Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown Please join the League of Women Voters Park Forest Area (LWVPFA) for a timely and instructive meeting on Voter Education on Wednesday, October 10. The program will be held at the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, beginning at 7 p.m. in[Read More…]
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Three Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three faculty members had met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with their peers and dedication to the college’s mission and core values.[Read More…]
Fossil, Gem and Mineral Show Returns to Prairie State College Oct. 20 and 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Exhibits featuring fossils, crystals, jewelry, and fluorescent stones will be on display for the two-day Fossil, Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each[Read More…]
Park Forest Learns More About 201-U’s Future Ready 2022 Plan, Talala School Closure
Public meeting to discuss the plan on Monday, October 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Park Forest’s Village Hall. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 Park Forest residents are learning more about the Future Ready 2022 plan adopted by School District 201-U in June. The plan aims to[Read More…]
Presidential Alert Scheduled to Test Nation’s Emergency Warning System on Wednesday, October 3
First-ever joint test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System, Emergency Alert System to take place on October 3rd SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Illinois Emergency Management Agency The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), along with its state partners at the Illinois State Police (ISP) and Illinois State Board of[Read More…]
Park Forest Women Share #MeToo Sexual Assault Stories, Believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Women of Park Forest have their own #MeToo stories to tell about sexual assault, rape, and why many of them never reported the attacks they allege were committed against them years ago. Men and some some women asked how any woman would not go public if she[Read More…]
‘Soundwaves, Colorcodes, Natureforms’ Exhibit at Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser ‘Soundwaves, Colorcodes, Natureforms’ is the current exhibit at Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk, in DownTown Park Forest. The exhibit features artists interpret subjects and ideas through abstract imagery. The exhibit will run through November 3. An opening night reception will[Read More…]
Four New Murals Under Fullerton ‘L’ Station Explore Key Moments in DePaul University History
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 By: Brother Mark Elder, C.M. Murals honoring a DePaul University basketball legend, the former Blue Demon football program, the university’s first building in Chicago’s Loop, and the creation of the school’s Black Student Union are the newest works in a multi-year public art project to memorialize key[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Leads $148 Million Settlement with Uber Over 2016 Data Breach
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday that she led the Attorneys General of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in reaching a $148 million settlement agreement with California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting[Read More…]
Chicagoland Arab Group Sues Over Secretive Surveillance Program
Lawsuit Filed After DOJ, FBI, & DHS Fail to Disclose Records About Controversial CVE Initiative CHICAGO, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contacts: Muhammad Sankari, Aaron P. Wenzloff and Hanan Van Dril Yesterday, the Arab American Action Network (AAAN), a grassroots community organizing and social services institution based in southwest Chicagoland, filed a[Read More…]
