South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Nearly 400 people attended a Hiring Event hosted by Congresswoman Robin Kelly on Friday at South Suburban College in South Holland. Seventy-five employers with active job openings were on hand to accept resumes and interview job-seekers. This was the second annual job fair organized by[Read More…]
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HHS Secretary Announces $840 Million Initiative to Improve Patient Care and Lower Costs
New initiative will support networks that help doctors access information and improve health outcomes Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced an initiative that will fund successful applicants who work directly with medical providers to rethink and redesign their practices, moving from systems[Read More…]
Watch: Man to President Obama: ‘Don’t touch my girlfriend.’
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From NBC 5 Chicago: While taking part in Early Voting in Chicago on Monday, President Barack Obama was interrupted at his electronic polling station by a man with a lighthearted word-of-caution. "Mr. President, don’t touch my girlfriend," the man, later identified as Mike, quipped as he crossed the[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Band Wins 35th State Championship
The Marian Catholic Band performs at ISU. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic Band took home their 35th State Championship on Saturday, October 11, in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University and then followed up with a 1st place finish at the Lincoln-Way Invitational on October 18th. The[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on Blackwater Guilty Verdict
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. On Wednesday a federal jury returned guilty verdicts for four former Blackwater security guards charged in the September 16, 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad. The defendants were charged with the deaths of 14 Iraqis and the wounding of 17 others at Baghdad’s[Read More…]
Terminal Town Celebrates Midway Airport’s 35th ‘Re-birthday’
Former Southwest Airlines CEO Howard Putnam to speak at DePaul University Chicago Midway International Airport was a busy place in 1960, before airlines began migrating to O’Hare Airport in the following decade. (Photo by John Proctor) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Midway Airport is a critical part of Chicago’s transportation network[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Alerts Champaign Area to Home Repair Scams
Attorney General Warns Champaign-Urbana Residents to Reports of Driveway Paving Scam Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today issued an alert after receiving reports of con artists traveling in the Champaign-Urbana area scamming homeowners out of thousands of dollars for a supposed asphalt-paving service. Madigan’s office has received[Read More…]
Coordinated Care Enrollment Begins In Chicagoland Region
CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2014. Medicaid clients in Cook and the surrounding counties now have the opportunity to choose their health plans and get better access to quality healthcare, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services officials said Thursday. Clients in the Chicagoland region have begun receiving initial enrollment packets from[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffee House to Host Buddy Mondlock on November 8
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Edgar’s Place Coffee House will proudly present Buddy Mondlock on Saturday, November 8 beginning at 8 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest. Buddy Mondlock has written songs recorded by Joan Baez, Peter, Paul and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces More Than 250 Miles Of Roads Repaved In 2014
City More Than 70 Percent to Goal of 355 Miles of Streets and Alleys Resurfaced This Year CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the City has repaved more than 250 miles of roads in 2014, nearly three-quarters of the way to completing the plan of restoring more than[Read More…]
