Exelon Corporation, KPMG and First Tee Sponsor Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host Girls in Golf on July 1, 2017 in conjunction with the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. Thanks to gracious sponsorships by the Exelon and KPMG corporations, young women ages 8-18 will[Read More…]
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Senator Duckworth & IL Advocates Outline How Trumpcare Would Devastate Illinois
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Illinois advocates for seniors, working families, disability rights, and mental health care today to outline the devastating effects Trumpcare would have on the state of Illinois. Speaking on a press call, Duckworth discussed how the version of Trumpcare Senate[Read More…]
UChicago to Offer Joint PhD Program in Theater and Performance Studies
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld The University of Chicago will begin offering the only joint Theater and Performance Studies PhD program in the country, placing students in direct dialogue with humanities disciplines across the University. David Levin, the Addie Clark Harding Professor and chair of the new doctoral program, began[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldog Athletes Receive NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017. The South Suburban College Athletic Department is proud to announce that six individual student-athletes have received NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Academic Student-Athlete Awards for their academic achievements. Annie Zubek (softball) and Nate Montgomery (baseball) received NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA: 2016-17[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Superintendent Johnson Kick Off New Cultural Awareness Training for Recruits
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson to welcome the first group of police recruits to attend cultural awareness training at The DuSable Museum of African American History. As part of the Mayor’s commitment to police reform and as outlined in[Read More…]
Chicago Public School Board Votes to Adopt Good Food Purchasing Policy
The fourth school district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, local, humane, fair and healthy. CHICAGO, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017 – The Chicago Public School Board votes on July[Read More…]
House GOP Leader Durkin Calls On Speaker Madigan To Negotiate On Illinois Budget Crisis
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- House Republican Leader Jim Durkin called on Speaker Michael Madigan to negotiate a resolution to the Illinois budget crisis. In a statement Saturday, Leader Durkin said, “With 6 days remaining in this fiscal year, I once again call upon Speaker Madigan to meet with me immediately to negotiate[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery’s 2017 Garden Walk to Take Place July 8
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2017. Tickets are now on sale for Union Street Gallery’s 2017 Garden Walk to take place on Saturday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Spend the day visiting this year’s must-see gardens from Homewood south to Park Forest, to near-by Monee, east[Read More…]
The Center for Multicultural Communities Presents Program ‘Systemic Racism, Its History and Significance’ on June 27
HOMEWOOD—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2017. The Center for Multicultural Communities will presents a program ‘Systemic Racism, Its History and Significance’ on June 27 at the Homewood Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Let’s unpack the subject of racism and understand it. Believe it or not, there was a time when it did not exist.[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of June 25, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —Attention all budding artists: Tall Grass Arts Association is hosting a ‘Paint & Sip with Georgia O’Keefe’ on Saturday, July 15. This event is a fundraiser to help support the Tall Grass Gallery and School by participating in this evening of creating your own painting while enjoying music, hors[Read More…]
