Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The President of the union representing teachers at Prairie State College is alleging nepotism on the part of the college President, Dr. Eric Radtke, and members of the Board of Trustees. In a letter to eNews Park Foreset, John H. Flannigan, and English Professor and President of[Read More…]
Local
Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.
Sertoma Centre’s Special Olympics Team Has a Christmas Wish!
Take this opportunity to help people with disabilities and make a difference this holiday season. ALSIP-(ENEWSPF)- Sertoma Centre, Inc. Members of Sertoma Centre’s Special Olympics team participated in the 2011 State Bowling Tournament in early December. More than 290 athletes from around the state qualified to compete in the state[Read More…]
Park Forest Library to Close December 24 through January 3 for Repairs
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2011. The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will close on Saturday, December 24 and remain closed until Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in order to complete much needed repairs to the Library. Special holiday loan periods will be applied to all items checkout out. Any items[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Senators Welcome FEMA Proposal to Move Toward a More Realistic Analysis of Flood Risk
Public Comment Opens on New Method for Flood Mapping, Risk Assessment WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) today encouraged community leaders, engineers and the people in flood prone areas to assess and then comment[Read More…]
Illinois receives $1.6 million grant from Jobs for the Future’s Accelerating Opportunity Initiative
“This is great news for Illinois,” says Illinois Community College Board Chair Alexi Giannoulias Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2011. Helping adults in Illinois earn the credentials and skills they need to get and succeed in family-sustaining jobs are keys to fueling the economy and boosting employment. Jobs for the Future (JFF) has[Read More…]
Obama Administration Releases Report and Interactive Maps Highlighting Critical American Jobs Act Investments in Education
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. Today, the Obama Administration released a report, Education and the American Jobs Act: Creating Jobs through Investments in Our Nation’s Schools, and interactive maps that highlight estimated benefits that states and local school districts would receive if Congress acts to pass the American Jobs Act. The[Read More…]
UN Issues First Report on Human Rights of Gay and Lesbian People
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–15 December 2011. The first ever United Nations report on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people details how around the world people are killed or endure hate-motivated violence, torture, detention, criminalization and discrimination in jobs, health care and education because of their real or perceived[Read More…]
AAA Chicago: 91.9 Million Americans Will Travel During Year-End Holidays, Up 1.4 Percent
Expected travel volume will be second highest in past ten years, representing nearly 30 percent of U.S. population AURORA, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011 –AAA forecasts 91.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the 2011-12 Year-End holiday travel season, a 1.4 percent increase over the 90.7 million[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago: Celebrate 3-Month Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street & Demand Justice for Bradley Manning, Alleged Wikileaker
Celebrate 3-Month Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street & Demand Justice for Bradley Manning, Alleged Wikileaker, Saturday 12/17 at 12pm, Federal Plaza (Adams and Dearborn) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2011. DECEMBER 17th is the 3-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. OWS was inspired not only by the rip-offs of the 99% by the[Read More…]
Durbin Applauds Chase’s Decision to Adopt Fee Disclosure Form
Illinois’ Largest Bank, First to Clearly Disclose Checking Account Fees to Their Customers WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after Chase, the nation’s largest bank, announced it will voluntarily adopt a disclosure form designed to make checking account terms and fees transparent[Read More…]
