Appoints four board members, announces short, long-term policy changes Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced sweeping changes to the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) by appointing four new board members, representing a majority on the seven-member board. The newly constituted board will be charged[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Students to Expand Science Knowledge Over the Summer
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three Prairie State College (PSC) students will spend part of the summer expanding their science knowledge, thanks to the encouragement of two PSC chemistry professors, Dr. Christine Brooms and Dr. Medhat Shaibat. Cecelia Reyes will be conducting research in the Behavioral Research Advancements In Neuroscience (BRAIN) Program at[Read More…]
GSU Counseling Workshops Target Intimacy Issues
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University is offering two workshops for counseling professionals on issues of sex and intimacy. The workshops are sponsored by GSU’s Division of Counseling and Psychology. “Sex in the Sand: Play Therapy Techniques with Couples” takes place Thursday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in[Read More…]
District 163 Schedules Second Annual Golf Outing
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 will hold its second annual Golf Outing, Teeing Off Fore Education, on Thursday, June 14, at the University Park Golf Club. The 2011 Inaugural Golf Outing raised more than $18,000 for the benefit of District students. The event includes a deli[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Receive Grant from ‘Wounded Warrior Project’
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) announced that the school will receive a grant in the amount of $25,000 from Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. The grant will be used by the PSC Student Veterans Center for special programming[Read More…]
Dunagains Irish Pub Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, June 9
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2012. Dunagains Irish Pub, 90 South Orchard, Park Forest, will be having their ‘official’ Grand Opening Party and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, June 9 at 12 noon. Following the ceremony, Dunagains will be hosting a BBQ to celebrate its 6th Month Anniversary. You can enjoy[Read More…]
Vice President Biden, Secretary Duncan, CFPB Director Cordray and College Presidents Meet About Transparency of College Costs
College Presidents and Leaders to Commit to Providing Prospective Students with Key Financial Information Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2012. Today, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Richard Cordray and Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz will meet with presidents and[Read More…]
Family Dollar Brings Redbox Kiosks to Its Locations Nationwide
MATTHEWS, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 4, 2012– Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Coinstar, Inc. s (Nasdaq: CSTR) Redbox, America s destination for entertainment, to provide Redbox® kiosks at Family Dollar locations across the U.S. As Family Dollar continues to broaden its assortment and increase[Read More…]
Spartans (23-17) Reward Santori 3-Hitter With 1-0 Win Over Simeon, First State Bid
Devin Pickett scored the lone run in a 1-0 Elite 8 win over Simeon on Monday. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After pitching Marian Catholic to its first sectional title on Saturday, Brett Lilek singled home Devin Pickett for the lone run of the game in the top of the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces 150 New Jobs at Astellas’ Headquarters for the Americas in Illinois
Japanese Pharmaceutical Company Expands in Glenview GLENVIEW, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Astellas executives and more than 1,000 employees to open the company’s new corporate headquarters for the Americas in Glenview. Astellas is investing about $140 million in Illinois as part of its expansion, which will create[Read More…]
