High School Events Help Students Start and Complete College Applications DEERFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Completing college applications can seem pretty overwhelming, especially for those students who might be the first in their family to attend college. But there’s help available—especially in the month of October, when high schools across[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Announces Investment for Early Childhood Center in Brighton Park Neighborhood
Launches Quality Rating System for Early Learning Providers Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced an investment to help Gads Hill Center develop an early childhood education center in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. The investment is part of Governor Quinn’s Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Information Session on Coursework to Boost Careers on October 28
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. Governors State University (GSU) is hosting an information open house on the Master in Public Administration and Master in Political and Justice Studies joint degree program offered in Chicago. GSU representatives will be available between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host 2nd Congressional District Hiring Event on October 24
Matteson—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, October 24, from 9 to noon, in the gymnasium of South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. Last year, more than 60 employers with active job openings met more[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School’s Junior Class Enjoys Memorable Moments During Annual Visit to University of Notre Dame
RICHTON PARK, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014– On a picture perfect fall day, 129 Southland College Prep Charter High School juniors, together with several seniors who made a return visit, were led on a tour of the University of Notre Dame campus by two Beverly area alumni of the University, attorney Robert[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, World Business Chicago, Chicago Federation Of Labor And Business Leaders Announce 1,000 Jobs For Chicagoland Manufacturing
Pilot Program Will Place at Least 1,000 Workers in Open Manufacturing Jobs over the Next Year; Manufacturing Jobs Provide Full-Benefits and Average Wages of over $70,000; Supporting Job Growth in Manufacturing is a Key Tenant of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, World[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Opens Shops And Lofts At 47
$46 Million Project Anchors New Cottage Grove Corridor with 96 Mixed-Income Residential Apartments and Walmart Neighborhood Market; Chicago Neighborhoods Now Projects in Bronzeville are Creating 2,700 Permanent Jobs and 12,000 Construction Jobs Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Will Burns, Bronzeville community leaders and project developers today opened[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Park District Receives 2014 National Gold Medal Award For Excellence In Parks And Recreation
Chicago wins significant honor in the Park and Recreation Industry CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has awarded the 2014 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, City Officials Break Ground On Fullerton Revetment, Announce Future Of Theater On The Lake
$31.5M Investment will improve lakefront experience for Chicago residents, visitors CHUCAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Commissioner Juan Salgado, and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld today broke ground on the Fullerton Revetment project, which will stabilize the shoreline near the Fullerton Theater on the[Read More…]
New Mentoring Program Puts Roosevelt University Mission to Work
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. By Meredith Heagney Meeting her new mentor for the first time left Nicole Wilson exhilarated. The senior studying business management is part of a new Roosevelt University initiative pairing students with leaders of local community organizations. “I’m so excited!” Wilson said, minutes after saying goodbye to Mary[Read More…]
