Sister Marion Sitkiewitz, O.P. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Sister Marion Sitkiewitz, O.P., the Marian Catholic High School archivist and the Forensic Fine Arts Program’s cheerleader was inspired by the Dominican Sisters in the first grade at Our Lady of Grace grade school in Logan Square, Chicago. The Sister’s life-style of[Read More…]
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April 30 Rotary-Sponsored Wine Tasting To Benefit Illinois Theatre Center
A wine tasting and light appetizer reception is being held to support the Illinois Theatre Center. (Photo: ITC) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Illinois Theatre Center in Park Forest is facing some hard times. Because of serious cutbacks in funding for the arts, Etel Billig has had a hard time keeping[Read More…]
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. An earthquake can’t be prevented, but the damage it could cause to homes and buildings can be minimized. As part of the state’s observance of Earthquake Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today offered several tips for making structures more earthquake resistant. “A few simple,[Read More…]
State Marks Equal Pay Day at Rally in Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. State officials today marked national Equal Pay Day by joining hundreds of people at a rally in Daley Center Plaza to draw attention to the wage gap that persists between men and women in the workforce. The date marks how far into the current year a woman[Read More…]
Durbin: $400 Million in Illinois Transportation Funding Protected in Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the agreement reached on funding the government through the end of FY2011 protects nearly $400 million in federal funding for eight transportation projects in Illinois that were targeted for rescission in the House Republican’s FY2011 Budget plan (H.R.1).[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Appoints Members to Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today appointed nine individuals to serve on the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission. Commission members will work to promote education and awareness of the Holocaust and genocide around the world. “We must never forget the atrocities and horrors of the Holocaust,” said Governor Quinn.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: North Shore Schools Settle Asbestos Removal Issues at District Buildings
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. A Lake County school district will pay a civil penalty for numerous problems associated with a 2007 asbestos removal project that prompted the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to halt renovation at three North Shore school buildings, according to Attorney General Lisa Madigan. According to a[Read More…]
Durbin Holds Hearing on Fair Elections Now Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) chaired a hearing today on his Fair Elections Now Act, a bill that will dramatically change the way we finance Congressional elections. Under the new law, qualified, legitimate candidates will receive grants, matching funds, and television vouchers to run[Read More…]
DeLuca: House Redistricting Committee to Convene Public Hearing at South Suburban College
Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 12, 2011. Seeking public input on the decennial process of redrawing congressional and state legislative boundaries, State Representative DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) will host a hearing of the Illinois House’s redistricting committee on Tuesday, April 19 beginning at 4 p.m. at South Suburban College’s Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Speech Team Ends Season on High Note
Members of the MCHS Group Interpretation team performed “To Kill a Mockingbird” at the IHSA State Finals. In front: Kyle Fitzgerald ’13 (Park Forest) and Jaboukie Young-White ’12 (Harvey). Second row: Pia Lyander ’13 (Hazel Crest), Hanna Lang ’13 (Monee), Mary Lou Herbias ’11 (Calumet City), and Bernadette Senick ’12[Read More…]
