Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- 28 October 2013 –AccuWeather reports a massive Halloween storm will unleash torrential rain, heavy thunderstorms and howling winds in a corridor from Texas to the Midwest and Northeast. The storm may force travelers and trick-or-treaters to delay or cancel their plans. Heavy Thunderstorms and Flooding Gusty, slow-moving thunderstorms will threaten[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Announces Enhanced Transparency, Accountability for Standard Plan Building Permits
New Time Stamp to Aid City’s Efforts to Shorten Time to Permit CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that all Standard Plan Review building permits issued by the Department of Buildings will now contain time stamps, in an effort to add transparency and accountability to the building process[Read More…]
Construction To Begin On $45 Million Transportation, Distribution And Logistics Center At Olive-Harvey College That Will Create 150 Construction Jobs
New Facility Reinforces City Colleges’ Focus on Preparing Students for Jobs in Growing Industries and is Part of Larger $524 Million Capital Improvement Plan CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl Hyman to break ground today on the nearly $45 million Transportation, Distribution and[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Students to be Honored by Lincoln Academy November 2
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the names of the state’s outstanding college students who will be honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The Academy will recognize the students during the annual Student Laureate Convocation at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Old State Capitol State Historic[Read More…]
Half of Single Young Adults Eligible for the Health Insurance Marketplace Could Get Coverage for $50 or Less
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013 – 6:43 p.m. EST. A new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that nearly half (46 percent) of single young adults who are uninsured and may be eligible for coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace could get coverage for[Read More…]
Luis Perez: Passing Theatre Craft on to a New Generation at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. Musical Theatre Director Luis Perez comes from an overachieving family. His parents, both physicians, emigrated from Cuba to the Orlando, Fla., area in the 1950s for a better life – his father rising to become the president of the Florida Medical Association and his mother being recognized[Read More…]
DePaul’s Healy Theatre Presents ‘Arabian Nights’ as Inaugural Production in New Directors Series
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to present “Arabian Nights” as the inaugural production in the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre at The Theatre School building, located at Racine and Fullerton on the Lincoln Park Campus. The Healy Theatre is a 100-seat flexible theatre, located[Read More…]
Update on Status of HealthCare.gov, Oct. 28, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013, 12:32 p.m. CST. Statement from HHS spokeswoman Joanne Peters: “Verizon Terremark successfully resolved the issue with the networking component overnight and as of 7am ET this morning the Data Services Hub was fully operational. The HealthCare.gov technical team continued troubleshooting one issue with the online account[Read More…]
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Announces Major Savings for Medicare Beneficiaries
Part B premiums will see zero growth; billions of dollars saved in donut hole Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today said that health care reform efforts are eliciting significant out-of-pocket savings for Medicare beneficiaries, pointing to zero growth in 2014 Medicare Part B[Read More…]
South Suburban College Seeks Tutors and Participants for Adult Volunteer Literacy Program, Oct. 28, 2013
Celebrate International Literacy Day by becoming a volunteer tutor! SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. South Suburban College is currently 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[Read More…]
