Oak Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 30 2013. The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute will present a Breakfast with BCI Workshop facilitated by Allen Babiarz titled “WRITING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA” on June 19, 2013. This event will take place at SSC’s University & College Center, Room 5230, on Wednesday, June 19th[Read More…]
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Public Speaking Symposium Coming to Oak Forest
Oak Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2013. The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute will present a Public Speaking Symposium facilitated by Brian Thompson, President, Chicago Southland Speaker’s Bureau on June 14, 2013. This event will take place at the college’s University & College Center on Friday, June 14, from 8:30[Read More…]
South Suburban College Instructor Allardice to Receive 2013 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. South Suburban College history instructor Bruce Allardice was recently announced as one of three winners of the 2013 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award, which honors the best articles on baseball history or biography completed during the preceding calendar year. Allardice was selected to receive the award[Read More…]
Chicago Suburb Passes Groundbreaking Anti-drone Resolution
New resolution, which won support from police chief, makes Evanston one of only three – and nation’s largest – communities to pass anti-drone moratoriums as growing number of local groups push for similar resolutions and ordinances. EVANSTON, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. At a time when manufacturers and some law enforcement officials[Read More…]
IL Legislature Strengthens Sentencing for Child Pornography Offenders with Unanimous Vote
Measure to Protect Child Victims Moves to Governor’s Desk Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the General Assembly’s unanimous vote in support of legislation that will help strengthen prosecutors’ efforts to protect children from pornographers, following House Bill 2647’s passage today on concurrence in the House. The[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on Passage of Online Voter Registration
State of the State proposal to help bring election process into the 21st century SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of House Bill 2418, which allows citizens to register online to vote, one of the governor’s 2013 State of the State proposals:[Read More…]
First Doctoral Students in Governors State University Counselor Education and Supervision Program Receiving Diplomas
University Park, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013 – The College of Education at Governors State University is proud to recognize the first two graduates of the university’s doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision, Dr. Ashley Rae Cosentino and Dr. Steve Hamm. Both graduates started the program in Fall 2010 as part[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Requests Federal Disaster Aid for Residents in Eight Additional Counties
More Than 140 Homes Damaged by Flooding in Eight Counties SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today asked the Obama Administration to add eight additional Illinois counties to a recent federal disaster declaration to help residents affected by widespread flooding last month. Counties included in today’s request are Brown, Calhoun,[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin Meet with U.S. Attorney Nominee Zachary Fardon to Urge Forceful Prosecution of Gun & Gang Violence in Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today met with U.S. Attorney for the Northern District nominee Zachary Fardon to discuss his confirmation process and the need to prioritize prosecution of violent crime in the U.S. Attorney’s office upon his confirmation. Kirk and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago’s First Expansion of Domestic Violence Shelters in More than a Decade and Increased Support for Additional Victims
Suite-Based Domestic Violence Shelter Will Serve 100 Families a Year, Increase Number of Available Beds in Chicago by 36 Percent CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Building off of his longstanding support for victims of domestic violence, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Wednesday the details for the first expansion in the number of[Read More…]
