Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
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Chicago Undergoing Nationwide Search for New Executive Director of Animal Care and Control
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that an expansive search is underway to hire a new Executive Director for the Commission on Animal Care and Control (CACC). The City has been working with national animal advocacy organizations and local animal welfare groups to identify qualified candidates for the[Read More…]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges Education Department Not to Use Unsolicited Robocalling for Student Loan Debt Collection Without Evidence of Benefits for Borrowers and Taxpayers
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. In a bipartisan letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) raised concerns about the newly-authorized use of unsolicited “robocalling” to collect student loan debt. Federal law has[Read More…]
Teens Aspiring to Music Careers Receive Real World Experience and Advice from Pros Thanks to Partnership Between Grammy Foundation®, Best Buy and Chicago City of Learning
CHICAGO, IL – (ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. A dream for many, working with the best in the music business became a reality for 39 local high school students on Saturday, December 5, at Best Buy GRAMMY Camp® – Weekend, powered by Chicago City of Learning, held on DePaul University’s Loop Campus.[Read More…]
Joint Honor Society Induction at Prairie State College Celebrates Many Student Successes
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) recently held a Joint Honor Society Induction Ceremony on campus. During the event, PSC students were inducted into one of the honor societies with chapters on campus, including Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, PSI Beta, Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical[Read More…]
Wyden, 7 Senators Call for Transparency for LGBT Students at Schools Seeking Religious Exemptions
Letter Follows Recent Uptick in Religious Schools Seeking Title IX Waivers to Discriminate Against LGBT Students Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Al Franken, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., today called[Read More…]
Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy Opens New Teaching and Research Lab in Schaumburg
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. A new $685,000 state-of-the-art laboratory for research and learning in Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy (COP) has just opened at Roosevelt’s Schaumburg Campus. Located near existing COP classrooms and offices, the 1,700-square-foot space paves the way for increased faculty research. New audio-visual equipment in the laboratory also[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Adult Graduate Following in Footsteps of Her Children
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. New Roosevelt University graduate Jill Arkin is following in the footsteps of two of her children, who went to college to become teachers. The 48-year-old Arlington Heights resident, who graduated from Roosevelt earlier this month, received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and did her student teaching[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Warns Colleges About Secret Campus Credit Card Contracts
Bureau Also Releases Safe Student Account Toolkit to Help Colleges Avoid Promoting Prepaid and Debit Products with Surprise Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent warning letters to 17 colleges directing them to improve disclosure of school-sponsored credit card agreements. A Bureau investigation[Read More…]
Etel Billig’s Last Act: Remembering On What Would Have Been Her 82nd Birthday (Video)
Jonathan Billig posted a memorial to his mother Etel today on Facebook which includes her last acting performance. We join Jonathan in remembering a Park Forest legend.
