CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2017. The Prairie State College (PSC) Music Department invites students and community members to participate in PSC’s music ensembles this fall. Ensembles explore a variety of music styles and are open to the college community, whether participants are majoring in music or not. Beginning Sept. 9, the[Read More…]
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Vehicle Purchase On Agenda Monday In Park Forest; Bigger Items Coming Up
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The agenda looks light for Monday’s Village Board meeting in Park Forest. Four sets of minutes are up for approval, as is the vehicle purchase of a 2017 Ford Utility Police Interceptor. There are also three ordinances on the agenda for First Reading, including a request for[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of August 20, 2017
≡ Village A & E PF Library Learn Green Health Etc. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—As you know, on Monday, August 21, a rare, solar eclipse will take place. We’re having ‘eclipse mania’ here in my new hometown of Eugene, Oregon, as the eclipse will begin in our area around 10:30 a.m.[Read More…]
‘Annual Photographer of the Year and Student Exhibition’ Opens Tuesday, August 22 at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2017. Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery will host it ‘Annual Photographer of the Year and Student Exhibition.’ The exhibit will feature the works by Jessica Heing, Photographer of the Year. The exhibit will open on Tuesday, August 22 and run through Thursday, September 14. A reception[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Students Will View Great American Eclipse With NASA at SIU
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will send about 250 students to Carbondale Monday, August 21, to view the Great American Eclipse. The students will experience the solar eclipse at NASA’s viewing site at Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Stadium. Coordinated by Ms. Jennifer Clifford, Dean of Women and Marian Catholic[Read More…]
Bowling Fundraiser for Rich Township Food Pantry on Saturday, September 2
Richton Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. The Pantry of Rich Township will host the “Let’s Stay Connected” fundraiser for the food pantry on Saturday, September 2 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at Lynwood Bowl, 2581 Glenwood-Lansing Road #A in Lynwood. Tickets are $15 for those[Read More…]
HRC Conference Supporting LGBTQ Youth to be Held in Orlando
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Working to support LGBTQ youth, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, in partnership with the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA), will hold its nationally-acclaimed Time to THRIVE Conference February 16-18 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando. Toyota will again be a presenting sponsor. In its[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Tours Union Station Ahead of Major Redevelopment Initiative
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) toured Union Station with representatives from Amtrak and Metra to learn about Union Station’s Master Redevelopment Plan, which will revitalize Union Station by improving its accessibility to streets and Chicago Transit Authority systems, making the station fully ADA-compliant and increasing[Read More…]
Reviving Trees in the Area with the Met. Water Reclamation: Rep. DeLuca
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, will be partnering with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on to promote reviving trees in the area, on Thursday, August 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve, located at 247 Monee[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls On Trump To Defend DACA Program
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Trump Administration to defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows talented young immigrants who arrived in the United States as children to go to school and work without threat of deportation. The future of the program is[Read More…]
