CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2013. The Midwest premiere of Ripper, a romantic thriller based loosely on the case of murders by Jack the Ripper, will be one of the highlights of the 2013-2014 performance season announced this month by the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University. The theatre season kicks off in September[Read More…]
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Webinar for College Seniors and Young Workers to Address Managing Student Loan Debt and Saving for a Secure Financial Future
Free April 30 event to be co-hosted by US Department of Education Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2013. An April 30 webinar will provide tips and tools to help college seniors and young workers learn to budget for today’s needs and tomorrow’s goals. “Start Early to Take Charge of Your Financial Future”[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on Reducing Flight Delays Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2013. Rep. Jan Schakowsky stated the following about her vote on H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act: “Today I voted in favor of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act. I did so because we cannot afford the job losses and economic consequences from delays that[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Reintroduces the Fairness in Taxation Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky reintroduced the Fairness in Taxation Act today: “Our country faces an inequality crisis. While the amount of earned income – and accumulated wealth – by the top one percent of earners continues its dramatic rise, most Americans have seen little or no[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, April 26, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSP)–April 26, 2013. Grand Bargain: A Possible Scenario On Tuesday, Forbes magazine’s online site offered a write-up on the likelihood of a “grand bargain” between Democrats and Republicans that would shrink the national deficit but cut earned benefits for seniors. Available at http://tinyurl.com/czo72e2, it was written by Bob Rosenblatt,[Read More…]
ACLU Warns High School Principal Who Removed Transgender Pennsylvania Student From Prom King Ballot
Principal Also Threatened to Bar Student’s Girlfriend From Prom for Criticizing Him Online RED LION, Pa.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania sent a letter today on behalf of a male transgender student who was denied the chance to run for prom king when[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Largest Midwest Furniture Retailer Expanding Into Illinois
Art Van Furniture to Bring 600 Jobs to New Retail and Distribution Locations in the Chicago Area CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Art Van Furniture, the Midwest’s largest furniture retailer, will expand into the Chicago area with new retail and distribution locations, bringing approximately 600 new[Read More…]
City of Chicago to Launch Bike Share System
“Chicago Blue” Colored Bikes to Debut Later This Spring CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced today that it will launch the city’s new bike share system – called “Divvy” – later this spring, with the goal of expanding to 4,000 bikes at 400 neighborhood locations over[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2013
Expansion of Successful Recruitment Program will Bring 100 of the Nation’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago This Summer CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. Today, Mayor Emanuel announced the launch of ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2013, a four day event that will introduce the city’s fast-growing technology industry and one of the[Read More…]
Representatives Polis, Petri Introduce Bill to Simplify and Improve Federal Student Loans
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–Aprril 25, 2013. Today, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI), both members of the Education and Workforce Committee, introduced the Earnings Contingent Education Loans (ExCEL) Act of 2013 to simplify and improve student loan repayment for borrowers and save taxpayer dollars. This innovative, bipartisan legislation would improve[Read More…]
