Artists and Scholars Convene Oct. 13-19 for Public Discussion CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: University of Chicago Communications From October 13-19, the Logan Center at the University of Chicago, 915 East 60th Street in Chicago, host Returns, the first gathering of an extensive multiyear research project on Pan-Africanism. The long and[Read More…]
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Starting Over: A Love Story for LGBT History Month at Governors State University
University Park, IL, October 5, 2017 By: GSU Office of Communications On October 21 at 8 p.m., MPAACT Theatre of Chicago presents Starting Over, a story of love, tolerance, and identity. Shown as part of LGBT History Month, this production follows a young biracial couple from an intolerant small town[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse to Host Song Sisters on Saturday, October 14
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017. Edgar’s Place Coffee House will host the Song Sisters on Saturday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest Amy Dixon-Kolar, Patti Shaffner, and Sue Fink are singer/songwriter friends who discovered[Read More…]
Fall Rummage Sale at UUCC in Park Forest on Saturday, October 28
Donations accepted through Friday, October 22 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) will hold a Fall Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the Rummage Sale will help UUCC raise funds to offset its flood related expenses. We[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly’s Girls’ Education Bill Passes U.S. House
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, released this statement following House passage of Protecting Girls Access to Education Act (H.R. 2408): “I’m extremely excited to have our bill approved by the U.S. House. Together, Congressman[Read More…]
Solar Summit at PSC Calls for Region to ‘Become Solar Ready’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Prairie State College Office of Communications Prairie State College (PSC) recently hosted a Solar Summit, “Become Solar Ready,” as part of an ongoing effort on behalf of the campus community, surrounding community members and the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium (SMHEC). The goal of the[Read More…]
Puerto Rico Rescue, Recovery & Evacuation: Gutiérrez Addresses House in English & Spanish
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Office of Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the House floor about what he saw while he was in Puerto Rico over the weekend, the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding, and the need for U.S. cities and[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Congress Is Complicit In Gun Violence If We Continue This Course Of Inaction
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Office of Senator Dick Durbin Following the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, that killed at least 59 people and injured more than 500, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) challenged his Senate colleagues to not just be casual observers of gun violence,[Read More…]
UChicago Physicist Lauds Nobel Winners Who Led Efforts to Detect Gravitational Waves
LIGO collaborator Daniel Holz credits trio for scientific leadership CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Steve Koppes and Louise Lerner The University of Chicago’s Daniel Holz this morning saluted the three newest Nobel laureates in physics, with whom he worked as a member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The Nobel Foundation[Read More…]
OIG Audit Finds Widespread Chicago Police Department Mismanagement of Overtime
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Office of the Inspector General, City of Chicago A report released today by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) inefficient management of overtime has potentially created millions in wasteful spending, an unchecked culture of abuse[Read More…]
