CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2017. It’s time to *ruck and roll this Memorial Day weekend. In the last decade, rugby has grown immensely in Illinois and the Chicagoland Area. Rugby Illinois teams will gather Memorial Day, May 29, 2017 for the State Championship games. Games will have ten games between six tiers,[Read More…]
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Explosion At Ariana Grande Concert Leaves At Least 19 Dead, 50 Injured (Video)
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- In an incident that police were treating as a terrorist attack, an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England left at least 19 dead and 50 injured. The New York Times reports: Panic and mayhem seized the crowd at the Manchester Arena as the blast reverberated[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery’s ‘Plus One’ Exhibit Opens on Wednesday, May 24
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights, will feature the exhibit ‘Plus One’ opening on Wednesday, May 24. The exhibit will run through Saturday, June 17. A reception will be held on May 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a Closing Party on June 17[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department’s Walk About for Healthy Hearts Every Saturday
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2017. Are you trying to be more active? The Park Forest Health Department is hosting a walk about for healthy hearts every Saturday, at 9 a.m. The walks will begin at the Park Forest Village Green in DownTown Park Forest. All you need are your walking[Read More…]
Unitarian Universalist Community Church to Screen Documentary ‘Before the Flood’ on Friday, May 26
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2017. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest, will screen the documentary ‘Before the Flood’ on Friday, May 26. A discussion will follow the film screening. The event is free and open to the public. ‘Before the Flood,’ presented by National Geographic,[Read More…]
NLGJA to Present Lisa Ben Award to Longtime E! News Reporter Marc Malkin
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is excited to announce that longtime E! News reporter Marc Malkin is the recipient of the 2017 Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage. Malkin will accept the award at NLGJA’s annual L.A. Exclusive benefit event in Los Angeles on June 20. “I am humbled and full[Read More…]
HRC to Honor ABC News’ Robin Roberts With Visibility Award at the 2017 HRC Louisiana Gala Dinner
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced that award-winning broadcast journalist Robin Roberts of ABC News’ “Good Morning America” will be honored with the HRC Visibility Award at the 2017 HRC Louisiana Gala Dinner on Saturday,[Read More…]
Spring Forward with Toastmasters May 23
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Toastmasters will meet on May 23rd. This gathering will be an Open House. The theme of the meeting is:”Spring Forward with Toastmasters.” All are invited and special refreshments will be served. The meeting will be held at Calvary United Protestant Church and will begin[Read More…]
Park Forest Aqua Center Opens For The Season On June 3
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest reports that the Aqua Center will open for the season on June 3. “Since 1952, the Park Forest Aqua Center has been one of Chicagoland’s favorite outdoor aquatic facilities, right here in Park Forest,” the Village reports on its web site. There[Read More…]
Sam Shepard’s Buried Child Coming To The Drama Group
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-Winning dark drama, BURIED CHILD, by lauded American playwright Sam Shepard directed by M.J. Renzi. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on June 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 at 7:30 pm and matinees[Read More…]
