Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2015. Late summer is a special time at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Besides the joys of walking the cool, green-canopied trails of Thorn Creek Nature Preserve, there are many other activities, events and programs for everyone. Wednesday Morning Walkers can enjoy the early morning and late[Read More…]
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Mental Health 5K Walk: NAMIWalks Chicago 2015 on September 26
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2015. Twenty-five percent of the American populace lives with mental illness and an estimated one million Americans die by suicide every year. One family is combatting that sobering statistic after the death of their brother, who struggled mightily with mental illness. After the tragic loss of brother,[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Sept. 11, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015 South Florida Law Professor Makes Case for Expanding Social Security In an op-ed for the Miami Herald, Professor Timothy Canova outlines the need to expand the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to ensure that beneficiaries can live above the poverty line. SSI provides a very basic[Read More…]
Calvary United Protestant Church to Host ‘Waffles and the Word’ on Sept. 27
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2015. Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 North Orchard Boulevard, Park Forest, will host ‘Waffles and the Word’ on September 27 at 10 a.m. in the Church’s Fellowship Hall. Come and eat and explore an informal worship setting. Source: Calvary United Protestant Church
Filmmaker Katie Young Embarks on Her Newest PBS Project
Photo via: Right2Water Ireland CLEVELAND, OH –(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2015. Producer of the international award-winning documentary The Graceful Descent, Katie Young, is embarking on her newest project: the Irish Water protests and the escalating fight against austerity-driven water charges and shutoffs from Dublin to Detroit and beyond. The new PBS-sponored documentary film,[Read More…]
Public Forum on Illinois’ Failing Prison Healthcare System Sept. 12 in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2015 — Disturbing stories about lack of care and inattention to prisoners’ health inside the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) will be shared by former prisoners and their families during a public forum on prison healthcare injustice in Chicago. Formerly incarcerated men and women, their families, as[Read More…]
Watch: Kang’s Grand Slam for Pittsburgh Against Cincinnati
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Kiwanis Pancake Day Returns to Park Forest October 3
Pancake Day returns to Park Forest October 3 at Rich East High School. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 64th annual Pancake Day in Park Forest will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Food will be served from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Rich East High School Cafeteria, 300 Sauk[Read More…]
The 1950s Park Forest House Museum is in Its New Home
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2015. The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, now located in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 227 Monee Road, is settled in its new home. The Society has not yet re-established regular open hours, but the museum can be shown by appointment, if a volunteer is available. Those[Read More…]
Park Forest Veterans Commission to Host Donation Drive Benefitting Veterans on Sunday, September 20
Source: www.cambridgema.gov Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. Park Forest will be holding a Village-wide Garage Sale on September 18 through 20 (details can be found in the Related Article below). Wondering what to do with those unwanted ‘treasures’? Consider doing something worthwhile with those items instead of bringing them back[Read More…]
