CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Louise Lerner A team led by Prof. Angela Olinto was awarded NASA funding to fly an ultra-long duration balloon mission with an innovative ultra-sensitive telescope to pick up cosmic rays and neutrinos coming from deep space. Planned for launch in 2022, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory[Read More…]
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Roosevelt University Psychology Professor Steven Meyers Wins One of Nation’s Top Teaching Awards
This is the nation’s most prestigious psychology teaching award. Not only do you have to be a great teacher, but you also have to contribute to teaching as a profession. Steve has done both, and this is a wonderful addition to his legacy.” Cami McBride Chair of Roosevelt’s Department of[Read More…]
Statement from IL House Speaker Madigan on Illinois Balanced Budget Compromise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Office of House Speaker Madigan House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Illinois’ balanced budget is a bipartisan compromise between Republicans and Democrats who worked together to move beyond the governor’s political games and end his 732-day budget crisis. Rauner’s crisis created[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Opposes Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Madigan & Attorneys General Detail How Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Would Undermine Local Public Safety Decisions, Endanger Communities & Police Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 16 other attorneys general, sent a letter to Congress forcefully opposing the Concealed Carry[Read More…]
IL Department on Aging Assists Seniors for Medicare Open Enrollment
Free help available via Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Springfield, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: State of Illinois Communications The Illinois Department on Aging’s (IDoA) Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is reminding seniors of the free counseling assistance available to Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers during Medicare Open Enrollment occurring[Read More…]
Governors State University Students Have a Positive Message for the Community in ‘The Scarlet Letter’
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: Governors State University (GSU) Communications Governors State University Theatre and Performance Studies (T.A.P.S.) students have a positive message to share about acceptance and strength in the face of adversity through their modern portrayal of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic work, ‘The Scarlet Letter,’ on Saturday, November[Read More…]
DePaul University’s ‘Hey! Play! Games in Modern Culture’ Aims to Bring Out the Gamer in Everyone
Chicago Design Museum exhibition runs through Feb. 17, 2018 CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: DePaul University Communications An interactive exhibition that encourages play and offers guests a look at the world of games beyond what’s found on Xbox or Steam is now open at the Chicago Design Museum. Co-curators Brian Schrank[Read More…]
Chicago Intersex Activists Demand Lurie Children’s Hospital End Medically Unnecessary Surgery During Protest on October 26
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: Staff of End Intersex Surgery Thursday, October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day. Activists will gather on October 26 at Lurie Children’s Hospital, 225 East Chicago Avenue at noon to protest for intersex human rights demanding Lurie Children’s Hospital change policy to become the first hospital in[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of October 22, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — The Park Forest Farmers’ Market will be open for its final Saturday of the season on October 28 from 7 a.m. to noon. The Market is located on the corner of Lakewood Boulevard & Cunningham Drive in DownTown Park Forest. There will be special activities to[Read More…]
Halloween Activities in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2017 By: Park Forest Communications Games, a costume contest, a fall fest, and a wildly popular haunted house are some of the activities planned for Halloween week, Oct. 26 – 31. Haunted House Thursday, Oct. 26 – Oct. 31 Come support a good cause and visit[Read More…]
