Vigil candles remember one of the deceased. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) More pictures from the vigil here. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The crowd stood at about one hundred, gathering around a broken tree which claimed the lives of two teens early Wednesday morning, the tree glowing in the night from the many,[Read More…]
Community
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Revamped Volunteer Website and Invites All Chicagoans to Participate In Service
Following His Call to Residents to Explore Mentorship during His Inaugural Address, City Launches Revamped One Good Deed Chicago Website to Connect Volunteers with Service Opportunities at Nonprofit Organizations across the City CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. In Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Second Inaugural Address, he asked residents to heed his call to[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, June 5, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015 Medicare Turns 50: A Special New Website Marks a Half-Century of Health Care for Seniors The Alliance is pleased to launch www.medicare50th.org. Click on the link to read the personal stories of what Medicare has meant to several Alliance members personally since its inception, and how[Read More…]
How Transformational Festival Lightning in a Bottle Could Transform the Way Drug Use is Managed at All Festivals
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015 By: Stefanie Jones “Transformational festival” is a phrase that’s often used to describe festivals that intend to help you evolve and better yourself and the world around you. California-based Lightning in a Bottle(LiB) certainly fits this description, but they take it another step further: the way[Read More…]
Learn About the Birds of Thorn Creek Woods on June 14
Master birder Sue Zelek to share her observations. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015. Exactly who flies through or nests in these Thorn Creek Woods? Learn about the ongoing Thorn Creek Bird Survey from master birder and sometime Thorn Creek Naturalist Sue Zelek at Birds of Thorn Creek Woods, Sunday, June[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Nature Center’s Summer Safari: Earth, Air, Water & Fire Begins June 23
Registration required by Monday, June 15 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015. Did you ever wonder where Percy Jackson’s Olympian Gods really got their power? They didn’t just beg Zeus for help-they relied on the four Greek elements-Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Join us for Summer Safari: Earth, Air, Water &[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Chamber Players Summer Concert on Friday, June 12
Limited Seating – Registration required by Wednesday, June 10 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2015. As spring turns to summer come celebrate the woods with a concert by Ingrid Krizan and the Thorn Creek Chamber Players on Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Cellist Ingrid Krizan,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Study Finds Reverse Mortgage Advertisements Can Create False Impressions
CFPB Issues Advisory Warning Consumers Not To Be Deceived WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released results of a focus group study on reverse mortgage advertisements that found many participants were left with misimpressions about the product. After viewing the ads, consumers were confused[Read More…]
Statement by the Office of Vice President Biden Re: Services to Honor the Life of Beau Biden
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Later this week, there will be services to honor the life of Beau Biden. These services will be open to the public. On Thursday, June 4, Beau will lie in honor at Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware between 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET. On Friday,[Read More…]
mRelief Launches in Garfield and North Area Community Service Centers
With a fully redesigned site and a host of convenience features, mRelief integrates with centers in the north and west side extending it’s reach to more Chicagoans living in poverty. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2015. mRelief will launch in community service centers, sites that administer public assistance and economic mobility in[Read More…]
