City College of Chicago

CITY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL RETAIN ITS STUDENT WORK STUDY PROGRAM DESPITE GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS. CHICAGO, March 11, 2013After recent federal spending cuts, City College has found a way to keep students in their work-study program with minimal impact to their status. City College is a two-year school with approximately 15,000 students. The cut will affect roughly 3,000 of those students. Chicagos West College and College of the Lakes are faced with similar cuts by the federal government. To keep students working, the office of work-study decided rather than cutting students in the program, the college will reduce the students hours by 5 percent instead. Losing students in the program was not an option. We reviewed the budget and determined that we could keep the students working. Says school Chancellor Cheryl Hyman. By reducing the hours City College will be able to keep the 3,000 students working and keeping their enrollment status. City College has a reputation for excellence and is continually ranked a state leader for the number of students who transfer each year to a university. ### Contact: Troy Mosley Director of Student Work-Study City College Chicago, IL 60601 P (312) 554-6779

Lake Michigan Twilight Cruise Company

LAKE MICHIGAN TWILIGHT CRUISE COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW CATARMARIN CLASS BOATS TO THEIR FLEET. Chicago, March 11, 2013Lake Michigan Twilight Cruise Company has purchased two new Catamaran boats to add to their existing fleet. The new cruise ships are scheduled to launch in the summer of 2013. The new ships are currently being built in Doublemill Scotland. Once finished they will be flown aboard specially equipped 747 jets to Gary, Indiana for assembly. The new diesel powered catamarans named The Morning Star and The Comet, have an occupancy of 185 passengers plus five crewmembers. The purchase of these new boats will allow us to continue the high level of customer service we are know for. Says company owner John Davis. Currently the company operates two yacht class cruise ships. Each ship sails for brunch, dinner and late-night cocktail cruises. Operating five months out of the year the company served 45,000 passengers last year. With a gross revenue of $1.69 million last year, the company expects to double that this year with the addition of The Morning Start and The Comet. Cruising lake Michigan for the past 12 years, Lake Michigan Twilight Cruise Company has operated with the highest standards and customer satisfaction. Voted #1 dinner cruise company for 12 years straight and still running. For information on upcoming cruses call 1-800-433 8989 or visit www.twilightcruises.com ### Contact: Troy Mosley General Manager 151 Wabasha Drive Chicago, IL 60610 P (312) 544-6779