Community Groups Demand Hedge Fund Managers Profiting From Carried Interest Loophole Pay Fair Share to Help Solve State Budget Crisis Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2017. On Thursday, community residents being impacted by the school funding crisis and state budget impasse took part in a Tax Evasion Trolley Tour to the[Read More…]
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Grantham University Congratulates Local Park Forest Graduate
LENEXA, Kansas—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017 – Grantham University is proud to announce its March local graduates of the university’s online degree and certificate programs. Park Forest resident, Cherrie Johnson, has earned an AA Multidisciplinary Studies and AAS Medical Coding & Billing “We are so proud to congratulate these graduates on trusting our[Read More…]
Indivisible & Our Revolution Meetings to be Held on Sunday, April 23
Hazel Crest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2017. You are invited this Sunday, April 23rd at 2:00 p.m. to Indivisible South Suburban Chicago General Meeting at Water’s Edge Condominium, Community room, 3505 Lakeview Drive in Hazel Crest. (Enter the lower level door near the pool.) Indivisible South Suburban Chicago will have a general meeting[Read More…]
New Report Highlights Illinois Money Managers Profiting Off Of Tax Loophole at Expense of Schools and Social Services
Governor Rauner and Deep Pocketed Political Donors Among Those Benefiting From Carried Interest Loophole Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2017. This week, Grassroots Collaborative in conjunction with Hedge Clippers released a new report, “Illinois Billionaires and Their Lucrative Loophole: How Illinois Can Raise Billions by Taxing Carried Interest” which examines the[Read More…]
Senior Day at Crete Public Library on May
Crete, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2017. The Crete Public Library will offer a special day of programming for seniors on Thursday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register for Senior Day by calling the library at 708-672-8017. Senior Day Schedule 9:30 a.m. Library opens. Sign-in and enjoy light breakfast items in[Read More…]
Rich East Grad Julius Mercer Book Signing at PF 7-Eleven April 29
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Julius Mercer, former USA & World-Class ranked track and field hurdler, a 1979 graduate of Rich East High School, former Olympic hopeful, is bringing his “Success Is in You” tour to the Park Forest 7-Eleven on April 29. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.[Read More…]
LEED Gold Certification for Cook County’s Dunne Administration Building
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the County’s Dunne Administrative Building has achieved LEED Gold certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and denotes an improvement to a building’s lifecycle performance, based on a point system, that provides associated environmental, health and financial[Read More…]
Youth Unemployment in High Poverty Areas Legislation Introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly and Senator Durbin
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—April 18, 2017. U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today unveiled two pieces of legislation they will introduce when Congress is back in session next week to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for at-risk youth. The Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for At-Risk Youth[Read More…]
No Longer Uninvited Students Decide How to Spend $1 Million
At the Forefront of Community Politics, Sullivan High School Youth Play Key Role in the 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting Process Rogers Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 18, 2017. A group of students from Sullivan High School in Rogers Park has been increasingly involved in community politics. These 15 youth leaders have dedicated[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces the Start of the 2017 Paving Season in Chicago
More Than One-Third of City’s Streets and Alleys Have Been Repaved under Building a New Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2017.l Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced the start of the 2017 paving season in Chicago. The Mayor was joined by crews from the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) who helped kicked off[Read More…]
