Residential Credit Solutions to Pay $1.5 Million for Servicing Wrongs WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Residential Credit Solutions, Inc. for blocking consumers’ attempts to save their homes from foreclosure. The mortgage servicer failed to honor modifications for loans transferred from[Read More…]
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City of Chicago Celebrates Second Annual PlayStreets Day
New record set for most PlayStreets events held in one summer day CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr. Julie Morita today joined hundreds of community members to celebrate the second annual PlayStreets Day in Chicago. PlayStreets, a CDPH youth obesity prevention initiative, closes traffic[Read More…]
Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2015. Two dozen defendants are facing federal drug charges after a two-and-a-half-year investigation uncovered their roles in trafficking wholesale amounts of cocaine and heroin and distributing it in the Chicago area and Wisconsin. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration assigned to the[Read More…]
Representatives Schakowsky, Matsui and Murphy Introduce Resolution to Protect and Expand Social Security
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2015. Today Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Doris O. Matsui, Patrick Murphy and 57 of their colleagues introduced H.Res. 393, a resolution expressing Congressional support for efforts to protect and expand Social Security while securing its long-term future. The resolution is included below. Representatives Schakowsky and Matsui are[Read More…]
Prairie State College Celebrates GED Graduates During Special Ceremony
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. Current Prairie State College (PSC) student and General Education (GED)® graduate Peter Brassea was the guest speaker during the 2015 GED Graduation and Certified Production Technician Safety Certificate Recognition Ceremony recently held on campus. More than 20 students were recognized during the event. PSC offers free[Read More…]
Prairie State College Offering Free GED® and Spanish GED® Preparation and ESL Classes in Fall Semester
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. The Adult Education Program at Prairie State College (PSC) is offering free English as a Second Language (ESL), General Education (GED®) and Spanish GED Preparation, beginning Monday, Aug. 31, at the PSC Adult Training and Outreach Center (ATOC), located on the main campus at 202 S.[Read More…]
Inspirational Roosevelt University Graduate Appointed to Champaign City Council
Photo credit: Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. Clarissa Nickerson Fourman overcame incredible obstacles in order to graduate from Roosevelt University’s online Bachelor in Professional Studies degree program in 2012. A ward of the state of Illinois for much of her life, she moved from foster home to foster home[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Performing Arts Library Receives Collection for Theatre Students
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2015. Roosevelt University’s Performing Arts Library has received a large collection of theatre-related books, musical scores, CDs and DVDs from the Ray Lonergan Memorial Library of Actor’s Equity Association. Thirty-seven boxes of materials in all were donated. “A lot of this new collection is historical in nature, and[Read More…]
Competition and Choice in the Health Insurance Marketplace Lowered Premiums in 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. The Health Insurance Marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act allows consumers to compare health insurance plans based on key factors, such as covered services, providers, and importantly, price. According to a report released today, choice and competition increased in the 2015 Marketplace and consumers benefitted[Read More…]
FDA Approves Non-surgical Temporary Balloon Device to Treat Obesity
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new balloon device to treat obesity without the need for invasive surgery. The ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System (ReShape Dual Balloon) is intended to facilitate weight loss in obese adult patients. The device likely works by[Read More…]
