From Time Out Chicago: A few months passed and Schilling’s team hadn’t received the prize promised by event organizer Kenny Stein. Phone calls and e-mails were unreturned. Then someone from another contest team told Schilling to google the name Kenny Arron, a.k.a. Stein. The results were an eye-opener. First, there[Read More…]
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Home Inspection Course Offered at Governors State
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University is offering a “Become a Certified Home Inspector” certification course this spring. The course, offered by GSU’s Office of Continuing Education, takes place May 11, 12, and 13, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at GSU’s main campus in University Park. The course provides[Read More…]
Health Care Reform in Action: One Family’s Story and More (Video)
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski This will tug at your heartstrings, as well it should. These stories are true, real American people, all helped by the Affordable Care Act. Call it Obamacare. Go ahead. Call it whatever you want. Obama cares. And so do we. eNews Park Forest strongly endorsed the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Secures SBA Disaster Assistance for Tornado Recovery
People, Businesses in Nine Southern Illinois Counties Eligible to Apply for Low-Interest Loans SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state’s request for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster declaration has been approved for nine counties in Southern Illinois that were hit by deadly tornadoes and[Read More…]
Illinois Adds 130,700 Private Sector Jobs Since Recovery
Unemployment Drops to 9.1 Percent, Sixth Consecutive Decline CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. The Illinois unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month in February, dropping -0.3 to 9.1 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Illinois[Read More…]
Kirk, Dold, Quigley, Lipinski Applaud Final Passage of STOCK Act
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation strengthens public corruption laws, denies federal pension for convicted lawmakers WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today joined with U.S. Representatives Robert Dold (R-Winnetka), Mike Quigley (D-Chicago), and Dan Lipinski (D-Western Springs) in applauding the Senate’s final passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional[Read More…]
Award-winning Student Group to Unveil Massive 10-ft. by 12-ft., One-ton Book on World Peace
Groton, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012—The Bookmakers and Dreamers Club, a group of middle and high school students in the Groton-Dunstable (MA) Regional School District have three weeks left in a $20,000 capitol campaign to complete the largest book in the world on world peace. For more information on the capitol campaign,[Read More…]
Health Insurance Rate Hikes in Nine States Deemed Excessive by HHS
Secretary Sebelius calls on insurance companies to drop unreasonable rate hikes Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that health insurance premium increases in nine states have been deemed “unreasonable” under the rate review authority granted by the Affordable Care Act. “Thanks to[Read More…]
The Costly Business of Discrimination Against LGBT Employees
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. The Center for American Progress today released “The Costly Business of Discrimination: The Economic Costs of Discrimination and the Financial Benefits of Gay and Transgender Equality in the Workplace,” showing that discrimination against gay and transgender employees hurts companies in the areas of recruitment, retention, job[Read More…]
PSC Students and Employees Invited to Ride a Bike or Walk to Campus During Earth Week Celebration
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2012. As a part of Earth Week activities at PSC, students and employees are invited to ride a bike or walk to the campus during the week of April 16-20! Biking and walking are good for the earth. These modes of transportation are less polluting than[Read More…]
