Program Designed to Encourage Chicago’s Leading Institutions to Support Neighborhood Small Businesses; Potential to Drive $80 Million in Additional Revenue to Small Businesses CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and World Business Chicago announced today an expansion of the Chicago Anchors for a Strong[Read More…]
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Statement From Mayor Emanuel Regarding Proposed State Cuts To Public Transportation
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. Following today’s meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority, where the effects of Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposed cuts in transportation funding were discussed, Mayor Emanuel is calling on the Governor to restore that vital funding. “My message to Governor Rauner is clear: you cannot balance the state budget[Read More…]
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Abuse & Beatings of 100s of Prisoners by Elite IDOC Guard Unit
Attacks in Apparent Violation of Federal Law East St. Louis, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 19 – A suit filed in federal court here today alleges that last year an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) guard unit known as “Orange Crush” rounded up and physically abused hundreds of prisoners in “shakedowns” over periods of[Read More…]
Garcia: Misuse of CHA Funds Shows Emanuel’s Wrong Priorities for Affordable Housing
Rate of production of affordable housing units down more than 90% since Emanuel took office, as 10 percent of city population languishes on waiting list. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. City Hall has abandoned hundreds of thousands of Chicago’s poorest families by steering more than half a billion dollars in funds[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host College Savings Night on April 2
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a College Savings Night on Thursday, April 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Matteson Public Library, 801 School Avenue, Matteson. Participants will learn about College Illinois and Bright Start, two college savings programs offered by the State of Illinois. Parents[Read More…]
Welding Course at Prairie State College Gives Area Artists Creative Inspiration
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. When artist and former art teacher, Charlene Stiglitz-Gordon, saw that Prairie State College (PSC) was offering welding classes more than 40 years ago, she jumped at the chance to take a course. She, along with her husband, Dr. Murray Gordan, have not missed a[Read More…]
Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Announce Over $27.8 Billion in Returns from Joint Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud
Administration Recovers $7.70 for Every Dollar Spent on Health Care-Related Fraud and Abuse Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015, More than $27.8 billion has been returned to the Medicare Trust Fund over the life of the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program, Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health[Read More…]
Rally for Rekia Boyd & All of Our Sisters on Saturday, March 21
Join the family of Rekia Boyd in celebrating her life, grieving her murder at the hands of a Chicago police detective, and demand “Never Again!” Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015 — On Saturday, March 21, join the family of Rekia Boyd for a rally and speak-out on the third anniversary of her murder at the[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at ‘Let Girls Learn’ Event in Tokyo, Japan
Toyko, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2015 – 10:51 A.M. JST MRS. OBAMA: Konichiwa. (Laughter.) I am so pleased to be here today as the United States and Japan announce a new partnership to educate girls across the globe. And before I get started, on behalf of myself and my husband, I want[Read More…]
FAA Report Concludes Chicago Airspace Could Handle South Suburban Airport With ‘Minimal impact’ to O’Hare, Midway
WASHINGTON DC –(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today released a new federal report which concludes that the metro-Chicago airspace is capable of handling a third major airport and that the proposed South Suburban Airport would have “minimal impact” on current operations at O’Hare and Midway. The Federal Aviation Administration[Read More…]
