Artist rendering of Prairie Place at GSU: Entry. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University took a major step toward on-campus housing in February when the Board of Trustees approved construction bids for the university’s first-ever residential complex. At their February 15 Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved $17,225,930 in construction[Read More…]
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Health Care Leadership in Reform Era is Topic at Governors State University
Dr. Ann Scott Blouin. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University is presenting “Leadership in an Era of Health Care Reform: Quality and Patient Safety Implications” on Tuesday, April 2, at 6 p.m., in Sherman Hall on GSU’s University Park campus. The program is free and open to the[Read More…]
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Jene Highstein’s “Flyer Saucer,” at 2012 Carts & Cocktails celebration. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University is celebrating 35 years as one of the nation’s most unique and vibrant art museums. During its 35th Anniversary year, NMSP is reaching out to old friends and[Read More…]
Prairie State College Team Has ‘Historic’ Results at State Speech Tournament
PSC speech team members (from left) Matt Jiles, Jasmine Ross, Liz Rossi, Nick Williams, and Sarah Hill. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSF)- Prairie State College (PSC) student Nick Williams of Homewood was named state champion for individual sweepstakes in the community college division, making him the top overall speaker in[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches New ‘Farmers For Chicago’ Network For Chicago Urban Farmers
New collaboration will provide farm trainees with support to launch food enterprises, make five acres of vacant city lots available to farm, and expand local supply chain for food retailers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Growing Power, a leading local urban agriculture organization, today announced the launch of[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on American Energy — Lemont, Illinois
Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013 – 1:31 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello, Illinois! Hello! It is good to be home! (Applause.) Well, let me begin by thanking Ann for the great introduction, the great work she’s doing, the leadership she’s showing with her team on[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Hardest Hit Increasing Mortgage Assistance to $35,000 per Homeowner
$10,000 Increase Expected to Immediately Help 500 More Working Families Keep Their Homes; 7,000 Homeowners Helped So Far CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority is increasing the mortgage assistance available through the Illinois Hardest Hit program to $35,000 per household across the[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Paul Ryan’s Latest Budget: Not New and Not Improved! House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled a Republican budget on Tuesday that once again proposes privatizing Medicare and turning it into a voucher system, while lowering tax rates on corporations and the wealthy. The vouchers[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Ensuring Safety of Residents as Long-Term Care Facility Suddenly Shuts its Doors
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), working in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of the State Guardian, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and others, is relocating 32 residents from Colonial Manor, an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled located[Read More…]
GLSEN Applauds Reintroduction of the Bipartisan Safe Schools Improvement Act in House
New York-(ENEWSPF)- The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the GLSEN-led National Safe Schools Partnership today lauded the reintroduction of the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Rep. Linda Sanchez introduced a House bill with bipartisan support that addresses bullying and harassment for all students, including the categories of actual[Read More…]
