Merkley has been a leading advocate in D.C. for bold new income-based repayment programs to boost college affordability for the middle class WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley welcomed the announcement from the White House today that the administration will expand income-based repayment options for federal student loans, making[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Library Kick Off Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge
The First Time Ever Introducing An Early Literacy Component For Ages 0-5 Years And Including A Teen-Specific Reading Program For Ages 14-18 Comes on the Heels of Mayor Emanuel and Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon’s Friendly Wager of 2.4 Million Books to Be Read This Summers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014. Mayor[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Opportunity for All: Making College More Affordable
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014 – 1:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House. And I want to thank Andy for the terrific introduction. And this is commencement season, and it’s always a hopeful and exciting time, and I’ll bet we might have[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of June 9, 2014
Main Street Nights returns Wednesday with CN-Little Obie, the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team, Park Forest Idols, and Banda Rika. Also on the agenda this summer, Creole Stomp (above). (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2014. Park Forest’s Main Street Nights kicks off on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Bill to Ban Microbeads, Protect Illinois Waterways
Illinois Now First State in the Nation to Prevent Use of Personal Care Products Containing Synthetic Plastics CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to make Illinois the first state in the nation to ban the manufacture and sale of personal care products containing synthetic plastic microbeads. Today’s[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Meade to Relocate Headquarters and Consolidate Operations in Chicago
Company to Bring Up to 2,000 Jobs and Rehabilitate a Vacant 178,000-Square-Foot Industrial Facility; Attracting Corporate Headquarters is a Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that Meade will be consolidating its operations, bringing approximately 2,000 people into and[Read More…]
Lawsuits Filed in Every State Without the Freedom to Marry
North Dakota Becomes 31st State, Final Non-Marriage State With Marriage Lawsuit New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. Today, seven committed same-sex couples are suing the state of North Dakota in federal court for the freedom to marry. With the addition of North Dakota, every U.S. state without the freedom to marry has[Read More…]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Marriage Ban
New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. Today a Wisconsin federal judge ruled in Wolf v. Walker that the state’s marriage ban is unconstitutional. Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement: “Today’s decision out of Wisconsin marks the twentieth consecutive ruling by a federal or state judge since last year that[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan’s Office Wins National Awards for Legal Excellence
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) awarded a team of lawyers from her appellate division with a “NAAG Best Brief Award” for two legal briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Former Solicitor General Michael A. Scodro, former Deputy[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Recognizes Illinois’ Scripps National Spelling Bee Finalists
Congratulates Recent Finalists Alia Abiad and Pranav Sivakumar CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today congratulated Illinois’ recent finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for their achievements as representatives of the state. Alia Abiad, an eighth grader at McClure Junior High School in Western Springs, recently returned from the[Read More…]
