Partnership Will Foster Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Job Creation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced an investment in the new Chicago Innovation Exchange, an innovative business incubator for entrepreneurs. The state’s partnership will help provide resources for University of Chicago faculty and students and local community entrepreneurs as they[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on AAR Corporation Expansion in Rockford That Will Create 500 Jobs
New AAR Hangar at Rockford International Airport Will Service Next Generation Aircraft ROCKFORD–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by company and local officials to break ground on a new maintenance and repair hangar for global aircraft service leader AAR Corporation at Rockford International Airport. The new facility[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin and CTA Welcome Customers To Newly Revitalized California Station
Station Project Is Part Of Mayor’s Four-Year, Comprehensive $492 Million Your New Blue Program CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator Dick Durbin and CTA President Forrest Claypool welcomed CTA Blue Line customers this morning to the newly renovated, modernized California station as part of the Mayor Emanuel’s $492 million[Read More…]
Rich Township Bazaar and Bake Sale to be Held on November 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. On November 7, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Rich Township Senior Center is hosting a Holiday Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale. The sale is located in DownTown Park Forest at 297 Liberty Drive. This sale is designated for homemade craft items and baked[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Distressed Private Student Loan Borrowers Driven into Default
Bureau Publishes Sample Letter to Help Borrowers Request Repayment Options WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman released a report highlighting complaints by struggling private student loan borrowers who describe being driven into default. Distressed borrowers report that they receive very little information[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Presents Balanced 2015 Budget to City Council
No New Property, Gasoline or Sales Taxes for Fourth Year; Budget Continues Substantial Investments in Children and Neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today presented the proposed City of Chicago 2015 budget to the City Council, an $8.90 billion budget that, for the fourth consecutive year, balances the City’s[Read More…]
Prairie State College Names Felix Simpkins Dean of Student Development and Campus Life
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Felix Simpkins dean, student development and campus life. In that role, he provides overall leadership and support to administrators, faculty and staff in the division, which includes the Counseling and Academic Advising Center, Student Career Development Center, Disability Services, Veterans[Read More…]
It is Not Too Late to Register for the Mental Health Conference at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. It might be the most helpful and informative conference you attend all year. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a conference to help people understand mental health. Titled, “Changing Perspectives and Altering Perceptions: Understanding Mental Health,” the conference is a full day of educational, emotional, and[Read More…]
PianoFest to Feature Student Performances on October 20 in Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Roosevelt University will present a Showcase Recital featuring performances by some of the finest student pianists at Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA), as the sixth annual, four-night PianoFest celebration opens at the University on Monday, October 20. The festival’s opening night recital, which is free and[Read More…]
Rise of Black Power and Activism in Chicago to be Topic of October 22 Lecture at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Jeff Helgeson, author of Crucibles of Black Empowerment: Chicago’s Neighborhood Politics from the New Deal to Harold Washington, will lecture on the topic at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Roosevelt University’s 10th floor library, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The former director of the Chicago Center[Read More…]
