New Exhibition Highlights Autobiographical Veteran Artist Experience — Opens February 26 Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2016 — The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) announces the opening of its solo exhibition Operation Mom’s Couch—the newest exploration of the veteran experience through the lens of an Airman and his cultural consumption of war[Read More…]

Director Rosenthal Announces Sustainable Model to Prepare the ISM System for the Future The Illinois State Museum (Mike Linksvayer / Flickr) SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016.   Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Wayne A. Rosenthal announced today that an agreement has been reached to reopen the Illinois State Museum[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016.  The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, has announced the topics for its popular Potpourri of Lectures Series which takes place on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in the Library’s Ringering Room. The lecture topics/dates are: February 11 –“It’s Your Estate, Are You in[Read More…]

Welcome Home Program Kicks Off CPL and FCB Partnership for ‘Home of the Curious’ Campaign CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016.  Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library (CPL) yesterday announced the “Welcome Home” fine amnesty program, part of the new “Home of the Curious” visibility campaign. Through this program, the Library expects to[Read More…]

Pick your team now: Are you drinking or are you driving? SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016.  Millions of people will gather this Sunday to watch the Super Bowl. Many will celebrate with alcohol. As part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois[Read More…]

Senior Hunger Month-29 Days of Action — Paul Bradbury/Getty Images Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016.  AARP and AARP Foundation are teaming up this February to urge people to take action against senior hunger. Throughout the month, ‘29 Days of Action’ (www.aarp.org/29DaysofAction) will encourage people to take simple actions to help[Read More…]

LOS ANGELES — (ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016.  Actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt launched a new community-sourced video project today with his production company hitRECord and the American Civil Liberties Union, putting out a call for people to submit videos with their takes on the connections between technology and democracy. The submissions[Read More…]

MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly invites students from kindergarten through 8th grade to participate in her annual Black History Month Video Contest that honors the accomplishments of African-Americans. In the short video, students can describe why it’s important to celebrate Black History Month, the moment in African American history[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2016. The Drama Group Daytime Children’s Theatre proudly presents “The Velveteen Rabbit” Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20, 2016. Come see this timeless musical inspired by Margery Williams classic story of a stuffed toy rabbit made real by a child’s enduring love. A family favorite comes[Read More…]

CFPB Concerned that Screening Inaccuracies and Lack of Account Options are Keeping Consumers Out of the Banking System WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2016.  Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking steps to improve checking account access amidst Bureau concerns that consumers are being sidelined by the lack of[Read More…]