Fills Key Positions at Three Universities, Illinois Arts Council, State Museum Board and Illinois Department of Public Health CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today made a number of key appointments to the state’s boards and commissions. In addition to three university boards, the governor filled positions on the Illinois[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Proclaims Senior Corps Week in Illinois
Serve Illinois Commission Commends Volunteers and Promotes Service to Bring Generations Together SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed May 6-10, 2013 as Senior Corps Week in the state of Illinois. Senior Corps connects volunteers 55 and older with people and organizations to serve as mentors, coaches or companions[Read More…]
Governor Quinn, Mayor Emanuel Announce Successful First Year of 1871 Digital Startup Hub
1871 Community Generates 800 Jobs, $30 Million in Capital Investments and $13 Million in Revenue; Paves Way for Next Generation of Business Leaders CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration today joined leaders from 1871 – the first-of-its-kind digital startup hub – to release data[Read More…]
Morning Bird Hike at Thorn Creek Woods Saturday, May 18
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2013. Join our naturalists for a Thorn Creek Morning Bird Hike, Saturday, May 18 from 8 to 10 a.m. May is the peak of the spring migration, with gnatcatchers, kinglets, thrushes, and warblers in great abundance. As the season progresses, Thorn Creek Woods Preserve is bustling[Read More…]
Thorn Creek’s Junior Ecologists Club to Meet Saturday, May 18
Registration Required by Thursday, May 16 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2013. Calling all young people age 9 to 12! Thorn Creek’s Junior Ecologists Club offers fun-filled nature activities each month for young people. They will explore the woods, track seasonal changes and discover woodland plants and animals. The next monthly[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Holds Roundtable on College Affordability at the College of DuPage
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth held a Roundtable on College Affordability with administrators and students from local colleges at the College of DuPage. The institutions represented included the College of DuPage, Harper College, Elgin Community College, Roosevelt University, and DeVry Institute. The interest rate on many student loans[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Supports American Manufacturing by Helping Introduce the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) announced that she was helping introduce the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). The Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act would allow manufacturing firms to establish a manufacturing reinvestment account (MRA), similar to an individual retirement[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces 14th President
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees has selected Terri Winfree, Ph.D., to serve as the college’s 14th president. The announcement was made following the board’s April board meeting on Tuesday, April 30. She will start her new position as PSC president on May 19,[Read More…]
Chicago Nurses Host Town Hall on Safe Staffing Bill on Monday, May 6
Proposal Would Improve Patient Care Protections CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Chicago nurses will hold a town hall meeting Monday night to call public attention to a state legislation that would dramatically improve patient safety in Illinois hospitals by setting limits on the number of patients per nurse, along with other patient[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. President Obama Issues Proclamation Honoring Older Americans Month May is Older Americans Month, when communities around the country come together to honor seniors. In the proclamation issued by the White House, President Obama notes the contributions retirees make to the country through volunteer programs such as[Read More…]
