ELK GROVE VILLAGE–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today named U.S. Navy Veteran and wheelchair athlete Darwin Coligado as the June 2010 Veteran of the Month . The Illinois “Veteran of the Month” award is a distinction that is given to military Veterans who give back[Read More…]
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GLBT Movie Series At The Holiday Star: Were the World Mine – Saturday, 7 PM
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As part of its ongoing effort to provide entertainment for each of its members, The Holiday Star will begin showing the first in a series of gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgendered (GLBT) movies this Saturday night, June 19th at 7 p.m. The feature “Were the World Mine,”[Read More…]
Partnership for Prescription Assistance Offers Help for Those Struggling to Pay for Medications
ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2010. There are people who are struggling to pay for their medications every month. Most people don’t know, however, that through The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) they may be able to get the medicines they need for free, or almost free. If you live in Illinois, you[Read More…]
Bankruptcy Filings Highest Since 2006
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010, rose 27 percent when compared to bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. March 2010 bankruptcy filings totaled 1,531,997, compared to the[Read More…]
Red Tape Chronicles: Beware Browbeating Telemarketers Offering Money
Don’t ever be tempted to say "Yes!" to fast money offered by strangers on the phone. Or anywhere else. Bob Sullivan writes about unsolicited phone calls from telemarketers offering such calls, "which seem to hint that recipients have a government tax refund coming," Sullivan writes. The beginning of the story[Read More…]
Foreclosure Prevention Event for South Cook County
Happens June 26, in South Holland at Thornwood High School Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, and Diversity, Inc. in cooperation with Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) and Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG), in partnership with The Chicago Community Trust and Illinois Housing Development Authority,[Read More…]
Nick Colionne, Bethany Pickens and Corey Wilkes to play Jazz in the Park for Charity 2010
Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– State Representative Al Riley announced that Nick Colionne, Bethany Pickens and Corey Wilkes will play this year’s Jazz in the Park for Charity (JITP) at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 8, at Bicentennial Park in Olympia Fields. The event benefits regional not-for-profit organizations. In addition to live jazz performances,[Read More…]
Park Forest Readies Stage for Main Street Nights 2010
Main Street Nights opens with Fieldcrest, Park Foreste Idols, and 7th Heaven June 23. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Grab a blanket, pack a snack and position yourself in the Park Forest Downtown Village Green (Cunningham and Main Streets) for seven FREE nights of entertainment. Rain or Shine! Performances last[Read More…]
Free Outdoor Shakespeare Opens June 25 in Park Forest
Patrons enjoy free Shakespeare in the Park last June. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Illinois Theatre Center, with the sponsorship of the Village of Park Forest, will present William Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET for three free outdoor performances, June 25, 26 and 27 on the Village Green stage[Read More…]
LGBT Leaders Tackle Media Coverage of Community as Pride Month Gets Rolling
By: Karl Frisch Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– With LGBT Pride month now underway, complete with an official presidential proclamation, Media Matters contacted various LGBT advocacy organizations and leaders for their thoughts on media coverage of the LGBT community thus far in 2010. Below you’ll find what they have to say, but what[Read More…]
