Attorney General Alleges Faulty Practices in Foreclosing on Homeowners in Crisis Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against Nationwide Title Clearing for filing faulty documents with Illinois county recorders. Nationwide Title Cleaning Inc. (NTC) is a Florida-based company that prepares documents for mortgage servicers to[Read More…]
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‘Lift Every Voice’ at GSU Center Celebrates African American Vocal Tradition
Kimberly Jones. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Internationally acclaimed opera stars Kimberly Jones and Cornelius Johnson unleash their soaring interpretations of great American music in “Lift Every Voice – An Operatic Celebration of Black History Month,” at the Governors State University Center for Performing Arts, on Sunday, February 19, at[Read More…]
Financial Aid Workshops Offered Free at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Submitting a completed and accurate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step in obtaining financial aid. By completing the FAFSA in the spring, students will be able to meet the required financial aid deadlines. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Speech Team Captures First Place Honors for Sixth Time
Marian Speech Team members who placed in the finals at the 218 Fling Tournament at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island include (seated) Jaboukie Young-White (Harvey) first in Original Comedy and second in Special Occasion Speaking; Kyle Fitzgerald (Park Forest) second in Prose Reading and fifth in Humorous Duet Acting;[Read More…]
Prairie Restoration Project Honors Former GSU Administrator
Bill Dodd. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Monumental artwork at Governors State University’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) will get a new backdrop as the surrounding prairie landscape is restored to its native condition over the next few years. The move to restore the native prairie, headed by more than[Read More…]
“Hell to Burn”: My Story Growing Up a Queer Catholic
Ian Rogers. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary By Ian Rogers One morning when I was very young, my mother drove my sister and I to an old brick church to pray for a relative undergoing surgery that day. I remember this decision was on a whim. We didn’t know where we were[Read More…]
Governor Quinn State of the State Address: Moving Illinois Forward
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2012. President Cullerton, Speaker Madigan, Leaders Radogno and Cross, Attorney General Madigan, Secretary White, Comptroller Topinka, Treasurer Rutherford, Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests and fellow citizens of Illinois, I’m here today to report to you on the state of our state. But before I begin,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network
New Statewide Program Connects Families Facing Foreclosure with Resources to Help Keep Their Homes CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2012. As part of his commitment to affordable housing and foreclosure prevention, Governor Pat Quinn today announced the launch of the statewide Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) in his State of the State address.[Read More…]
Movie Review: ALBERT NOBBS
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs. (SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski When I hear “dream project,” or “labor of love” connected with an actor’s career, my mind immediately jumps to Steve McQueen’s Ill-conceived and poorly received 1978 film adaptation of Henryk Ibsen’s 1882 play An Enemy of the People. Must[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Over $3 Million for a Rural Development Project in McDonough County
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development division has awarded a loan of $2,192,000 and a grant of $999,200 for the Exeter-Merritt Water Cooperative under the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. The project involves[Read More…]
