INDIANAPOLIS –(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Committees have selected Eugene, Oregon (Eugene Country Club) and Sugar Grove, Illinois (Rich Harvest Farms) as the sites for the 2016 and 2017 Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships. In addition, the committees selected 23 other cities[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders Spells out Priorities as Budget Ranking Member
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today warned against Republican efforts to cut Social Security and other programs that help working families. In remarks at a Capitol Hill news conference, Sanders warned that benefits for the disabled and their children face a[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Secretary McDonald and Peoples Gas Announce Five-Year Extension of Utility Workers Military Assistance Program
Extension of Seven-Month Classroom and Mentorship Program Will Prepare an Additional 250 Veterans for Careers in the Natural Gas Industry CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald, Chancellor Cheryl Hyman of City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), Peoples Gas President John Kleczynski, and Business Manager[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Campaign to Help Small Businesses Avoid Predatory Lending Practices
Mayor to Press State and Federal Agencies to Establish Regulations for Business-to-Business Lenders CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is bolstering the City of Chicago’s support for small businesses with the launch of a new campaign to help business owners avoid predatory lending practices. In recent months, Business-to-Business (B2B) lending[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, DHL and Aeroterm Open $35 Million Dollar DHL Global Forwarding Center at O’Hare International Airport
New Cargo Facility Serves as DHL’s Largest Air Gateway for Exports in the World; New Investments at O’Hare Providing For the Most Usable Square Footage for Cargo Operations of Any Gateway Passenger Airport in North America CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined executives today from DHL Global Forwarding and[Read More…]
Prairie State College Student Receives Full Tuition Scholarship to Carthage College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. The third time is definitely the charm for DaQuawn Bruce and his dream of attending Carthage College. Next month, he is transferring to Carthage from Prairie State College (PSC) to pursue his bachelor’s degree on a full academic scholarship, worth approximately $37,000 per year. According to[Read More…]
Four New Pieces Added to Prairie State College Board of Trustees Student Art Collection
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees recently added four student art works to the Student Art Collection. The works were selected from the 2014 Photographer of the Year and Student Exhibition and the Graduate Students Exhibition. Daniel Lagor’s work is a charcoal drawing, “Untitled[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary Hagel at the U.S. Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Summit,
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2015. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Thank you, Madam Secretary. Thank you. Thank you for your introduction. Thank you for your leadership and what you have done in your role as secretary of the Air Force, your personal provision to this effort. You want me[Read More…]
DoD Releases 2013 Annual Report on Suicide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2013 calendar year Suicide Event Report (DoDSER), which details the number of suicide attempts and deaths for U.S. service members. The DoDSER also includes detailed assessments of demographic information, behavioral health history, and deployment history for each suicide[Read More…]
S&P Settlement Could Leave Taxpayers Partly Underwater Again
Could Claim Over $350 Million Tax Windfall for Justice Dept Settlement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Standard & Poor’s (S&P), the bond-rating agency whose past practices have been tied to the mortgage crisis, is in negotiations with the U.S. Justice Department to settle allegations of civil fraud with a payout of[Read More…]
