Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2013–The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host a meeting on the topic of Village Achievements and Challenges on October 9, at 7:00 PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. The Village Presidents and Village Managers[Read More…]
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Significant Choice and Lower Than Expected Premiums Available in the New Health Insurance Marketplace
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2013. A new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that in state after state, consumers will see increased competition in the Health Insurance Marketplace, leading to new and affordable choices for consumers. According to the report, consumers will be able[Read More…]
Old Plank Trail To Finally Make Connections
Old Plank Trail in Park Forest will finally connect moving east. (ENEWSPF) By Nick Livers Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The wheels are in motion for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to give local cyclists a paved alternative to street travel throughout the southeast suburbs. The Thorn Creek Bicycle Trail[Read More…]
Video: Pittsburgh Pirates Put Dust on Chicago Cubs for 91st Win
Your browser does not support iframes. The playoff-bound Pittsburgh Pirates put the dust on the Chicago Cubs for their 91st win this season. Pittsburgh will go to the playoffs for the first time in 21 years.
District 163 Marks another Successful Golf Outing
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s third annual Teeing Off Fore Education Golf Outing welcomed 130 people to golf and dinner at Lincolnshire Country Club in Crete. The June fundraising event resulted in a $26,500 donation to District 163 that will benefit its reading and enrichment programs[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Announces Faculty, Staff of 2013-14 Academic Year
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Blondean Davis, (c) CEO of Southland College Prep Charter High School and the new school’s key administrators: Andrea Kidd, (r) Director; Assistant Superintendents Lee Stanton (r center) and Dr. Douglas Hamilton, (l) stand with the three-year old school’s fully constituted faculty and professional staff[Read More…]
South Suburban College President Joins Community Outreach Posts
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- South Suburban College announces President Don Manning has recently been elected to serve on two regional boards: Junior Achievement (JA) of Chicago and the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce (CSCOC). These new volunteer posts continue Manning’s commitment to community outreach and educational accessibility in the[Read More…]
Rare St. Clair Drake Tapes Unveiled for October 14 Lecture on Civil Rights at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013. Roosevelt University will unveil rare speeches on civil rights and freedom by the late Roosevelt professor St. Clair Drake (above) during an Oct. 14 program and lecture on freedom and the March on Washington. The Drake audio tapes, which haven’t been heard since the late great Chicago[Read More…]
Prairie State College Recognizes Bloom Trail High School NHS for Community Service
Cynthia Somer (left), secretary of the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees, and Wendell Mosby (right) PSC board trustee and ICCTA representative, congratulate Bloom Trail High School National Honor Society member (third from left) Crystal Rodriguez on the organization’s community service award. Joining them is Elizabeth J. Fushi-Peterson (second[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Illinois Health Plan Rates
Illinois Health Plan Rates are 25% Lower than Predicted Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the State of Illinois announced that the rates for health care plans in Illinois’ new Health Insurance Marketplace will be more than 25 percent lower than[Read More…]
