Rapidly Growing Education Technology Company, Cappex Moves from North Suburbs to City of Chicago to Recruit Top Talent and Double in Size to More than 100 Employees CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cappex announced today that the company’s corporate headquarters has moved to downtown Chicago and the company[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Statement on General Assembly Lawsuit to Restore Their Own Pay Before Enacting Pension Reform
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn issued the following statement regarding today’s filing of a lawsuit to restore pay for legislators. On July 10, 2013, following two years of legislative inertia on pension reform – the most critical job for the state – the Governor issued a line-item veto of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Boost Minority-Owned Business Participation in State Construction Projects
New Law Authorizes Low-Interest Loans to Help Firms Get Funding They Need to Secure Bonding and Equipment Financing CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law that will establish a revolving loan program to increase minority- and female-owned business participation in state construction projects. Governor Quinn made[Read More…]
Workers Center for Racial Justice To Host Forum on Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated Black Workers With the Governor’s Office
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ), a community-based group that organizes unemployed, low wage and formerly incarcerated Black workers to fight for access to good jobs, better working conditions, and higher wages, will host a forum on employment discrimination against the formerly incarcerated on Wednesday August 7th[Read More…]
Matteson School District 162 Registration Scheduled
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Matteson Elementary School District 162’s 2013-2014 registration for new and returning students will be August 7th – August 9that the Matteson School District 162 Office, 4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park. At registration, student packets containing important information concerning grade, school, teacher assignments, and bus assignments will be distributed. Student[Read More…]
Local Educator Selected To Participate In Advanced Placement Program Reading
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cynthia Johnson, a veteran educator at Rich East High School in Park Forest, was recently selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in English Language and Composition. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty members from around the world gather in the United States[Read More…]
Copier Business Welcomes New Employee from Sertoma Centre’s Community Employment Division
Patricia works part time at Advantage Business Systems in business development. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Everyone has something to offer if given the right opportunity! Alsip, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Advantage Business Systems hosted an open house and luncheon at their office in Alsip on July 17 to welcome their newest employee, Patricia Brown, and[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of July 29, 2013
Park Forest dedicated its Rail Fan Park Saturday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2013. It’s that time of the year again. The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations is looking for people who have gone beyond the call of duty for the 2013 Good Egg Award. The award honors[Read More…]
July 31 Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of Roosevelt University’s Goodman Center
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Lillian and Larry Goodman Center at Roosevelt University, located at 501 S. Wabash Avenue, will be held on Wednesday, July 31 at 11 a.m. The 27,834-gross-square-foot field house located at one of Chicago’s most prominent intersections, the southeast corner of Congress[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Round of Small Business Center Improvements
Launches new “Express Lane” and “Self-Service Station” to provide faster service; license and head tax reforms will save small businesses $6 million in 2013 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the latest efforts to support Chicago’s small business[Read More…]
