Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? Come visit Thorn Creek Nature Center and take a hike in Thorn Creek Woods. Thorn Creek Nature Center has several exhibits, including a children’s fossil find, mammal and amphibian displays, bird viewing window and much[Read More…]
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Governors State University to Host Graduate Business Programs Open House on July 24
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a graduate programs open house on July 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria Annex. Information on graduate programs in business administration, public administration, management information systems, and accounting, as[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Cuts Employee Parking Spots by 30 Percent
Ends Free Parking for Many State Officials to Save Taxpayers $100,000 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. As part of his ongoing budget review, Governor Pat Quinn today directed state agencies to cut 80 paid parking spaces for state employees in downtown garages – more than 30 percent of the total spots reserved.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Introducing Ordinance to Increase Fines for Graffiti as Part of Comprehensive Efforts to Combat Vandalism Citywide
2014 Budget Includes an Additional Million Dollars in Crews and Equipment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) today announced plans to introduce an amendment to the Municipal Code of Chicago to increase fines and penalties for graffiti vandals to complement the $1[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Public Library Awarded Grant For Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending
Knight Foundation Grants $400,000 to “Internet to Go” Program; Allows CPL Patrons To Check Out Wi-Fi Hotspot Devices For Up To Three Weeks At A Time Beginning First In Six Neighborhood Branches CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today at the 2014 NEXT Library Conference that the Chicago Public[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $3.4 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Development Projects in Central and Southern Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development division has awarded loans totaling $2,405,000 and grants totaling $1,068,500 to communities across Central and Southern Illinois. The funding used in this announcement will support water and waste infrastructure construction[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $170,000 Investment To Create Jobs And Boost Development in the Quad-Cities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $169,884 in Economic Development District Planning funding to the Bi-State Regional Commission in the Quad Cities to create jobs and boost economic development in the region.[Read More…]
Statement by Rep. Jan Schakowsky on White House Summit on Working Families
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. The White House held a Summit today to address the challenges that women and families face in workplaces, the majority of which have not adapted to meet today’s needs. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on the Summit: “I found the White House Summit on[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez: Children Deserve Legal Representation Before an Immigration Judge
Rep. Gutierrez an original co-sponsor of the Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act of 2014 (VIVA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Today at a Washington press conference, Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Karen Bass (CA-37), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced The Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act of 2014 (VIVA), which ensures that[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Cuts Property Leases to Achieve Additional $55 Million in Savings
Since Taking Office Governor Quinn Has Achieved $220 Million in State Savings by Eliminating More Than 2.5 Million Square Feet of Leased Space – Equivalent to Emptying Out Chicago’s Trump Tower CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. As part of his ongoing budget review, Governor Quinn today announced that the state of Illinois[Read More…]
