Courtney Sanders; V.P. of Enrollment Management; Dr. Elaine P. Maimon, President; Emily Metzger, first student admitted to GSU’s first freshman class; Dr. Deborah Bordelon, Provost. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Thursday, November 21 was a big day forMarian Catholic High School senior Emily Metzger and a big day for Governors[Read More…]
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Rotary Club of Park Forest to Present 29th Annual ‘Do It Yourself Messiah’ on Saturday, December 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2013. The Rotary Club of Park Forest will present its 29th Annual Do It Yourself Messiah at Faith United Protestant Church on Saturday, December 7th at 3:00 p.m. Faith Church is located at 10 Hemlock in Park Forest. The Do-It-Yourself Messiah is sponsored by The Music[Read More…]
SEIU Members Join in President Obama’s Renewed Push to Spread the Word on the Affordable Care Ac
SEIU Healthcare Workers from California, Connecticut and Maryland Join in White House Event and Pledge to Bring It Home Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. SEIU members stood with President Obama today and accepted his challenge to step up their own strong efforts to spread the word on low-cost insurance coverage available[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, State’s Attorney Alvarez, And City Agencies To Create Inter-Governmental Domestic Violence Task Force
State-of-the-Art Training for Police Officers, Proactive Law Enforcement Response, and Increased City Services to Help Stop Cycle of Domestic Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, the Chicago Police Department (CPD), and the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced today the creation[Read More…]
City of Chicago and Northwestern University to Expand Access for CPS Students to Top Colleges
Northwestern Academy will Provide Free Rigorous Academics to Challenge CPS Students and College Counseling to Prepare them to Gain Admittance into a Top-Rated Public or Private University CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. The City of Chicago and Northwestern University today announced a new program to help Chicago Public School (CPS) students prepare[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Historic Passage of Comprehensive Pension Reform, December 3, 2013
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement regarding the Illinois General Assembly’s historic passage of comprehensive pension reform which will erase the unfunded pension debt and provide 100 percent funding for the systems. After inheriting the worst-funded pension crisis in the nation due to decades of[Read More…]
Federal Disaster Assistance to Help Illinois Unemployed
Residents in 15 Illinois Counties Might be Eligible CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. Individuals and business owners out of work as a direct result of tornadoes and high winds on Nov. 17 might be eligible for federal disaster unemployment assistance, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said today. The disaster unemployment[Read More…]
Illinois Emergency Management Agency Highlights Holiday Safety in December
Encourages holiday shoppers to give preparedness gifts this year SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. If you’re trying to find the perfect holiday presents for everyone on your list, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is offering gift ideas to help your loved ones stay safe when disaster strikes. IEMA is focusing on[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Affordable Care Act, December 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013 – 2:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thanks to Monica, thanks to everybody standing behind me, and thanks for everybody out there who cares deeply about this issue. Monica’s story is important because for all the day-to-day fights here in Washington around the Affordable Care Act, it’s[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Uphold Ban on Undetectable Firearms
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted today to uphold a federal ban on firearms that are undetectable by metal detectors to help protect the public from the threat of guns being smuggled into secure facilities. H.R. 3626, the Extend Undetectable Firearms Act, extends for 10[Read More…]
