Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences production The Theatre School at DePaul University will present Eric Pfeffinger’s “The Day John Henry Came to School” in the Merle Reskin Theatre. The production opens April 7 and runs through May 16. (The Theatre School Image) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. The Theatre[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
‘Health at Very Center of Disaster Risk Reduction,’ Say UN Agency Officials in Sendai
The link between disaster risk reduction and health has been underscored by crises such as the Malawi floods. Photo: UNDP/Arjan van de Merwe JAPAN–(ENEWSPF)–15 March 2015 – The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, powerful storms in the Asia-Pacific region and ongoing conflicts in Syria and elsewhere are all stark reminders[Read More…]
Make a Gourd Birdhouse on March 22 at the Park Forest Public Library
Registration Required Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. Discover how to create a welcoming nesting space for wrens and other cavity nesters in your own backyard on Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. You will build a birdhouse from a dried gourd,[Read More…]
Presentation on Small Space Indoor Gardens at the Park Forest Public Library on March 20
Limited Seating – Registration Required Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. Join us at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, on Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m. for an afternoon of helpful tips and new ideas for indoor gardening. We have invited landscaping guru Tina Turner from Dutch Barn[Read More…]
Mental Health Issues in the Cook County Jail to be Discussed on March 17 at Park Forest Public Library
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. The League of Women Voters of Park Forest present Mental Health Issues in the Cook County Jail on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Cara Smith, Executive Director, Cook County Department of Corrections, will discuss the[Read More…]
18th Annual Diversity Dinners to be Held April 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. On Thursday, April 23, 2015, the 18th Annual Diversity Dinners will be held across the south suburbs. On this evening, residents will open their homes to celebrate our rich diversity in small gatherings by sharing a meal and lively discussion, which can lead to greater[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Speech Team Takes High Honors in IHSA Speech Tournament Finals
RICHTON PARK, ILL – (ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2015—Fifteen members of the Southland College Prep Charter High School’s speech team turned in impressive performances during the recent Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Illinois State Speech final tournaments. Southland College Prep’s individual event participants tied Marian Catholic High School for fourth place in[Read More…]
Sound Business Plan Drives Innovation and Growth at Governors State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. How does a small public university drive innovation and growth in an era of shrinking budgets? Among all of the small universities in the country, Governors State University has shown the way according to the American Council on Education, naming GSU the winner of the[Read More…]
South Suburban College Women’s Basketball Team Advances to National Tournament
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2015. The South Suburban College (SSC) Women’s Basketball Team (25-7) defeated Kankakee Community College by a score of 70-62 to win the Region IV Championship and advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Tournament. Freshman guard CC Lopez was named 1st[Read More…]
Federal Judge Rejects Justice Department Effort to Imprison Kettle Falls Five Defendants Pending Sentencing
DOJ continues to waste tax dollars trying to lock up family of medical marijuana patients, despite acquittal of almost all charges Spokane, WA –(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2015. Just one week after three medical marijuana patients were acquitted by a federal jury of all but one charge stemming from the widely watched[Read More…]
