CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. For students in their junior or senior year of high school, college is right around the corner. To help those students and their parents get a start on college planning, Roosevelt University is holding a visit day on Saturday, February 15. “Our visit day is a great[Read More…]
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Sochi Project Shows Turbulent Side of Olympic Host Region
Photo exhibit makes US debut at DePaul Art Museum in Chicago This photograph by Rob Hornstra, Beach, Adler, Sochi Region, Russia, 2011, is part of The Sochi Project: An Atlas of War and Tourism in the Caucasus, an exhibition about the grittier side of the 2014 Winter Olympics host region.[Read More…]
ACLU Files Complaint Against Carnegie Mellon for Poor Response to Student Sexual Assault
PHILADELPHIA—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint today against Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for failing to protect a student after concluding that her abusive ex-girlfriend violated its sexual assault policy. The student, who wishes to remain anonymous, ended her abusive relationship following numerous incidents of[Read More…]
Chicago Radio ‘Superjock’ Larry Lujack Dies
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. Legendary Chicago radio personality Larry Lujack died on Wednesday in New Mexico of esophageal cancer. He was 73. Lujack, also known as ‘Superjock’ and ‘Uncle Lar’ worked for various Chicago radio stations from the 1960s through 1987. Along with his sidekick ‘Little Tommy,’ Lujack’s shows featured the[Read More…]
Have You Made Your New Year’s Resolution? Become an Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutor at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading skills[Read More…]
Follow the Trail of Bread Crumbs to South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is back with an exciting and delightfully amusing variation of the Grimm classic, Hansel and Gretel, by Michele L. Vacca. Performances will take place in the Kindig Performing Arts Center on SSC’s Main Campus on Saturdays, January[Read More…]
White House Releases New National and State Reports Showing the Costs of Repealing the Health Care Law
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2013. The White House released a report today underscoring the costs of repealing the Affordable Care Act for millions of Americans. The benefits of the health care law – lower costs, new protections, and expanded access to quality, affordable care – are real, and the repeal plan[Read More…]
Video: President Obama and President Clinton Discuss Health Care
We thought you would enjoy watching as President Obama joins former President Bill Clinton for a conversation about health care in the United States and around the world as part of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. September 24, 2013.
New Skills at Work, Landmark Economic Opportunity Initiative from JPMorgan Chase, Commits $15 Million to Chicago
Aims to revolutionize how employers and skills trainers develop talent for jobs in local high-growth industries; Mayor Emanuel highlights ongoing work to address skills gap in the city CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2013. JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced it is committing $15 million toward workforce readiness and demand-driven training in Chicago,[Read More…]
Chicago Ranked Among World’s Most Competitive Cities for Business in New IBM Report
World’s Most Competitive Cities Report Puts Chicago at the Top of All Major Sectors for Business Investments; Global Location Trends Report Ranks Chicago #1 in U.S. for Foreign Direct Investment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2013. Chicago ranks among the World’s Most Competitive Cities in a new report released by IBM. Of the[Read More…]
