University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2017. The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Thursday, August 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and State ID renewal, replacement, and[Read More…]
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Great Lakes Invasives Documentary to be Screened at Local Sierra Club Meeting on September 11
FRANKFORT—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2017. The Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, September 11th, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. The program will be a new documentary on the problem of invasive species in the Great Lakes. The documentary, “Making Waves: Battle[Read More…]
Park Forest Explores Renaming Streets Named For Confederate Figures
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Would you rest well knowing that the street on which you live was named after a Nazi? What if your street, or a neighboring street, was named after someone who not only owned slaves, but fought to secede from the United States to maintain his “state’s right”[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of August 27, 2017
≡ Village A & E PF Library Learn Green Health Etc. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Environment Commission is looking for residents that go the extra mile to live a “green” lifestyle. If this is one of your neighbors, why not nominate them for the Park Forest Sustainability Award?[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Governor Rauner Fails to Protect Student Loan Borrowers from Deceptive Student Loan Companies
Governor Vetoes Madigan’s Student Loan Bill of Rights That Would have Reined in Abuse by Student Loan Companies Chicago — (ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today denounced Governor Rauner’s veto of the Illinois Student Loan Bill of Rights that was passed to crack down on the student loan servicing[Read More…]
Labor Day Celebration in Historic Pullman, Monday, September 4
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. Celebrate Labor Day in historic Pullman, where the holiday was born. The celebration will take place on Monday, September 4 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Pullman National Monument in front of the Florence Hotel, 11111 South Forrestville in Chicago. Please join labor activists from the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Pilot Initiative To Generate New Affordable Housing Options In Gentrifying Neighborhoods
Pilot Will Create 1,000 Affordable Units Over Three Years on the Near North and West Sides CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Alderman Walter Burnett and Alderman Joe Moreno to announce a pilot initiative to enhance affordability requirements for large residential development projects in gentrifying areas on the[Read More…]
Photographer of the Year and Student Exhibition Opens at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the 2017 Photographer of the Year and Annual Student Exhibition through Thursday, September 14, in the gallery, located on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Featured during the exhibit[Read More…]
The Cancer Support Center Announces Survivor Camp on September 16
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. On Saturday, September 16, The Cancer Support Center will host their first ever Survivor Camp. The event is free and will be held at The Conference Center at Prairie State College at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and[Read More…]
University of Chicago Scientists Detect First X-rays From Mystery Supernovas
Exploding stars carry cloak of dense material that puzzles astronomers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2017 By: Louise Lerner Exploding stars lit the way for our understanding of the universe, but researchers are still in the dark about many of their features. A team of scientists, including scholars from the University of Chicago,[Read More…]
