Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Last year Prairie State College (PSC) collected more than a ton of food at Foodapalooza to benefit Respond Now. The college wants to do it again, and is calling for everyone’s help. Foodapalooza will feature live performances by bands from a variety of genres for the admission[Read More…]
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GSU Marks National Suicide Prevention Day
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University will mark National Suicide Prevention Day on September 8 with a presentation on the warning signs of suicide and an information table. The presentation is scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. in Engbretson Hall and the information table will be located in the Hall[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of August 23, 2010
Brian Machay serves chocolate-covered treats at last week’s wine and chocolate tasting at the Illinois Theater Center and Tall Grass Arts Association. The event was truly a Sterling Celebration – brought to you by Evelyn Sterling of the Village of Park Forest. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2010.[Read More…]
What’s New in 1.5?
As with previous releases, Joomla! provides a unified and easy-to-use framework for delivering content for Web sites of all kinds. To support the changing nature of the Internet and emerging Web technologies, Joomla! required substantial restructuring of its core functionality and we also used this effort to simplify many challenges[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Enrollment Open for Illinois’ Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that enrollment for the Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (IPXP) will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Aug. 20. The federally-funded plan will provide coverage for thousands of Illinois residents who have been denied health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. Residents can apply[Read More…]
Metra Electric Line – University Park to Chicago
Rod Blagojevich Found Guilty of Single Count
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2010. The jury in the trial of former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich has just announced that they have a verdict on one of the 24 charges against him and his brother, Robert. The jury found Rod Blagojevich guilty on Count 24 – making false statements during[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Alert About Fraudulent Solicitations, August 17, 2010
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2010. Several fraudulent solicitations claiming to be from or associated with the William J. Clinton Foundation are circulating the internet in various languages. Some of these scams include: Emails from a person “Mrs. Henry Bright” inviting attendees to the “International NGO’s workshop on HIV-AIDS and Climate Change”[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Files Application for Federal Education Funding
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn has filed Illinois’ Education Jobs Grant application with the federal government to access $415 million in education funding. The funding is part of the $26 billion state aid package that President Barack Obama signed into law last week. The federal government estimates these funds[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Mississippi School For Excluding Teenager Wearing Tuxedo From Yearbook
JACKSON, MS–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2010. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi today filed a lawsuit against a Mississippi high school that excluded a female student’s name and senior portrait from the yearbook rather than publish a photo of her in a tuxedo. The lawsuit charges that Ceara[Read More…]
