Classrooms First Commission wants public input on savings, learning SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon launched an online survey today that will give parents, educators and taxpayers the opportunity to provide suggestions on making school districts more efficient. The survey will help Simon’s Classrooms First Commission find ways to[Read More…]
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Occupy Chicago Grows and Grows Apart
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011, 2:24 pm When I visited the Federal Reserve building earlier this week, Occupy Chicago had grown. At the time, three hundred people had joined in its biggest march, and eighty or so protestors crowded the sidewalk, talking excitedly. There was music—drumming on one side of the street[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Building
$95 Million Illinois Jobs Now! Project Will Create More Than 620 Jobs; Energy-Efficient Facility Will Help Develop New Technologies URBANA–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today joined University of Illinois President Michael J. Hogan to break ground on the school’s new Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Building. The $95 million[Read More…]
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On the Wall Street Protests
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011. All over this country, there are young people who have done everything that was asked of them—they went to school, worked hard and prepared to meet their responsibilities as they pursue their dreams. But now these kids get up every single day and look at widespread unemployment.[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club Presents 10th Annual Seminar on Saturday, October 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2011. The Park Forest Nurses Club will present its 10th annual Seminar on Saturday, October 15 from 9a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Hilton Hotel, 9333 S. Cicero, Oak Lawn, IL. “Chaos & Confusion Of Cardiac Drugs (Clarifying By Classifying & Newest Drugs)” will be the[Read More…]
Beware of Unscrupulous Emerald Ash Borer Hunters, Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village officials warned residents that some tree removal companies appear to be taking advantage of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) issue in town by contacting residents about dying trees needing to be removed – when, in fact, the resident who has been approached has no trees of[Read More…]
Great! Worst of Winter 2011-2012 Aimed for Chicago
(Accuweather.com) State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- The AccuWeather.com Long-Range Forecasting Team has forecast Chicago to be right in the middle of where the worst of winter 2011-2012’s snow and cold is expected to be. "Last winter was nasty in Chicago. This winter could be just as bad," warned AccuWeather.com Expert Long-Range Meteorologist[Read More…]
GSU Sponsors Business, Administration, and Communications Career Fair
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring a career fair for people interested in careers in business, communication, and public and business administration. In addition to employment opportunities, the fair will also include internship opportunities. The 2011 Business/Administration/Communications Career and Internship Fair is[Read More…]
GSU Graduate Students Curate ‘Visible’
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Students in Professor Jane Hudak’s art class at Governors State University (GSU) went beyond the scope of their class assignment to offer a unique opportunity to residents of Austin Special, a Chicago facility for developmentally disabled adults. Instead of curating an exhibit of their own artwork, these[Read More…]
Matter and Mass: Exploring Science at St. Lawrence O’Toole
(Photo supplied) Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- 4th and 5th grade students have been studying matter and mass, the school reports. Students investigated and conducted experiments. Here students used a balance to understand mass and density.
