State’s Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to Economic Growth as Unemployment is Down and Jobs are Up CHICAGO – One day after President Barack Obama visited Illinois to highlight the nation’s economic comeback, the Quinn Administration today joined Americans across the country on National Manufacturing Day to honor the nation’s factories[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Kelly Hosts Congress on Your Corner on October 6
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a ‘Congress on Your Corner’ event on Monday, October 6 at 9 a.m. at the Jeffery Manor Library, 2401 E. 100th Street, Chicago. Alderman Natashia Holmes and a representative from the Chicago Fire Department will also participate in the event. Source: robinkelly.house.gov
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, October 3, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2014. Thousands of Alliance Members Join Tele-Town Hall Calls with Candidates More than 6,000 Alliance members dialed in Monday night on a tele-town hall conference call with Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC), with several of the activists asking Sen. Hagan questions. Seniors advocate Jon “Bowzer” Bauman of the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Chancellor Hyman Announce Chicago Star Scholarship for Chicago Public High School Students
CPS Students Have the Opportunity to Earn an Associate Degree with No Out of Pocket Costs CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Chancellor Cheryl Hyman announced the Chicago Star Scholarship that will help ensure more Chicago Public High School students are able to pursue[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces $130,000 in Funding to Clean and Redevelop South Cook County Neighborhoods
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS,) has awarded a $130,000 grant to the University of Illinois for a “brownfields” health community pilot project in South[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces $500,000 Investment in Chicago Communities To Help Create Jobs and Boost Development
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has awarded a total of $500,000 in funding to help create jobs, boost economic development, and grow minority owned businesses in[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Student Loan Fraud in DuPage County
Ring of Chicago Area Defendants Commit Identity Theft to Obtain Over $300,000 in Financial Aid Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a Chicago man was sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $319,000 in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud the[Read More…]
Sexist Ad Run on Behalf of Bruce Rauner
Rauner’s policies are even more offensive to women and their families CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2014. A set of ads released yesterday on behalf of Bruce Rauner and other Republican candidates for Governor in other states are being criticized for being condescending and insulting to women. The video compares choosing a candidate[Read More…]
40+ Cities Hold National Week of Action to Push Back Against Suspensions & Policing in Schools October 4 – 11
Project NIA releases white paper on gains and ongoing challenges in organizing to interrupt school-to-prison pipeline (STPP) & organizes a youth-led event on October 8 about the STPP CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2014. For the third time in five years, Project NIA is participating in the Dignity in Schools Campaign’s National Week of[Read More…]
Drama Group to Present Stephen Sondheim’s Musical ‘A Little Night Music’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2014. The Drama Group, 330 West 202nd Street, Chicago Heights, is very pleased to be presenting Stephen Sondheim’s delicious musical ‘A Little Night Music.’ Performances will be held at the Drama Group Studio Theatre on: October 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30pm and on Sundays[Read More…]
