From the Park Forest Fire Department on Facebook Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As usual, the Park Forest Fire Department had a busy week approaching mid-April. There were 64 total responses. Of these, 14 were responses for fire, and 50 were EMS responses. Response Activity Early Sunday, members of the Park Forest[Read More…]
Day: April 21, 2017
The Secret to Drama Group’s Secret Garden – Talented Child Actors
By MaryLee Hoganson Director Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- When director Mary Lee Hoganson was selected to mount The Drama Group’s upcoming production of The Secret Garden, she knew that the greatest challenge to success would be finding just the right child actors who must carry the weight of this production. And find them[Read More…]
GSU Hearts and Scholars Event Ensures Student Success
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Thursday, April 27 marks the tenth consecutive scholarship benefit, Hearts and Scholars, where generous donors, businesses, and the Governors State University Foundation unite to raise funds for student scholarships. This year’s Hearts and Scholars Dinner will be hosted by NBC5’s Lisa Parker on April 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. at GSU’s Center for Performing[Read More…]
Virtual Earth-sized Telescope Aims to Capture First Image of a Black Hole
UChicago-led South Pole Telescope part of international effort to study event horizon Illustration of the environment around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, located some 26,000 light years away at the center the Milky Way.Illustration by: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017′ By: Greg Borzo A powerful network of telescopes around the[Read More…]
South Suburban College Court Reporting Student Wins 1st Place in NCRA Contest
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. In honor of 2017 Court Reporting & Captioning Week, the National Court Reporting Association’s (NCRA) Student Committee challenged court reporting students to transcribe as many tests as possible during the week to qualify for a prize. First place was awarded to Angela Patla, a[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Renovation Work to Begin at Historic Quincy Station
The project will make the Loop ‘L’ station accessible and continues the Mayor’s more than $8 billion investment to modernize transit CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr today announced the start of a major project to renovate the historic Quincy Loop station and[Read More…]
Kids@College at Prairie State College Returns This Summer with LOWER Costs and NEW Offerings
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. Are you looking for fun summer activities to keep your kids busy this summer? Let learning and fun continue year round at Prairie State College (PSC). The Kids@College Summer Program at PSC is designed to enhance the problem solving skills of children grades K-6. Participants will[Read More…]
500 Years After the Reformation: Scholars Gather at DePaul University for World Catholicism Week
Speakers from India, Nigeria, Brazil, Chile and Sri Lanka to discuss lingering impact on Christianity CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. In 1517, Martin Luther nailed a proclamation to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany and launched the Protestant Reformation. Five hundred years later, speakers from India, Nigeria, Brazil, Chile and Sri[Read More…]
7 Fronts on Which Trump Has Declared War on Environmental Science
President Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Vice President Mike Pence, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, speaks at EPA headquarters in Washington, March 28, 2017. AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. Despite having been in office for fewer than 100 days, and in the[Read More…]
Latest ACA Repeal Plan Would Explode Premiums for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Brian Greenberg, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, holds up a syringe preloaded with his prescription medication that was delivered to his home in Stamford, Connecticut, July 6, 2016. AP/Julie Jacobson Washington, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. A new column from the Center for American Progress finds that under President Donald Trump[Read More…]