Senator joins 54 others in letter urging Senate leadership to take up and pass bill to reauthorize Perkins Loan Program WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Robert Casey (D-PA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in a bipartisan letter,[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Duckworth and Senator Franken Introduce Bill to Train Workers for Open, High-Skill Jobs
Duckworth-Franken CC2C Act will help promote partnerships between businesses and community colleges to close the skills gap Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Senator Al Franken (D-MN) today introduced legislation aimed at closing the “skills gap,” which makes it difficult for small businesses and other employers to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015 by a vote of 266-167, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) issued the following statement: “For too long, our government has jumped from manufactured crisis to manufactured crisis, from shutdown threat to actual shutdown. For[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Nationwide Student Financial Aid Scam
Operation Ripped Off Students and Families Applying for College Financial Aid WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is taking action to halt a nationwide student financial aid scam that allegedly ripped off tens of thousands of students and families across the country[Read More…]
Annual Fall Shopping Extravaganza at Governors State University on November 19
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2015. Get an early start on your holiday shopping at the Governors State University Annual Fall Vendor and Craft Fair. Shoppers can beat the Black Friday crowds and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts, arts and crafts, and unique creations on Thursday, November 19, from 10 a.m.[Read More…]
No Arrest Yet In Oct. 20 Area E Shooting
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Due to lack of cooperation from the victim, Park Forest Police say they have been unable to make any arrests in connection with the October 20 shooting in Park Forest Cooperative IV, Area E. The investigation continues. Related: Police Investigating Shooting at Park Forest Cooperative, Area E
Police Make Arrest In Connection With Shooting on Dogwood St.
Jordan Anderson. (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Police Department released a statement regarding an arrest in connection with an October 18, 2015 shooting on Dogwood Street. A 16-year-old juvenile was the victim. His injury was non-life threatening, according to police. The statement follows: Jordan Anderson (pictured), age[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 28, 2015
The Park Forest Police Department. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Chicago City Council Approves Mayor Emanuel’s 2016 Budget
Budget Secures Police and Fire Pension Funds, While Protecting Working Families and Residents, and Invests in a Stronger Future for All Chicago Residents CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. The City Council yesterday approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2016 budget plan that continues his record of reform and investment, while taking essential steps to[Read More…]
Volo, Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty To Robbing Two Chase Bank Branches And Attempting To Rob A Third
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2015. A Lake County woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to two counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery. TERESA M. KNOWLES, 39, of Volo, Ill., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to robbing the Chase Bank, in Crystal[Read More…]
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