SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. South Suburban College will be offering a Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program this summer at their Oak Forest Campus. Orientation and Assessment Testing will be June 28-30 at the Oak Forest Center, with the program set to begin on July 25, 2016.[Read More…]
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House Speaker Michael Madigan: Governor Rauner Chooses Office Supplies over Life-Saving Services in Temporary Budget
House Democrats committed to compromise, but question Rauner’s refusal to fund vital needs SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. House Speaker Michael Madigan released a statement following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s press conference Wednesday on the state budget: “While Governor Rauner continues his campaign-style tour, laden with personal attacks against those with[Read More…]
Chicago’s South Loop Farmers Market Opens June 16
Located at historic church, featuring music, children’s activities and more CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. The South Loop Farmers Market, a unique sustainable-foods marketplace that features a partnership with McCormick Place, opens June 16 on the grounds of the National Historic Landmark Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan Ave., 4-8 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 29. The South Loop Farmers Market[Read More…]
Republican Senator Mark Kirk No Longer Supports Donald Trump for President
Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth’s campaign asks Kirk, “what took so long.” Senator Mark Kirk Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2016. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) announced today that he “cannot and will not support” Donald Trump as the GOP’s nominee for president. Senator Kirk is withdrawing his support for Trump as a result[Read More…]
Senators Warren and Lee Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Graduate Students Build Retirement Savings
Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Graduate Student Savings Act of 2016, which would allow funds from a graduate student’s stipend or fellowship to be deposited into an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). While fellowship or stipend funding currently[Read More…]
‘Aspects of Realism’ Exhibit at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery Through July 14
Card image design by Winifred Godfrey CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2016. Prairie State College’s (PSC) Christopher Art Gallery, 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights, is currently exhibiting ‘Aspects of Realism’ through July 14. The exhibit features works by Jacqueline Moses, Winifred Godfrey, Roland Kulla, Armin Mersmann, and Victoria Fuller. Through the Iris[Read More…]
New University of Chicago Research Center Becomes First to Focus on Wisdom
Howard Nusbaum to direct Center for Practical Wisdom CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. While people search for wisdom throughout their lives, it long has been overlooked as a topic for rigorous scholarship and scientific investigation. That’s changing at UChicago, which recently launched the Center for Practical Wisdom. The first-of-its-kind center is being[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce New Tourism Chief
Industry Veteran and Former Brand USA CMO David Whitaker to Oversee Choose Chicago and Continue Drive to Meet Mayor Emanuel’s Goal of 55 Million Visitors by 2020 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Board Chair Desiree Rogers today named David Whitaker as President and CEO of Choose[Read More…]
Secretary Hillary Clinton to Keynote ‘Lifting As We Climb’ International Women’s Luncheon Hosted by Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson at 50th Annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition Convention in Chicago
Chicago–(ENEWSPF0–June 7, 2016- Hillary Clinton will be the keynote speaker, Monday, June 27, 2016, for the International Women’s Luncheon at the 50th annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The theme of the luncheon is “Lifting As We Climb” and “that is exactly what Hillary has done her[Read More…]
State Representative Al Riley’s Bill to Expedite Weber Road Construction Passes the General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. A major Will County transit project is a step closer to reality as a result of legislation passed by state Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, which will help local officials expand Weber Road and reduce traffic congestion around Interstate 55. “The county’s current acquisition[Read More…]
