Aurora, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Tom Bunting State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, state Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Smithton, and state Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, are demanding a full investigation and legislative hearings into why Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has not taken aggressive action to[Read More…]
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The Drama Group Announces Chicago Premiere of ‘Whiskey Neat’ by Local Playwright
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Tina Zagone The Drama Group is thrilled to announce the Chicago Premiere of a new play by Paul E. Milord, ‘Whiskey Neat,’ produced and directed by Paul Milord and Deb Brunette. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on January 12,[Read More…]
RTA Board Approves Billions: 2018 Operating Budget, Regional Capital Program
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors today adopted the 2018 operating budgets for the RTA, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace, and we have the details. Budgets total $3.0 billion. This year marks the first time in nine years in which all three Service Boards[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Checks on Chicago’s Snow Preparedness Efforts
With new vehicles and 374,000 tons of salt on hand, City crews are ready to respond to whatever the winter season has in store CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser During a visit today to a City salt station and Grand Avenue and North Rockwell Street, Mayor Rahm Emanuel checked[Read More…]
Prairie State College Student Spotlight: Park Forest’s Lamarr Stringfellow, Nursing Club Freshman Class President
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) nursing student Lamarr Stringfellow believes that with perseverance comes personal and academic success, a lesson he has learned from life experiences. Recently named PSC Nursing Club freshman class president, Stringfellow is an outstanding student, and, while he is proud of his academic[Read More…]
DePaul Art Museum Turns Spotlight on Printmaking in 3 Winter Exhibitions
Diverse works include lithographs, linocuts, woodcuts and screen prints CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Julie Rodrigues Widholm and Mia Lopez Printed works from various artists will be on display at DePaul Art Museum this winter. Three exhibitions will include works by lithographers Clinton Adams and June Wayne of the Tamarind Institute,[Read More…]
Illinois Consumers Must File Claims by July 12, 2018 in $46 Million Settlement for CRT Screens
Consumers Who Purchased a TV or monitor with a CRT from March 1, 1995 to Nov. 25, 2007 May Benefit from Madigan’s Settlement Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that Illinois consumers have until July 12, 2018, to claim money they may have overpaid on[Read More…]
‘Beginning Birding for Kids’ Program at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson Impress your friends this spring with your birding smarts and binocular savvy. Come get an early start with this popular hobby – bird watching. Learn key shapes, markings, habits and songs for our most common local birds with activities, sounds and[Read More…]
‘Learn Your Birds by Spring’ Workshop at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson As winter begins, turn your thoughts and attention to our local birds and join our winter workshop to prepare for fun spring bird watching. Bird identification can be overwhelming, but learning only a few birds each week makes it fun and[Read More…]
Valerie Jarrett, Former Senior Adviser to President Obama, to Join University of Chicago Law School
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2017. Valerie Jarrett, who served in a leadership role in the Obama administration as senior adviser to the President, will join the University of Chicago Law School as a distinguished senior fellow. Jarrett’s appointment begins Jan. 1, 2018. Jarrett will bring deep and wide-ranging experience in the legal[Read More…]
