistance organizations have received more than $2 billion in total relief under the national foreclosure settlement, according to results in the latest progress report by[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces Rittal Corporation to Move U.S. Headquarters to Illinois

Governor Personally Recruited German Manufacturer, Which Will Create 40 Jobs in Schaumburg SCHAUMBURG–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn and Rittal Corporation executives today announced that the German manufacturing company is moving its United States headquarters to Illinois from Ohio. The relocation to the Woodfield Corporate Center in Schaumburg is expected[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces Illinois State Fair Attendance Soars to Highest Level Since 2002

Several New Records Set for Grandstand Entertainment, Livestock Auction, and Horse Racing SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the recently concluded Illinois State Fair reported its highest attendance in more than ten years. A total of 961,142 fairgoers passed through the gates this year, an increase of[Read More…]

White House Fact Sheet on President Obama’s Plan to Make College More Affordable: A Better Bargain for the Middle Class, Aug. 22, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013.  A higher education is the single most important investment students can make in their own futures. At the same time, it has never been more expensive. That’s why since taking office, President Obama has made historic investments in college affordability, increasing the maximum Pell Grant award[Read More…]

Wheeling Residents Will March Today to Village President, Delivering a Letter Pleading to Stay and Not Be Displaced

Wheeling, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2013. Father Jose Landaverde of Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Mission and trailer home residents spearheaded a fast and camp out that took place last evening, extending to the early morning. Participants included children and adults. For several months now residents of Fox Point trailer homes have[Read More…]

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a press conference

Gay-To-Straight Program To Be Used In All Arizona Public School Curriculums Beginning November 1st

Jan Brewer held a press conference August 21 to speak about her new program. Please note: The following is a satirical piece. PRLog (Press Release) -PHOENIX-(ENEWSPF)- Beginning November 1st of this year, the state of Arizona is implementing a mandatory school program designed for all children grades K-12 to help homosexual males[Read More…]

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, and Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Visit Safe Passage Workers

CPS Expands Safe Passage Program with 600 New Safe Passage Workers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, and Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett visited a training session for safe passage workers who are ready to get to work on the first day of school, August[Read More…]

Hannover Fairs to Move North American Headquarters to Chicago

One of the world’s largest event organizers to access Chicago’s leading convention status and talent base CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013 – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Hannover Fairs USA today announced that global event organizer has chosen to move its North American headquarters to 8755 W. Higgins Road in Chicago. The[Read More…]

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