University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. On September 5, Governors State University (GSU) will officially open its newly renovated science, health sciences & technology wing. The 80,000 square feet of renovated research and teaching space will provide students and faculty a state-of-the-art facility unequalled at a public university in south[Read More…]
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Senator Kirk, Export-Import Bank Chairman and President Hochberg Express Importance of Bank Reauthorization to Keep Illinois Businesses on a Level Playing Field
Competition from Abroad Threatens U.S. Exports; Bank Currently Supports More than 205,000 American Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Export-Import Bank Chairman and President Fred Hochberg today hosted a business roundtable in Chicago, a Global Access Forum discussion at Northern Illinois University, and a tour of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Illinois Residents of ‘Microsoft’ Tech Support Phone Scam
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday reported Illinois residents are being targeted by phone scammers who pose as representatives of Microsoft or related technology support service providers, claiming to have detected viruses or malware on targets’ computers to trick them into providing remote computer access or convincing targets[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Visits SIU Edwardsville to Raise Awareness of Financial Abuse and Scams Targeting Students, Graduates
Edwardsville –(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday visited with representatives of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) to spread awareness about a number of financial abuses and scams that target current and former higher education students. Attorney General Madigan’s office has seen an increasing number of complaints filed[Read More…]
International Cannabis Business Conference on September 13 & 14: Launch or Improve Your Cannabis Business
Event provides crucial information regarding cannabis commerce laws and insight into where the industry is headed. Portland, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)– August 19, 2014 – The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) takes place Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The conference features preeminent cannabis[Read More…]
Calvary United Protestant Church to Host Annual Good Neighbor Day on September 20
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 South Orchard Drive (Orchard and Route 30) will be having their Annual Good Neighbor Day on Saturday, September 20th, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature games for the kids, free food, community information, CEDA, DHS[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Department Of Streets and Sanitation Announce 46 Percent Improvement in Response Times to Graffiti Removal Requests
Faster response time has also greatly reduced number of open graffiti removal requests CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) announced today that response times to graffiti removal requests received from residents have improved by 46 percent, due to a combination of continued[Read More…]
Durbin, Bustos Announce Hiring of Warden at Thomson Prison
THOMSON, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has taken an essential step in the activation of Thomson Correctional Center by hiring a warden for the new federal prison, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) announced today at the facility in Thomson. They[Read More…]
ACLU and Lambda Legal Ask Supreme Court to Reject Motion to Delay Virginia Marriages
Lawyers for Class of All Same-Sex Couples in Virginia Also Seek Speedy Review on Merits if Stay is Granted Richmond, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Virginia, and Lambda Legal will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the motion filed Thursday by Prince William[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces AAR Corporation to Expand in Rockford and Create 500 Jobs
AAR to Open a New Hangar at Rockford International Airport to Service Next Generation Aircraft ROCKFORD–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that global aircraft service leader AAR Corporation is opening a new maintenance and repair hangar in Rockford that will create up to 500 new jobs over five[Read More…]
