NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2015. Today, Hillary Clinton released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement of a “Testing Action Plan” to identify ways to ease the burdens of school testing for educators and families: “Throughout my campaign, I have stood with parents, educators and students calling for[Read More…]
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International Real Estate Leader to Keynote Roosevelt University’s November 5 Real Estate Gala
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. Gerald D. Hines, founder and chairman of Hines, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 14th annual Real Estate Gala hosted by the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University. The event will be held on November 5 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Annual Skyway Jazz Festival on Nov. 14
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the 2015 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Jazz Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, November 14, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The event[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Oct. 23, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015 Congressional Democrats Draw Line in the Sand over Social Security, Medicare Cuts The November 3 deadline for raising the federal debt limit is fast approaching, bringing with it the risk of a U.S. credit default if Congress fails to act. Democrats in Congress have drawn an[Read More…]
Statement by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray on RushCard Prepaid Card Incident
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. Today, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray issued the following statement in response to the RushCard situation, a prepaid card owned by UniRush LLC, in which many consumers have indicated that they have been unable to access funds in their accounts for more[Read More…]
Governors State Athletics Accepted into Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. The Governors State University Athletics program has been accepted for membership in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). The CCAC is one of 24 National Association of Intercollegiate Association (NAIA) conferences, with a membership of colleges and universities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin. GSU becomes[Read More…]
Kerry Howley to Read at Roosevelt University on Oct. 29 from Well-received Book on Fighting
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. Writer Kerry Howley, author of the book-length essay Thrown, will read and discuss her work at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 29 in Room 700 of Roosevelt University’s Gage Building, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The reading is free and open to the public, and is part[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host First U.S. Concert with Feature Role for Chinese Harp
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. Chicagoans will have a unique opportunity to see and hear a concert on Oct. 28 at Roosevelt University that will feature music for the Kong Hou, a beautiful Chinese instrument that has rarely – if ever – been a headliner for a U.S. musical performance. Musicians from[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Financial Education Curriculum Review Tool
WASHINGTON, D.C –-(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing a tool that educators can use when selecting financial education curriculum for students. The curriculum review tool will help educators identify effective and unbiased material to increase the financial capability of students. By providing relevant evaluation[Read More…]
October 22, 12 Noon In Chicago, No More Stolen Lives: Say Their Names; A Public Reading and Remembrance: A Demand for Justice
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2015. On Thursday, October 22, at noon in Thompson Center Plaza, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago-area “Stolen Lives” families whose loved ones have been murdered by the police, will join those in New York City for #RiseUpOctober, and in at least 25 cities across the country to “Say Their[Read More…]
