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Legal Teams Submit Proposal to U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Oral Argument in Marriage Cases

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015.  Counsel representing all plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits today submitted a proposal to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting that argument time be divided equally among the cases from the four states. The Court previously allocated 45 minutes each to petitioners and[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Announces Nearly 125 Additional Miles Of Repaving

Part of Mayor’s Commitment to Repave 300 Miles Annually; More than 1,000 Miles Repaved During Mayor Emanuel’s First Term in Office CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today the City has identified nearly 125 additional miles of streets to be repaved in neighborhoods throughout the City in 2015. The[Read More…]

South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute to Offer Free Small SCORE Workshop: How to Really Start Your Own Business on March 25

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute and SCORE have once again partnered to bring a free business workshop geared for small business developers and owners.  The upcoming workshop– How to Really Start Your Own Business–will be offered Wednesday, March 25h at the college’s Oak[Read More…]

SEIU Local 73 at UIC Joint Bargaining Committee Calls for Elected, Civilian Police Accountability Council

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. Rank and file union leaders at the University of Illinois at Chicago, members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73, are supporting a call for an elected, civilian police accountability council in Chicago. The Joint Bargaining Committee (JBC) of Local 73 at UIC represents 3500[Read More…]

Chicago Police Torture & Reparations Interactive Pop-Up Art Exhibition & Teach-In at City Hall on Wednesday, March 18th

Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015 — Join Project NIA, We Charge Genocide, and Chicago Torture Justice Memorials on March 18th as survivors of police torture and their supporters dramatize the history & legacy of the horrors experienced at the hands of Chicago police through an interactive art exhibition and teach-in at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle,[Read More…]

USPS Jobs Available in Chicagoland, Must Apply Between 3/18 and 3/22

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. The Chicago District of the United States Postal Service is accepting applications from 3/18 to 3/22. To apply online, visit http://www.usps.com/employment. Paper applications will not be accepted. The job listings are below. POSITION: PSE Laborer Custodians APPLICANT MUST BE A PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE VETERAN! Only Veterans with a[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools Announce Seven High Schools Achieve Interbaccalaureate World School Status

CPS Continues to Expand Access to the IB Diploma in Neighborhoods Across the City; Boasts Largest IB Network in the Country CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced today that seven more high schools across the city have become authorized to offer[Read More…]

Register for Summer 2015 Classes at South Suburban College

A 50% discount for summer credit classes at Oak Forest Center is available to all students. South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. Open Registration for the Summer 2015 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is now in progress.  Summer classes begin Monday, June 8th at the college’s Main Campus and Oak[Read More…]

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