Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 each year and is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. It is also common to hold memorials to honor and remember those who have died from complications of HIV/AIDS on this[Read More…]
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Survey Finds AARP Members Back Critical Provisions of Health Care Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2009. A new poll of AARP members released today finds strong support across party and ideological lines for elements of health care reform included in the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives. The bill, which strictly limits how much more insurance[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Announces First Quarter 2009-2010 Honor Roll
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School announced its Honor Roll for the First Quarter of the 2009-2010 school year. Along with a full complement of co-curricular activities in athletics and fine arts, the school says rigorous college-prep academics remain the focus as the following “Scholars with a Soul” are[Read More…]
Police: Preliminary Investigation Indicates Michael Scott Shot Himself
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From the Chicago Tribune: A preliminary investigation indicates Michael Scott, president of the Chicago Board of Education, apparently shot himself in the head along the banks of the Chicago River early this morning, sources say. Scott’s family had reported him missing on Sunday. Police used his cell phone[Read More…]
South Suburbs to Receive more than $9M from Cook County for Foreclosures Recovery
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On November 4th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners announced that a group of communities in the south suburbs of Chicago, one of the areas in Illinois hit hardest by foreclosures, will receive $9,000,950 to use for foreclosure recovery. The funding is a significant portion of the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of November 16, 2009
Students from St. Mary’s School sing at a ceremony honoring Veterans last Monday in Village Hall. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– November 16, 2009. This week, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 32nd Anniversary Season. The 75-member Orchestra, led by Music Director Carmon DeLeone, is the largest performing arts organization[Read More…]
Final Street Sweeping Begins Monday, Yard Waste Ending Soon
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The final street sweeping in Park Forest for 2009 will begin on Monday, November 16, 2009. The work will start on the north end of the Village and proceed south. The multi-family areas of town will be swept on Friday, November 20, 2009 (weather permitting). Residents are[Read More…]
Marian Band Earns 3rd Place Overall at BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis
The Marian Band performs its Grand Nationals show for the student body recently in Spartan Stadium. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Spartan Band first in Class AA, wins all three AA captions Updated November 15, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. Indianapolis, IN–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic High School Marching Band, one of only 12 schools[Read More…]
PSC Board of Trustees Selects Brunetta Hill-Corley to Fill Interim Position
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees has selected Brunetta Hill-Corley as interim trustee to fill the opening created with the retirement of John Marks from the Board of Trustees. Hill-Corley will serve until the next PSC election in 2011. The selection was made during a[Read More…]
HRC Launches National Action Alert on Workplace Discrimination www.PassENDAnow.org
With Congressional Action looming, HRC’s No Excuses Campaign Engaged Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced today that as Congressional action looms on the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), it is extending the grassroots "No Excuses" campaign to[Read More…]
