Courtney Sanders (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Courtney Kohn Sanders, Governors State University’s vice president for enrollment management and marketing, has received The National Women In Management Woman of Achievement award, also known as the Charlotte Danstrom Award. Sanders received the award on May 15 during the annual Celebrating Women[Read More…]
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Governors State Hosts Business and Public Administration Grad Programs Open House
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a graduate programs open house on Saturday, July 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Faculty, advisors, administrators, and current students will be on hand to discuss master’s degree programs in accounting, business administration, management[Read More…]
Catholics Tell Their Bishops: ‘We Need Pastors, Not Politicians. Your Election Year Antics Are Harming the Church!’
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) BALTIMORE-(ENEWSPF)- Catholics for Equality, the country’s largest national political organization of pro-LGBT equality Catholics, joined hands tonight with several fair-minded and faithful Catholic social justice groups in organizing a peaceful protest outside the kickoff Mass for the bishops’ "Fortnight for Freedom" election year political campaign. The Catholic groups came[Read More…]
Chicago City Council Committee Approves New Chicago Marijuana Policy
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2012. The Chicago City Council committee on Thursday voted 12 to 1 to approve a new Chicago marijuana policy. Mayor Rahm Emanuel last week indicated his support of the proposed policy that would allow Chicago Police to issue tickets instead of making arrests for possession of 15 grams[Read More…]
Illinois House Delegation Sends Letter to House Agriculture Panel
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and 7 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson warning against cuts to federal nutrition programs during consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill, citing the impact[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky Statement on Republican Contempt Vote on Attorney General Holder
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today after Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress: “From the moment ‘Fast and Furious’ – a gun-walking program begun by the Bush Administration that[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Lays Out Vision For Cook County Land Bank
Without state legislation, Board President sees pilot program in south suburbs as first step NEW ORLEANS – Speaking at a national conference on vacant property and land use, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced her vision for a Cook County Land Bank, an entity that is granted specific[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Additional NFL Reforms Related to Bounties and Player Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he would withhold a hearing into bounty programs in the NFL and other sports leagues after meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and discussing steps the League will take, at Durbin’s request, to protect player safety and football’s[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Preserve Health Care Benefits for State Retirees
Senate Bill 1313 a Step in Restoring Fiscal Stability to Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law to help ensure that state of Illinois retirees will continue to receive access to quality health care, while also lowering the cost to taxpayers. Illinois currently offers[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery to Host Opening Reception for ‘Insider Art’ Exhibit on Friday, June 22
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2012. Union Street Gallery begins its summer schedule of exhibits with ‘Insider Art,’ its annual presentation of work from the gallery’s resident Studio and Guild Artists. This show promises to maintain the high standards Union Street has been setting the past year year with its varied[Read More…]
