Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Grande Prairie Singers perform small masterworks in their intended settings. Newly appointed artistic director and conductor, Jo Rodenburg is an award-winning, international performer. Having firsthand knowledge and understanding of the skills and tools necessary for the voice as an expressive artistic medium, she is committed in sharing[Read More…]
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Riley Advances Bill to Create Southeast Commuter Rail Transit District
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Lawmakers took a step closer to a much-needed expansion of public transportation services for south suburban commuters with the passage by the Illinois House of Representatives of legislation sponsored by state Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields). Other House sponsors include Paul D. Froehlich, David E. Miller, William Davis,[Read More…]
District 162 Basketball Champs
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Matteson Elementary School District 162’s seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball team won the South Suburban Junior High School Athletic Association’s Conference Championship. The seventh grade team members are Janae Poisson, Cheyenne Danner, Jordan Towery, Anise Hannah, Ambrea Gale, Kassidy Smith-Ross, Phynix Huhn-Simmons, Nicole Jimerson, Somiah Muhammad, Bianca[Read More…]
Chicago Tribune: Stroger Spent $79,000 On Zoo Party For Flood Victims
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From the Chicago Tribune: Cook County Board President Todd Stroger’s administration treated families whose homes were damaged by floods to a nearly $79,000 party at Brookfield Zoo, paying for the day of fun with federal grant money meant to restore those homes, newly-released county documents show. The[Read More…]
GSU Professor discusses ‘Peter Pan’
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Rosemary Johnsen, Assistant Professor of English at Governors State University, will deliver a lecture sponsored by the Raven Foundation exploring the themes of the Lookingglass Theatre’s original adaptation of “Peter Pan (A Play).” The lecture will take place on December 4, at 12:30 p.m., at Loyola[Read More…]
‘Chicago Heights’ at the Gene Siskel Film Center
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– After playing to acclaim at festivals around the world, “Chicago Heights,” an independent feature film, produced with only a $1,000 budget and a volunteer cast and crew, will screen at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago from December 10 to 16. Governors State University associate professor[Read More…]
College Tuition The Smart Holiday Gift That Lasts A Lifetime
SPRINGFIELD, Ill–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2010. Parents and grandparents often believe that the best gifts for their children are the ones they long for the most, but what happens in a few years when those Pillow Pets are obsolete? The gift of a college education lasts a lifetime, and a College Illinois!®[Read More…]
Pentagon Report Adds Critical Support For Ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2010. A report released by the Pentagon today found that a large majority of respondents to a survey of active-duty and reserve service members and their families say that ending the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring lesbian and gay service members from serving openly would not[Read More…]
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Report Released by Department of Defense
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2010. The Defense Department released the “Report of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ ” today. The Report can be viewed at http://www.defense.gov/dadt. Source: defense.gov
Open House for the South Suburbs’ Newest Office Space and Business Incubator
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2010. The Village of Park Forest and Prairie State College will hold an Open House on Monday, December 6 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the South Suburbs’ newest office space and business incubator located at 298 Main Street in DownTown Park Forest. The office[Read More…]
