Key Members of World Bank Staff to Explore College to Careers program as an International Model for Successful Education Strategies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. A World Bank delegation is traveling to Chicago on April 23rd and 24th to participate in a “learning journey” to explore the City Colleges of Chicago’s (CCC)[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Announces Illinois a National Leader in Biotechnology Employment and Economic Impact
iBIO Report Shows Illinois at the Core of the Most Vibrant Bioscience Hub in the United States CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that a new independent study has ranked Illinois at the top of the nation’s biotechnology industry, and the state is at the core of the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Requests FEMA Help with Flood Damage Assessments
Documentation Will Support Request for Federal Assistance MEREDOSIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with damage assessments in several Illinois counties devastated by flooding and severe storms. The assessments, which will begin on April 29, will provide the documentation necessary to[Read More…]
Illinois Student Assistance Commission Releases B4College Smartphone App
Innovative free app sends personalized information directly to students’ mobile devices DEERFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) today launched the first free smartphone app specifically designed to help Illinois students plan, prepare and pay for college. The B4College app sends personalized notices directly to students who download[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Announces its 2012-13 Third-Quarter Honor Roll
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School has announced its Third-Quarter Honor Roll for the 2012-2013 school year. Along with a full complement of co-curricular activities in athletics and fine arts, rigorous college-prep academics remain the focus as the following “Scholars with a Soul” are recognized for their efforts, beginning with those[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Announce Albany Park Tunney Project Moving Forward
Critical Project Designed to Prevent Flooding Events That Have Occurred Twice in Five Years CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) President Kathleen Meany announced yesterday that the City of Chicago will join MWRD to move forward on an extensive tunnel project in Albany Park[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Surveys Flood Damage Along the Illinois River
Ogle, Stark Counties Added to State Disaster Declaration MARSEILLES–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn continued to survey devastation caused by last week’s heavy rains and flooding, yesterday traveling to Marseilles, Ottawa, North Utica and Morris along the Illinois River. Governor Quinn also added Ogle and Stark counties to his state[Read More…]
Chicagoan Ruth Rothstein to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Ruth Rothstein, a nationally recognized health-care activist who worked her way up from entry level jobs to become the chief executive officer of major health organizations in Chicago, will receive a Doctor of Social Justice degree, honoris causa at Roosevelt University’s May 3 Commencement ceremony. “Ruth Rothstein[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of April 22, 2013
The torched remains from the Central Park Observation Deck after it was set on fire last June. The newly rebuilt Observation Deck will be dedicated Saturday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2013. Last June a fire completely destroyed the Central Park Wetlands Observation Deck in Park Forest. A grassroots[Read More…]
Rabbi Paul Caplan Speaks With Marian Catholic Students About Reform Judaism (Video)
Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rabbi Paul Caplan does a Q&A on Reform Judaism with students from Marian Catholic High School. The gathering was for World Religions students who met with him after services at Temple Anshe Sholom in Olympia Fields.
