Auto Loan Company Failed to Provide Redress for Illegal Collection Tactics Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Security National Automotive Acceptance Company (SNAAC), an auto lender specializing in loans to servicemembers, for violating a Bureau consent order. In 2015, the CFPB[Read More…]
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Opening May 19th, 2017: Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen as Symbolic Reality at the National Veterans Art Museum
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) presents its newest exhibition–Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen as Symbolic Reality. The exhibition features work spanning the artist’s career, and will be on view from May 19th to August 12th, 2017. In collaboration with curators Andrew and Hathia[Read More…]
Hammond Man Sentenced To 300 Months Imprisonment For Child Pornography
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Clifford D. Johnson announced that Mark Nagel, 37, of Hammond, Indiana was sentenced before Hammond District Court Judge Rudy Lozano after pleading guilty to two counts of producing child pornography. Nagel was sentenced to 300 months imprisonment followed[Read More…]
Antidepressant May Enhance Drug Delivery To The Brain
NIH rat study suggests amitriptyline temporarily inhibits the blood-brain barrier, allowing drugs to enter the brain Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- New research from the National Institutes of Health found that pairing the antidepressant amitriptyline with drugs designed to treat central nervous system diseases, enhances drug delivery to the brain by inhibiting the[Read More…]
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Dives Between Saturn and Its Rings
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is back in contact with Earth after its successful first-ever dive through the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its rings on April 26, 2017. The spacecraft is in the process of beaming back science and engineering data collected during its passage, via NASA’s[Read More…]
State Budget Crisis Leads To Tuition Hike At PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The sad news is tuition is going up at Prairie State College because of the state budget crisis. According to a press release from PSC, the Prairie State College Board of Trustees voted during a special meeting this month to raise the tuition for fall 2017, based[Read More…]
PSC Music Department Launching Spring Concert Series In May
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College is hosting a Spring Concert Series in May. All performances are free and open to the public and scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Center on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. All of the ensembles are comprised of[Read More…]
Park Forest Fire Department Activity Report for April 16-22, 2017
From the Park Forest Fire Department on Facebook Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department reported another full week with total responses (calls for service) at 69. Of these, 14 were fire and/or service calls, 55 were EMS or ambulance calls. Response Activity Early Easter Sunday, members responded to[Read More…]
UChicago-led NASA Balloon Mission Launches, with Goal of Breaking Flight Record (Video)
Prof. Angela Olinto hopes telescope will help unravel mysteries of cosmic rays NASA’s super-pressure balloon took flight at 10:50 a.m. local time April 25 (5:50 p.m. CST April 24) from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand. Scientists hope the balloon will stay afloat for up to 100 days, more than doubling[Read More…]
South Suburban College Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Seeking Volunteer Tutors and Offering Free Services
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. South Suburban College is 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 in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading[Read More…]
