WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded an additional $8,500,000 in funding Tri-City Regional Port District for a project to continue construction on a regional multimodal transportation hub in Metro East, Illinois. This award was part of $15,000,000 in[Read More…]
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Free Early Childhood Education Workshop at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Children can learn from the messes they create and the songs they sing. The many different ways children learn are celebrated and explained by the “ooey gooey lady®,” Lisa Murphy, at a free workshops sponsored by the Family Development Center at Governors State University in University Park.[Read More…]
Free Movie and Discussion of ‘Knocking’, Saturday, July 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 21, 2011. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the movie ‘Knocking’ on Saturday, July 23 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the movie screening. The event is free and open to the public. ‘Knocking’ is a film that opens the[Read More…]
Midsummer Madness Crowd Earns Sweat Equity (Story/Video)
Midsummer Madness participants enjoy the cool air in Dining on the Green as they wait for raffles to begin. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Setting forth on the hottest day of the year so far when temps in Park Forest topped at 100° F, Midsummer Madness participants marched through[Read More…]
CMAP Local Technical Assistance Program Working for Park Forest and Beyond (Video)
Park Forest, IL, and Beyond-(ENEWSPF)- CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It allows CMAP staff to help local communities and organizations to implement the GO TO 2040 comprehensive regional plan. Projects include the development of a comprehensive[Read More…]
Four Park Forest Businesses Recognized as Best of Chicago’s Southland by Southtown Star
Community Relations Coordinator Evelyn Sterling shows off 2011 Best of Chicago’s Southland. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Several Park Forest businesses earned top nod from the Southtown Star, which recently unveiled its 2011 list of Best of Chicago’s Southland. Park Forest Chiropractic and White Knight Limousine earned Best of Services.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces New Law That Will Expand School Choice in Illinois
New Law Will Improve Quality of Illinois’ Charter Schools and Empower Parents with More Choice CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2011. As part of his agenda to give Illinois’ children more opportunities for a quality education in Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn today announced the signing of legislation that will increase school choice for[Read More…]
Durbin Seeks Explanation of Ventilation Issues at Union Station
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin yesterday asked the President and CEO of Amtrak, Joseph Boardman, for an update on their efforts to improve air quality in and around Union Station and an explanation of how the responsibility to ensure the air ventilation systems are operating properly is[Read More…]
Gay and Transgender Discrimination Outside the Workplace
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, recently reintroduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, is a significant measure toward protecting private and public employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace, though it lacks the comprehensive scope of civil[Read More…]
Illinois Issues New Birth Certificates to Three Transgendered ACLU Clients
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011. After years of promises and inaction, three ACLU of Illinois clients soon will receive new birth certificates from the Division of Vital Records of the Illinois Department of Public Health that reflect their correct gender. The development follows an order by a Cook County Circuit Court Judge[Read More…]
