CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015. Designing office space to meet the needs of a younger, more technologically mobile generation of professionals that has different expectations of how work and life intersect is the subject of the Gerald Fogelson Forum on Real Estate being held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 in room[Read More…]
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Famed Music Critic to Read from New Book on April 15 at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015. Jessica Hopper, author of the forthcoming book The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic, will read from her work as part of the Roosevelt University Reading Series at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 in the University’s 10th floor library, 430 S. Michigan Ave.,[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney’s Office and Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Conducting Joint Investigation of Police Shooting Death
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2015. Federal officials confirmed today that they are conducting a criminal investigation into the death of Laquan McDonald, 17, who died on Oct. 20, 2014, during an encounter with Chicago Police. McDonald, who was armed with a knife, was near West 41st Street and South Pulaski Road[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Office to Host College Savings Seminar in Roselle on April 15
ROSELLE—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) will be hosting a College Savings Seminar at Lake Park High School, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. – West Campus on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Financial aid experts, as well as representatives from Harper College, Roosevelt University,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Debut of Chicago Epic, New National Campaign
City’s First National Tourism Marketing Campaign is a Key Component of Mayor’s Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Don Welsh, President and CEO of Choose Chicago, today announced the launch of Chicago Epic, Chicago’s first national tourism destination marketing campaign, marking a new[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: Make Public Higher Ed Tuition-Free, Reform Loans, Protect Pell Grants
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015 – In a speech tonight at American University, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will call for overhauling how college education is financed by allowing students to refinance loans, eliminating federal profits on loans, making 4-year public colleges tuition-free, expanding work-study programs and providing incentives for colleges and universities[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Launches National Budget Town Hall Meeting Series
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he’s going outside the Capitol to hear from working-class Americans about how severe Republican budget cuts would affect their families, parents and health care. Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, said he wants to provide a[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly’s Youth Job Fair Draws 400 Youth
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)-April 13, 2015. Nearly 400 young people from the Chicago area attended Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s annual Youth Job and Resource Fair on Saturday at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy. Representatives from more than 40 companies and agencies, including Nike, Walgreens, and the Ashley’s Furniture and Distribution Center, were on hand[Read More…]
NASA to Host Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Students navigate their rover entry over rocky terrain in the 2014 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015 – The annual NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge will take place April 17-18 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA Television will provide[Read More…]
Street Sweeping Scheduled in Park Forest April 13-17
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 12, 2015. The first street sweeping of the year will take place Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17. The contractor will start in the north part of town, in the Lincolnwood neighborhood, and continue south. Multi-family areas will be swept Friday, April 17 during the morning[Read More…]
