Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2017. The Grande Prairie Singers will be holding open auditions. Children’s Choir auditions begin on Tuesday, August 22. Open auditions for new singers will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 9 at Grace Church located at 266 Somonauk, Park Forest. Grande[Read More…]
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Park Forest Youth Commission to Host 18th Annual Youth Day Back 2 School Celebration on Saturday, August 19
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2017. The Park Forest Youth Commission will host the 18th Annual Youth Day Back 2 School Celebration on Saturday, August 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DownTown Village Green (Cunningham & Main Street). The event will include a school supply giveaway (supplies are[Read More…]
Anthony Scaramucci Is The Last Of Many To Leave White House
Commentary On his last day, Anthony Scaramucci weathered a false report that his wife was leaving him, filing for divorce, because he posted nude photos of her and loved politics more than her. That was false. But on July 22, Scaramucci was trying to sanitize his past: Scaramucci announces on Twitter[Read More…]
Annual Tall Grass Gallery Artists’ Exhibit ‘Creative Imaginations’ Opens Saturday, August 5
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWPSF)—July 31, 2017. Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk, exhibit ‘Creative Imaginations’ opens on Saturday, August 5. This annual show features works by of Tall Grass Juried Artists. The exhibit will run through Sunday, September 17. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 5 from 1[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance to Host 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Atlanta, October 11– 14
Michelle Alexander Will Join More than 1,500 Experts & Advocates from over 80 Countries for the Premier Conference on Ending the Global Drug War NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2017. How will the Trump Administration impact drug policies in America? What will happen with states that have legalized marijuana and those that[Read More…]
Public Meeting July 25 to Demand $1 Billion for Chicago Public Schools to Fund Violence Prevention/Real Sanctuary City
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2017. The Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) is hosting a public meeting to launch a citywide campaign demanding $1 billion in funding for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), violence prevention funding, real sanctuary in Chicago, and schools our community deserves. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 25[Read More…]
Made in Chicago: Roller Derby Inspires World Celebration August 13 through 19
World Roller Derby Week Aug. 13-19 will include an inaugural annual public celebration, retro-style games and a national community service blood drive in honor of the invention of Roller Derby in Chicago in 1935. Brown Paper Tickets partners with the Midwest All Stars and the Northern Illinois Junior Roller Derby[Read More…]
Sen. Bernie Sanders Joins CCI Action on Saturday, July 15 for Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power
Alicia Garza, Judith Le Blanc and other progressive movement leaders are hosting workshops through the day; Follow the livestream throughout the day here. Des Moines, Iowa –(ENEWSPF)– Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will return to Iowa on Saturday for the first time since the 2016 election. He will deliver the keynote speech at the Iowa Citizens for[Read More…]
Chicago to Host Benefit Concert on August 26 to Help Russian-Born LGBTQ Violinist, Artem Kolesov, Flee Persecution From Russia
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)—July 13, 2017. Notable Chicago LGBTQ community leaders are hosting a benefit concert for Artem Kolesov, a 23-year old gay man who caught the world’s attention when he came out earlier this year on YouTube as part of a Russian “Children-404” project, which invites teenagers to share their stories and[Read More…]
Illinois Handmaids to Deliver Timely HB 40 Message to Governor Rauner on Thursday, July 13
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2017. The Handmaids are coming to the Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph Street in downtown Chicago on Thursday, July 13, at 12 p.m. to tell Governor Rauner he must sign HB40. We want to deliver an important statement to him: We are standing up for reproductive rights for[Read More…]