Record Student Debt Spurring Employers to Offer Student Loan Repayment Benefits Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new data point finding that nearly half of student loan borrowers leave school owing at least $20,000 – double the share of borrowers a decade ago. The[Read More…]
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New Murals Under Fullerton ‘L’ Station Depict DePaul University History
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2017. A multi-year public art project to memorialize key figures in DePaul University’s history now includes four new murals on the pillars under the Chicago Transit Authority’s Fullerton ‘L’ station. In the center of the university’s Lincoln Park Campus, the murals honor a legendary president, a pair[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Host Solar Eclipse Viewing Event on Monday, August 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Total Solar Eclipse 2017 viewing event on Monday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The eclipse is predicted to be at its maximum coverage in the Chicagoland area at 1:20 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area Fall Kick-Off Pot Luck Dinner on Wednesday, September 13
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED August 28, 2017. Please join the League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area at its Fall Kick-Off Pot Luck Dinner on Wednesday, September 13. The event will be held at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in DownTown Park Forest. Dinner will begin at[Read More…]
Sessions’s Leak Warning To Journalists Misguided, Misplaced
Commentary By Gene Policinski (ENEWSPF)- A threat from the Trump administration, apparently aimed at journalists as part of a larger campaign to prevent widespread government “leaks” that have enraged the president, is the wrong message delivered by the wrong messenger. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, only a few days removed from[Read More…]
Free High School Equivalency & English as a Second Language Registration Days Coming to South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2017. South Suburban College’s (SSC) Adult Education Department is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their[Read More…]
State GOP Supports Work To “Fundamentally Reform” Education Funding
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois GOP legislative leaders issued a joint statement expressing support “to fundamentally reform how we fund our public education system.” The statement, issued by Senate Republican Leader-Designee Bill Brady and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, was issued Monday. “We support the governor’s call for the four legislative leaders[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Convenes Student Loan Forum & Urges Governor to Sign Student Loan Bill of Rights
AG Madigan & Advocates Urge Governor to sign Senate Bill 1351 to Better Protect Illinois Student Loan Borrowers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today convened a student loan forum with education advocates and community organizations and urged Gov. Rauner to sign into law a bill to reform[Read More…]
Park Forest Art Fair to be Held September 16-17
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2017. The Park Forest Art Fair returns for its 62nd year on September 16 – 17 in DownTown Park Forest (on Main Street between Western Avenue and Orchard Drive). The Park Forest Art Fair is the second oldest juried art fair in the Chicago area. The[Read More…]
Registration Open for Park Forest’s Village-wide Garage Sale
PARK FOREST, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2017. Back by popular demand, Park Forest’s Village-wide Garage Sale returns September 15 – 17. Do you have items in your home you no longer need that could be sold for a few dollars? Do you love discovering a great deal at a garage sale? The[Read More…]
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