Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Health Care Illinois/Indiana join the campaign to #GetItInWriting. Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2017 By: Obama Library CBA Coalition Yesterday the presidents of two of the metro region’s most dynamic labor unions — the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Health Care Illinois/Indiana — announced they are[Read More…]
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Paralegal Program Open House Coming to South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center on November 4
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: South Suburban College Communications South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., at their Oak Forest Center in Room 5190. Information will be provided about SSC’s Paralegal/Legal[Read More…]
Good News for ‘Abuelita’ Genoveva Ramirez Amidst Legal Battle to Stop Her Deportation
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2017 By: Lissette Castillo, OCAD, Tara Tidwell Cullen, OCAD Today, after many months of stress and anxiety, Ms. Genoveva Ramirez received some good news. During her first court hearing today in her suit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), representatives of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)[Read More…]
Life-Size Graphs Blocking Streets Outside City Hall Show Why Chicago is Not a Sanctuary City
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Reyna Wences, OCAD, Tania Unzueta, Mijente, OCAD Three life-size representations of statistics that show how Chicago and Mayor Emanuel have failed to live up to the claim of being a “Sanctuary” city and instead continue to uplift policies that center policing and incarceration, and[Read More…]
Get Spooky for Halloween with Union Street Gallery on Saturday, October 28
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017. Union Street Gallery (USG), 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights, will host a Halloween Fundraiser on Saturday, October 28 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Help us set the tone for future years. Our theme is Beetlejuice, but any Halloween costumes are appreciated but not required.[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Celebrates National Fire Prevention Week
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Jason Miller, Park Forest Communications In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between escaping safely from a fire or further tragedy. That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Step Towards Construction of Public Safety Training Academy
Issues Request for Qualifications to Design, Build and Finance State of the Art Training Facility in West Garfield Park CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Mayor Emanuel’s Press Office Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a major step towards construction of the new Public Safety Training Academy in West Garfield Park. This week[Read More…]
Prairie State College Celebrating 50 Years of Dental Hygiene Program
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Prairie State College Public Relations Prairie State College (PSC) is celebrating 50 years of the Dental Hygiene Program during a special reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Alumni and supporters of the program are welcome to join in the celebration. RSVP[Read More…]
Challenges Lead Stay-at-Home Mom Back to College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Prairie State College Public Relations Prairie State College (PSC) student Jennifer Forbes, of Richton Park, Ill., has always wanted to finish her degree, but her busy life as a wife and stay-at-home mother made it difficult for her to pursue her dream. That all changed[Read More…]
Mentally Ill Prisoners Seek Intervention Addressing “State Of Emergency” In IDOC’s Psychiatric Care
Lawyers request federal judge to order Ill. Dept. of Corrections to remedy numerous violations CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Uptown People’s Law Center Today, lawyers representing over 12,000 mentally ill prisoners filed a Motion to Enforce the federal settlement agreement in Rasho v. Baldwin. The Illinois Department of Corrections[Read More…]
