SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2012. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Office of Trade and Investment (OTI) in cooperation with the Illinois International Trade Centers will host a series of export seminars for small business owners who are interested in growing their exports or in entering the export market. [Read More…]
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Two Illinois Counties Added To State Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2012. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has added two, new counties to its existing 39-county emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine. The boundary expansion became necessary this fall after infestations of the tree-killing beetle were confirmed for the first time in Henry and Knox counties. The pest was[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of City Colleges Dual Credit Program that Allows CPS Students to Earn College Credit
Expansion Increases Chicago Students’ Access to High-Quality Education Options; Announcement Comes on One-Year Anniversary of Innovative College to Careers Program, Helping Chicagoans Prepare for Careers in Fast-Growing Fields CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Chancellor Cheryl Hyman and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Expands Open Data on City Portal with Executive Order
Action Includes Release of 21 New Datasets; Mandates that Each City Agency Release Datasets and Empowers the Chief Data Officer to Build on the Success of Chicago’s National Leadership on Open Data CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today signed an Executive Order mandating that city agencies publish public data[Read More…]
President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart Announce Major Construction Project at Cook County Jail
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the start of a major construction project at the Cook County Department of Corrections and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) that will improve building standards, increase energy efficiency and realize significant energy savings. The three-year, $34 million dollar project[Read More…]
Peter Mayer’s Stars And Promises Christmas Concert 2012
Peter Mayer. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Peter Mayer, widely known as the lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, enters into his twelfth consecutive year with the Stars and Promises Christmas Tour. The tour will make a Chicago area appearance at Freedom Hall in[Read More…]
District 163 Fifth Graders Finding Winners in the Stock Market
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- When Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s fifth grader Khalia Smith arrives home from school she watches an episode of the reality investment program “Shark Tank” that she has recorded. The show’s business tips and the research she and her teammates undertake about investment possibilities help them[Read More…]
Future Spartans Show for Marian Catholic’s 2012 Open House
Student volunteers for Marian Catholic’s Open House – Back Row: Sarah George ’14, Chicago Heights; Heather Tilton ’14, South Chicago Heights; andMaureen Volkman ’13, Flossmoor; Middle Row: Marissa Brink ’13, Chicago Heights; Courtney Fuhrman ’14, Schererville; Front Row: Nicole Stevenson ’13, Homewood; and Troy Nutall ’13, Chicago Heights. (PHOTO SUPPLIED)[Read More…]
Adane Gebeyaw Kassa Joins Prairie State College as Director of Institutional Research and Planning
Dr. Adane Gebeyaw Kassa. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Adane Gebeyaw Kassa director, institutional research and planning. In that role, he will lead the college-wide efforts to create and maintain a culture of evidence-based decision-making. He will conduct institutional research and analysis to enhance[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Speech Team Placed 1st at Tree Tournament
Pia Lyander ’13, Hazel Crest; Jasmine Jackson’13, Country Club Hills; and Cristin Milliner ’14, Richton Park (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School’s Speech Team took first place, with a 25 point lead, at the Tree Tournament on Saturday, December 1, 2012. “The Marian Speech team dominated the[Read More…]
