Senators urges colleagues to take action and pass the Campus Accountability and Safety Act Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., today were joined by Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and survivors of sexual assault to urge the Senate[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism In 2015
Domestic Visitors to Chicago Topped 50 Million for the First Time; Total Tourism Expected to Surpass 52 Million, Supporting 3,800 New Jobs in 2015 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Board Chair Desiree Rogers today announced that in 2015 domestic visitors to Chicago passed 50 million for[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s New National Service Bill Would Make College More Affordable While Helping Revitalize American Communities
Congresswoman proposes empowering young Americans to serve their neighbors and neighborhoods by expanding college financial assistance and civilian service programs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Following this month’s anniversary of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today proposed bold legislation to build on the law’s successes[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Examines Mortgage Complaints
Report Also Includes Look at Consumer Complaints from California WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting consumer complaints related to mortgages. The report shows that consumers continue to encounter servicing problems when they are unable to make[Read More…]
Got Drugs? Turn In Unused Or Expired Meds At The PFPD On April 30
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Got drugs you need to get rid of? Turn in your unused or expired medications at the Park Forest Police Department on April 30. That’s Saturday, April 30, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The medication will be disposed of safely.
Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Dunbar High School to Establish City’s First Comprehensive Trades Program
Construction Trades Campus at Dunbar to Revitalize Trade Programming and Prepare Students for Careers in Construction Industries CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (IL-01), the Chicago Building Trades and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced Dunbar Career Academy High School will establish a comprehensive citywide construction[Read More…]
Seuss is on the Loose at Governors State University (Video)
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016 – The GSU Center for Performing Arts announces the upcoming performance of Seussical. This upbeat, whimsical musical production comes direct from New York and will be held on May 1, 2016 at 2 p.m. Seussical started as a Broadway musical centered on The Cat in[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to Halt Illegal Debt Collection Practices by Lawsuit Mill and Debt Buyer
CFPB Bars Law Firm, Debt Buyer from Churning Out Illegal Collections Lawsuits and Imposes $2.5 Million in Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today ordered the debt collection law firm Pressler & Pressler, LLP, two principal partners, and New Century Financial Services, Inc.,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Pilot To Address Chronic Homelessness With Viable Housing Options For Residents
Mayor’s Homeless Task Force launches pilot seeking to initially house 75 chronically homeless residents and identify more long-term housing solutions for homeless CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced the launch of a pilot program aimed at housing residents experiencing chronic homelessness. The Mayor’s new citywide task force dedicated[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces 250th Business Is Awarded Microloan Through Chicago’s Microlending Initiative
Neighborhood Small Businesses Have Received Support for Nearly 1,000 Jobs Since 2012 CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced the latest milestone from the Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI), the city’s first-in-the-nation initiative to support small businesses that would otherwise have difficulty accessing necessary capital. The program just disbursed its[Read More…]
