“Your Home Loan Toolkit” Will Help Consumers Be Informed Mortgage Shoppers Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a new toolkit that guides consumers through the process of shopping for a mortgage and buying a house. Developed as part of the CFPB’s “Know Before[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of March 30, 2015
Ready for summer? (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2015. The Village of Park Forest and the Park Forest Youth Commission are offering scholarships to four students from the Park Forest area. Scholarship applications are due on Tuesday, March 31. For additional information about the scholarships, visit the ‘Educational[Read More…]
Legal Teams Announce Advocates Who Will Argue in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Cases
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. Counsel for plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits today announced that Mary L. Bonauto and Doug Hallward-Driemeier will represent the plaintiffs at the cases’ scheduled April 28 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. Bonauto will present arguments for question 1: “Does the[Read More…]
LGBT, Civil Rights Groups Urge Support for Fairness for All Hoosiers Act
INDIANAPOLIS –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. In an open letter to Gov. Mike Pence and leaders in the Indiana House and Senate, national LGBT and civil rights groups call on lawmakers to quickly enact legislation fixing SB 101, which could allow discrimination against gay and transgender people, and end the firestorm of[Read More…]
Attorney General, Prosecutors and Advocates Announce Joint Working Group to Combat Sexual Assault Crime in Illinois
Madigan, Alvarez, Kelly & ICASA Join Forces to Improve Sexual Assault Prosecution Rates Chicago–(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today, joined by Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, announced a new joint working group seeking[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel And Sprint Announce More Than 300 Jobs And Major Infrastructure Investment Coming To Chicago
Investments Will Create more than 300 Jobs for Residents Throughout the City and First in the Nation Upgrade to New, Faster Network CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced a series of investments in Chicago that will bring jobs and infrastructure investments to the city over[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Spring Clean And Green Day Of Service To Beautify Neighborhoods Across Chicago
Residents Can Help To Clean Their Communities On April 18 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) today announced the spring Clean and Green day of service will be held on Saturday, April 18 in neighborhoods[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Over $1.1 Million To Preserve Illinois Historical Sites
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the National Park Service (NPS) will award $1,143,967 in grant funding to help preserve Illinois’ historical sites. The funding was made possible through NPS’s Historical Preservation Fund and will be used to support programs that safeguard Illinois’ 56[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Joins Effort to Increase Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding to Protect Synagogues, Temples from Violent Extremists
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined over three dozen members of Congress writing the House Appropriations Committee to request $25 million for Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding. These funds would aid those who strive to secure Synagogues, Temples and other institutions from hateful attacks. Rep. Schakowsky released the[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging that Southeastern Oklahoma State University Discriminated Against Transgender Woman
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2015. The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit against Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Southeastern) and the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against a transgender employee on the basis of her[Read More…]
