Photo: roosevelt.edu CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017. Twenty Roosevelt community members visited ABC-TV, cheering loudly in the audience for a live taping of Chicago’s popular talk show, Windy City Live (WCL) on April 5. Wearing colorful black t-shirts with Roosevelt’s signature “R” logo, students received a warm welcome from WCL co-hosts Val[Read More…]
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McCormick Square Project to Be Topic of April 20 forum at Roosevelt University
Lori T. Healey, CEO Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (Photo: roosevelt.edu) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017. City and convention development experts will lead a panel discussion on the newly designated McCormick Square during the Gerald Fogelson Forum on Real Estate. The program will take place April 20 at 5 p.m. at Roosevelt[Read More…]
Firelei Báez, Hương Ngô to bring work to DePaul Art Museum
Vessel of Genealogies, 2016 (Courtesy of the Artist and Gallery Wendy Norris) Artists offer Dominican and Vietnamese perspectives in spring exhibitions CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017. Caribbean and Asian influences will be on display at the DePaul Art Museum this spring with Miami artist Firelei Báez and Chicago artist Hương Ngô.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City Buildings to be Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2025
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago Park District, and City Colleges of Chicago all join Mayor’s commitment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Forest Claypool, Chicago Park District CEO Mike Kelly, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Eugene Jones, Jr., Fleet and Facility Management Commissioner David[Read More…]
Spring Arrives at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2017. Spend some time in Thorn Creek Woods and you will notice little patches of color making its way into the brown and gray woodland. Spring beauties are poking their little white and pink heads out, the greens of the wild leeks and onions are becoming more[Read More…]
On Monday, April 17 Sierra Club to Discuss How Donald Trump Threatens Environment and What You Can Do to Stop Him
Jack Darin, Director, Sierra Club of Illinois (Photo: Furnished) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017. Chicago’s 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore invites you to the next monthly meeting of the 49th Ward Democratic Party as we welcome Jack Darin, Director of the Sierra Club in Illinois. The meeting will take place on Monday, April 17th,[Read More…]
Haymarket Martyrs Monument “Picnic at the Pub” Sunday, April 30 in Forest Park
Haymarket Martyrs Monument (Photo: Supplied) Forest Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017. The Historical Society of Forest Park will celebrate the 136th anniversary of Chicago’s Haymarket Affair with a special Anarchist / Labor “Picnic at the Pub” Sunday, April 30 — a short walk from the world-renowned Haymarket Martyrs Monument in Forest[Read More…]
Chicago Jews to Use Rituals of Passover Seder to Protest Trump’s Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim, and Anti-Refugee Policies
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2017. On Thursday, April 13 at 6 p.m., Chicago Jews will be gathering for a Passover Solidarity Action against the Trump Administration’s Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim, and Anti-Refugee policies. The gathering will take place at 525 West Van Buren Street in Chicago. In protest, Chicago Jews and their allies will[Read More…]
CTA and CPS Workers Speak Out Against Unjust Actions of their Employers.
Special Education Teacher Sarah Chambers (Source: Facebook) Chicago transit workers, teachers, and allies rally at Labor Relations Board office downtown against suppression of workers rights to organize and freedom of speech. Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017. Transit workers and teachers will be joined by community supporters to protest attacks on[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of April 9, 2017
Easter Greetings! Photo Source: history.com Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—The Park Forest Environment Commission will be hosting several events to celebrate Earth Week beginning Saturday, April 15. You’ll find the complete list of events in the ‘Green Events’ section. The Park Forest Youth Commission will host a teen job fair on Saturday, April[Read More…]
