Dan McAllister, Judi Mack, and Elliott Johnson join CenterPoint at Governors State University to offer small business development consulting services to Chicago Southland residents. (SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- CenterPoint at Governors State University is adding three local consultants to assist Chicago Southland residents in developing, growing, financing, and improving their[Read More…]
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‘Bank Of America Customers Get The Heck Out Of That Bank!’ Senator Dick Durbin (Video)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) tells Bank of America Customers to ‘get the heck out of that bank.’ "If it uses a PIN number," Durbin says, the cost for a debit transaction is about $0.04. That’s it. Story is in the video.
FBI: Three Arrested in Aurora Drug Sweep
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Gregory Thomas, Chief of the Aurora Police Department (APD), announced today the arrest of three individuals for violation of federal drug laws. The arrests were made on September 26-27,[Read More…]
FBI: Attorney and Former Edgewater Hospital Owner Indicted on Charges of Allegedly Lying and Obstructing Justice
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Indiana attorney was arrested Monday in Florida on federal charges alleging that he and his onetime client, the former owner and chief executive of the bankrupt Edgewater Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, committed perjury and obstruction of justice to thwart efforts by the government and a[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Ford Jobs Announcement
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today released a statement regarding Ford Motor Company’s jobs announcement: “I’m extremely pleased that Ford is strengthening its commitment to the State of Illinois to create 2,000 new jobs and stimulate the economy with an additional $200 million new investment.” “This is the direct[Read More…]
PSC Building Trades, Painting, and Drywall Pre-Apprenticeship Program Underway
PSC students shown here are working on a frame for a basement wall at a house in Chicago Heights. (SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) students are hard at work at one home in Chicago Heights. The new Building Trades, Painting, and Drywall Pre-Apprenticeship Program is underway and[Read More…]
UAW and Ford Create Jobs for America
DETROIT –(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. UAW leaders from around the country gathered in Detroit today to hear details of a tentative agreement between the UAW and Ford Motor Co. The agreement, the second reached between the UAW and the domestic automakers, builds on the UAW-GM contract, ratified by workers last week. [Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on Retirement of U.S. Representative Jerry Costello
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today released a statement regarding today’s announcement of the retirement of U.S. Representative Jerry Costello (D-Ill.). “Congressman Costello is a tireless advocate for the citizens of Illinois and his district, and has spent his career in Congress working across the aisle to get things[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Letter to the Illinois Bankers Association, Illinois Credit Union League and the Community Bankers Association of Illinois
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. TO: Linda Koch President and CEO Illinois Bankers Association Dan Plauda President and CEO Illinois Credit Union League Robert Wingert President Community Bankers Association of Illinois Dear Ms. Koch, Mr. Plauda and Mr. Wingert: As you know, several of the largest banks have recently announced[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 4, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October, 4, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing KEYSTONE XL Freedom of Information Act Request SYRIA Working for Many Weeks on UN Security Council Resolution IRAQ State Department Budget Request YEMEN U.S. Supports Plan Put Forward by GCC AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN/INDIA/REGION U.S. Supports Afghan-Led Process of Reconciliation Haqqani Network Ambassador Grossman[Read More…]
