Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today awarded $5 million in grants from the national foreclosure settlement to fund the creation and implementation of new mortgage foreclosure mediation programs in counties with significant needs but without current programs. The funding comes from Madigan’s role in securing a $25 billion[Read More…]
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U.S. Department of Education Releases Blueprint to Elevate and Transform the Teaching Profession, Calls Educators to Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. Today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will release the Obama Administration’s blueprint for elevating and transforming the teaching profession, also known as the Blueprint for RESPECT (Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching). RESPECT was first launched in February of 2012 as a national[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Awards $3.3 Million to County Recorders from Settlement with ‘Robo-Signing’ Firm
Funds Distributed From National Settlement With Lender Processing Services for Faulty Practices Against Homeowners in Foreclosure Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the distribution of $3.3 million to Illinois county recorders from the national settlement with Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS) that resolved allegations that the[Read More…]
Drama Group’s THE WIZ Coming to Bloom in Chicago Heights
Kyrie Courter as Dorothy. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is excited to present our next production The Wiz. Performances will be held at the Bloom’s Workman Auditorium, in Chicago Heights on: May 3rd & 4th at 7:30pm and May 5th at 2pm. The Bloom Workman Auditorium is[Read More…]
DePaul’s Mark Pohlad Gives Historical Perspective to 1913 ‘Armory Show’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Why did the 1913 Armory Show shock, insult and anger Chicagoans so much? DePaul’s Mark Pohlad, associate professor of the history of art and architecture at DePaul University, talks about why the show incited such strong emotion in Chicagoans. Pohlad spoke about the Armory Show’s sensational splash[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Highlights Investments in Englewood Agricultural Expansion as a Critical Chicago Neighborhoods Now Project
Growing Home Organic Farm Expansion Will Triple Farm’s Produce in a Chicago Food Desert, Increase Economic Activity in Community CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Standing with the staff and farm stand customers of the Growing Home urban, organic farm, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, today highlighted the new project as one example of the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce Taste of Chicago Headline Talent
Petrillo Music Festival Concert Series Lineup Released CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the lineup of performers at the Petrillo Music Shell for the 2013 Taste of Chicago. The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced Robin Thicke, Robert Plant,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Addresses Annual Conference on Affordable Housing
Discusses Commitment to Increasing Homeownership Opportunities, Helping Working Families Stay in their Homes and Stabilizing Communities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today addressed the annual Illinois Governor’s Conference on Affordable Housing, where he discussed his commitment to increasing homeownership opportunities, helping working families stay in their homes and stabilizing[Read More…]
Park Forest Area League of Women Voters Hosts Meeting on Park Forest Sustainability Plan on May 8, 2013
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting on the topic of the Park Forest Sustainability Plan on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00 PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. The topic[Read More…]
Central Park Observation Deck Re-Dedication to be Held Saturday, April 27
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2013. Last June a fire completely destroyed the Central Park Wetlands Observation Deck in Park Forest. A grassroots fundraising effort was undertaken in which more than $5,000 was collected to replace the deck. These efforts were led by the Park Forest Rotary Club, the Park Forest[Read More…]
