Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The month of November at Prairie State College (PSC) is filled with events celebrating veterans. The community is invited to join in the celebration, and all of the events will be held at the main campus located at 202 S. Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, Ill. The first[Read More…]
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St. Irenaeus Annual Spaghetti Dinner 2013
UPDATED October 21, 2013 at 11:20 a.m. CST Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The St. Iraenus annual ‘All You Can Eat’ spaghetti dinner will be held Sunday, October 27, 2013. Serving times are 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or interested diners may purchase tickets after Mass,[Read More…]
Video: Jacob Hemphill of SOJA Supports Marriage Equality
Commentary Straight ally Jacob Hemphill of reggae band SOJA voices his support for marriage equality. SOJA joins a growing list of musicians standing with the Human Rights Campaign on the right side of history. Equality Rocks! Learn more at hrc.org/equalityrocks #EQUALITYROCKS
Illinois Evangelical Leaders Gather to Pray for Immigration Reform
Evangelical Leaders Continue Call for Reform that is Morally Responsible Aurora, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As momentum for broad immigration reform continues to build in the evangelical community, leaders from Aurora met Friday morning to pray for immigration reform rooted in the biblical values of welcoming the stranger among us. This morning’s gathering in Aurora[Read More…]
Chicago Business Leader Earns Vincentian Award for Ethical Approach to Business
DePaul University presents the first International Award for Corporate Ethics and Excellence to C. Richard Panico, president of Integrated Project Management Company, Inc., for his ethical approach to business. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2013. Entrepreneur and corporate chief C. Richard Panico was recognized by DePaul University for his firm’s ethics-driven philosophy and[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, October 18, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2013. Budget Agreement Averts Immediate Crisis, but Threats to Seniors Still Loom The U.S. House and Senate passed legislation on Wednesday night to end the government shutdown and stop the country from hitting its debt ceiling. President Obama immediately signed the bill into law before a default[Read More…]
Chicago Protesters to IL Department of Natural Resources: ‘Not One Fracking Permit in IL!’
Chicagoland Stands Up on the International Day of Action to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing; Street Theatre and Creative Visuals Illustrate Dangerous Impacts of Fracking in Illinois CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2013. Today, students and community members across Chicagoland gathered to pressure the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to hold three public hearings[Read More…]
Friday: Whittier Arrestees to Challenge Police Charges in Wake of Stealth Demolition of Beloved Field House
Charges stem from school officials’ razing on August 17 of beloved La Casita learning center at chronically under-resourced neighborhood public school. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2013. Parents and allies arrested defending Whittier Elementary School’s beloved La Casita Fieldhouse from stealth CPS demolition will be in court Friday, October 18 at 1PM to[Read More…]
‘A…My Name is Alice’ On Stage at Governors State University
“A…My Name is Alice” promotional image. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This November, you could be one of an intimate group of audience members to witness the return of a true cultural gem – a production from the newly reinstated Theatre and Performance Studies Program at Governors State University. The[Read More…]
Leading Drug Policy Reformers to be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Denver on Saturday, October 26
Winners Include Seattle Police Department, Organizers of CO and WA Marijuana Legalization Initiatives, Portugal Government’s Drug Agency, Global Commission on Drug Policy, and More DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013. Leading advocates for alternatives to the war on drugs will be honored at an awards ceremony on Saturday, October 26, at the International[Read More…]
