Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Billy Elton transports you to the excitement of Billy Joel and Elton John in concert. All of the energy and all of the hits come alive expertly performed by virtuoso pianist/vocalist Reid Spears and his incredible band. Audience members sing and sway along with each timeless song[Read More…]

Communities Matter at your library: Celebrate National Library Week April 14-20 Matteson Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2013. This week, the Matteson Public Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013.  In conjunction with the recent release of the report “Living In Dual Shadows: LGBT Undocumented Immigrants,” the Center for American Progress today announced the launch of out4citizenship.org, a new website designed to tell the stories of LGBT undocumented immigrants and continue the momentum toward providing a path[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013.  The Illinois Department of Revenue reminded taxpayers that there are just two weeks before the traditional April 15 filing deadline. To date, the Department has processed almost 3.2 million tax returns and has issued more than $745 million in tax refunds.  Taxpayers who file their returns electronically[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Several national LGBT groups filed an administrative challenge last week to Medicare’s ban on medically necessary healthcare for transgender patients. Medicare currently prohibits all forms of gender reassignment surgeries regardless of the individual patient’s diagnosis or serious medical needs. The National Center for Lesbian Rights, the American[Read More…]

Urgent Action Needed to Uphold Rights, Support HIV Prevention Work New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013.  The government of Nepal should allow lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups to operate freely and end arbitrary arrests of LGBT people, Human Rights Watch said. The government should investigate threats and attacks against LGBT people. Widespread harassment,[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring an employment and internship fair for people interested in positions in criminal justice, public administration, and related fields. The Criminal Justice and Public Administration Internship and Career Fair will be held on Thursday, April 18, from[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Congress of Black Women, Metro Chicago Chapter partnered with the Village of Park Forest to host their 2nd Annual Job Fair on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Over 400 job seekers were in attendance, along with more than 40 employers from industries including education, finance, health[Read More…]

CountyCare is a New Medicaid Benefits Program for Adults Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center, Inc. announced that it has scheduled a series of events at its community health centers to promote awareness and assist eligible adults in enrolling in CountyCare, Cook County’s new Medicaid benefits program for[Read More…]