Chicago Region’s First LGBTQ-Friendly Seniors Housing Project Reached Full Occupancy Within Two Weeks of Opening CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Ald. Tom Tunney and other dignitaries joined Heartland Housing Executive Director Michael Goldberg today to formally open Town Hall Apartments, the first and only lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and[Read More…]
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Representative Jan Schakowsky Calls for Minimum Wage Increase on October 10, 2014, National Minimum Wage Day
Raising the Wage Would Help 28 million Americans and 48,000 Residents in the 9th District of Illinois Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a cosponsor of H.R. 1010, the Fair Minimum Wage Act, released the following statement on National Minimum Wage Day: “This National Minimum Wage Day, I stand with[Read More…]
Bonnie Gunzenhauser Appointed Dean of Roosevelt University’s College of Arts and Sciences
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Bonnie Gunzenhauser, a Roosevelt University English professor and interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since July 2013, has been appointed as the College’s dean. An Evanston resident, Gunzenhauser is recognized for her commitment to the liberal arts and her love for teaching and learning.[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Creative Writing Program to Present Reading by Valeria Luiselli on October 15
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Valeria Luiselli, the author of the novel Faces in the Crowd and the essay collection Sidewalks (both published by Coffee House Press), will read and discuss her work at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The reading is[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Dedicates University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Building
State of the Art and Energy Efficient Facility Will Serve 2,500 Students and Help Prepare them for In-Demand Careers URBANA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by University of Illinois President Robert Easter to dedicate the new Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Building on the University’s Urbana campus.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces 500 New Jobs at Growing Technology Firm
Innovative Company Expanding in Chicago and Elk Grove Village CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that software development company SpringCM will accelerate its growth in Chicago and Elk Grove Village and hire an additional 500 people within five years. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Hold Monthly Meeting on Monday, October 13
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, October 13, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Community Center, 140 Oak Street. PLEASE BE ADVISED: for the remainder of 2014 the meetings will NOT be held at the Frankfort Public[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, October 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Astronomical Prices of Some Cancer Drugs Hit Vulnerable Patients Hard 60 Minutes reported last Sunday on the high price of cancer drugs in the U.S. Lesley Stahl’s piece shed light on the fact that Medicare has to pay the price determined by the drug companies, since[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Hosts Naturalization Ceremony At City Council Chambers
45 Individuals from 24 Countries Presented Citizenship Certificates during the Seventh Naturalization Ceremony hosted by Mayor Emanuel and the City of Chicago as part of the New Americans Initiative Mayor Emanuel congratulates 45 newly naturalized citizens representing 24 countries at City Council Chambers. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins//City of Chicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Opens New Braintree Office as Part of Continued Tech Growth
Company to Add 360 Jobs in Chicago over the Next Three Years; Creating Jobs in the Technology Economy and Supporting Business Growth in Innovative Industries are Central Tenets of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today opened the Chicago office for Braintree, the[Read More…]
