Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — Wishing all our Moms a very Happy Mother’s Day. If you or your Mom are gardeners, or want to learn more about gardening, there are several events especially for you this week. On Saturday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m., the Park Forest Environment Commission’s 2018 Gardening[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly: “Hundreds of American Mothers Are Dying, It’s Time for Congress to Do Something about It”
Unveiled the Mothers and Offspring Maternal & Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act to Reverse America’s Rising Maternal Mortality Rate HARVEY—(ENEWSPF)—May 13, 2018 By: May Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, unveiled the MOMMA Act[Read More…]
Farmers’ Market Becomes Main St. Market And Draws Twice As Many
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The long-lived Park Forest Farmers’ Market has migrated to Main Street, now officially known as the Main Street Market. If opening day was any indication, the new location will be very busy. Organizer Victor Blackful said the debut at 48 Main Street drew twice as many people[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Releases 3rd Quarter 2017-2018 Honor Roll
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School has announced its Honor Roll for the Third Quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. Along with a full complement of co-curricular activities in athletics and fine arts, rigorous college-prep academics remain the focus as the following “Scholars with a Soul” are recognized for their efforts,[Read More…]
Teeing Off FORE Education With SD 163
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 announced its 2018 golf fundraising event, dubbing it “Teeing off FORE Education.” The outing will be held Monday, June 18, at Lincolnshire Country Club. Registration is at 8:00 a.m. “Shotgun Start” commences at 9:30 a.m. Registration and sponsorship information is with[Read More…]
South Suburban College Alumna Finds Success in Legal Field
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2018 Source: SSC Communications LaTanya Allen, who in 2010 earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree from the Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Program at South Suburban College (SSC), was recently sworn in as President of the Mississippi Court Reporters Association, making her the third African-American to[Read More…]
South Suburban College Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Seeking Volunteer Tutors and Offering Free Services
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2018 Contact: Raylynn Stokes South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Questions CIA Openly Lobbying For Gina Haspel Nomination
In new letter to Intel Director Coats, Durbin raises alarm on use of CIA resources to influence Congress WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Today, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), vice chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee questioned the role of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in openly and actively using[Read More…]
Chicago Streetlight Modernization Program Reaches Major Milestone
New Estimates Find Program to Save Taxpayers More Than $100 Million Over 10 Years; More Than 42,000 New Streetlight Fixtures Have Been Installed to Date CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the latest major milestones in Chicago’s streetlight modernization program. To date more than 42,000[Read More…]
DePaul Video Game Designer Says Medium Can Provide Outlet for Empathy, Dialogue and Increased Self-awareness
DePaul University’s Doris Carmen Rusch works to create social and personal change through gaming CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2018 Contact: Russell Dorn Video games can be used for more than just entertainment, they can also help raise awareness for mental illness and diseases, said Doris C. Rusch, an associate professor of game[Read More…]
