CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2015. State Representative Anthony DeLuca will host the Intense Self Defense for Women Program Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rich East High School Gymanium, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest. The event is free and open to those of all ages. Participants will[Read More…]
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Pathway to Building Trades Apprenticeship Informational Fair to be Held on Monday, November 2
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2015. State Representatives Anthony DeLuca and Kate Cloonen, State Senator Toi Hutchinson, the Kankakee Building Trades and Illinois AFL-CIO will host the Pathway to Building Trades Apprenticeship Informational Fair on Monday, November 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kankakee Valley Park District RecCenter, 150[Read More…]
November 2015 Happenings at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2015. Thorn Creek Nature Center is nestled at the beginning of a three and half mile trail system that meanders through Thorn Creek Nature Preserve. Housed in a small white wooden church building built in the mid-1860’s, the nature center houses several displays for both adults[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Joins Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program
Senator joins 54 others in letter urging Senate leadership to take up and pass bill to reauthorize Perkins Loan Program WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Robert Casey (D-PA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in a bipartisan letter,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth and Senator Franken Introduce Bill to Train Workers for Open, High-Skill Jobs
Duckworth-Franken CC2C Act will help promote partnerships between businesses and community colleges to close the skills gap Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Senator Al Franken (D-MN) today introduced legislation aimed at closing the “skills gap,” which makes it difficult for small businesses and other employers to[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Nationwide Student Financial Aid Scam
Operation Ripped Off Students and Families Applying for College Financial Aid WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is taking action to halt a nationwide student financial aid scam that allegedly ripped off tens of thousands of students and families across the country[Read More…]
Annual Fall Shopping Extravaganza at Governors State University on November 19
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2015. Get an early start on your holiday shopping at the Governors State University Annual Fall Vendor and Craft Fair. Shoppers can beat the Black Friday crowds and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts, arts and crafts, and unique creations on Thursday, November 19, from 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host Nov. 1 Kick Off of Brazilian Film Series
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Roosevelt University will host the opening of Mostra VI: Brazilian Film Series, a 17-day event that screens some of the best in new Brazilian films that have strong social themes in venues around the Midwest. The festival’s opening night gala and the premiere of Getúlio, a film[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Music Composition Student to Premiere Opera
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Roosevelt University student composer Heidi Joosten, who is a native of Cameron, Wis., will premiere her first opera, Connla and the Fairy Maiden, on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in downtown Chicago during Roosevelt’s annual OperaFest celebration. A rising young talent in music composition, Joosten graduated from[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wins Default Judgment Against Corinthian Colleges for Engaging in a Predatory Lending Scheme
Court Rules that Corinthian Engaged in Deceptive Lending Practices and Illegal Debt Collection Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2015. Yesterday, at the request of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal court entered a final default judgment against Corinthian Colleges, Inc., resolving a lawsuit filed by the CFPB[Read More…]
