University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2016. GRE test-taking strategies, choosing the right graduate program, and financing your education are all topics that will be discussed at the Graduate Program Open House at Governors State University on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn from[Read More…]
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World Famous Philosopher to Speak at DePaul University on March 29
The Institute for Daisaku Ikeda Studies in Education at DePaul University hosts a public lecture featuring New York University Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah, an internationally recognized philosopher and cultural theorist. The topic of his talk is “Education for Global Citizenship and the Crisis Facing Black America.” CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. [Read More…]
Senate Dems: Students Deserve Immediate Debt Relief After Attending Schools Engaged in Deceptive & Predatory Practices
In New Letter, Wyden, Merkley, and 33 Senate Democrats Push For Automatic Relief to Students Who Have Been Victims Of Predatory Practices, Like Corinthian Colleges Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Yesterday, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Patty Murray, D-Wash., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal,[Read More…]
Trump Workers Seeking Union Contract to Protest at Chicago Trump Rally on Friday, March 11
“You Made a Deal With Your Canadian Hotel Workers, Make a Deal With Us!” CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016. Trump hotel workers seeking a union contract will protest at Trump rally being held on Friday, March 11 at 3:30 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion, 525 South Racine Avenue, in Chicago. Participants will[Read More…]
Early Voting, Mail Voting Set New Primary Election Records
79% of early voters over 50 years old Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Little more than one week into early voting for next Tuesday’s Presidential Primary election, suburban Cook County voters have cast more ballots than in any previous presidential primary, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Thursday. At the end of the day Wednesday, 59,578[Read More…]
Donations for April Food Day Being Accepted at Park Forest Village Hall
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016. Local food pantries estimate the need for food and household goods has more than doubled in the past five years. The need is especially high in the spring and summer months as donations decrease and supplies diminish. Join us to help reach our goal of[Read More…]
Reclaim Chicago Set for Primary Push on Saturday, March 12 after Bernie Sanders’ Upset Win in Michigan
Kim Foxx, Other Endorsed Candidates Speak at Rally on Saturday, March 12 as 150 Volunteers Kick Off Get-Out-The-Vote Effort CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016. With their endorsed candidate for president, Bernie Sanders, picking up steam, Reclaim Chicago’s army of volunteers will head over to Bridgeport at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 12,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Takes Seventh and Wins Several Individual Honors at Harper College Tournament
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team recently placed seventh in a tournament hosted by Harper College. The team also brought home several individual honors. The three competitors, Patrick Sheard of Dolton, Daniel Blewitt of Crete and Anfernee Gray of Sauk Village, broke into the final rounds[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Supervision of Banks and Nonbanks Recovers $14.3 Million for Consumers
CFPB Examiners Uncover Illegal Auto Defaults of Student Loans and Other Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest supervision report where the exams of banks and nonbanks resulted in the remediation of $14.3 million to approximately 228,000 consumers. In its examinations[Read More…]
180 University of Illinois at Chicago Faculty & Staff Sign Letter of Concern Regarding Upcoming Donald Trump Event
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. Today 180 faculty and staff sent a letter to the chancellor expressing concern and seeking a meeting regarding the endangerment of students caused by the Trump event at the UIC Pavilion. The letter reads: Dear Chancellor Amiridis: Thank you for your prompt reply to the concerns expressed[Read More…]
