University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2017. The Governors State University Student Senate will host a roundtable discussion about the state of higher education in Illinois Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Sherman Hall. The event is open to the public. State Senator Pat McGuire (D) will[Read More…]
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Join Inter Faith Power & Light at the People’s Climate March on April 29
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2017. In only a few weeks, on Saturday, April 29th, we’ll be speaking out together for our neighbors and the climate we share, forming a faith contingent at the People’s Climate March in Washington DC. Sister marches will amplify our message around the country! We’ll speak out for[Read More…]
Center for Performing Arts Presents A Jazz Birthday Celebrated in Style with Chicago Jazz Philharmonic on April 29
Obert Davis, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (Photo furnished) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017. This year is the 100th birthday of Jazz icons Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonious Monk, and Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) is celebrating in style! The CJP Chamber Ensemble debuts new arrangements in a one-night only centennial concert,[Read More…]
Park Forest Student Named to Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (Source: wustl.edu) ST. LOUIS, Mo.—(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017 – Ryan Paige of Park Forest, Illinois was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Paige is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for[Read More…]
The Center for Multicultural Communities Presents ‘How Love Survived Hate’ on April 20
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2017. The Center for Multicultural Communities will present ‘How Love Survived Hate’ on Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place in Room 1318 at Prairie State College, 202 Halsted Street in Chicago Heights. Julia Erdely will tell her amazing story of surviving[Read More…]
The Drama Group Presents The Secret Garden
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is proud to present the enchanting, Tony Award-Winning musical, THE SECRET GARDEN, based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, directed by Marylee Hoganson. Performances will be held at Bloom Auditorium Theatre on April 28 & 29 at 7:30 pm and matinee on April 30[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Millennium Park is Now the #1 Attraction in the Midwest and Among the Top 10 Most-Visited Sites in the U.S.
12.9 Million Guests Visited the Park in the Second Half of 2016 to Enjoy Hundreds of Free Cultural Events, Nature Programs, Public Art and More CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Choose Chicago, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Millennium Park Foundation in announcing[Read More…]
Chicago Police Clash with New Era Detroit and New Era Chicago
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2017. Several members of New Era Detroit (NED) and New Era Chicago (NEC)–the flagship chapters of the New Era Nation–were violently attacked and arrested by officers of the Chicago Police Department during their first Hood2Hood community engagement program this past weekend. The planned event was going[Read More…]
Crete Public Library Sponsors “Say Yes to the Prom Dress” on April 15
Crete, IL – April 6, 2017. For the first time, the Crete Public Library District will host its own version of the TLC show “Say Yes to the Prom.” On Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., teens can select a prom dress in exchange for a canned[Read More…]
Park Forest Fire Department Activity Report: March 26 – April 1, 2017
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department issued the following report on activity from March 26 through April 1, 2017. During that week, the department responded to 82 calls for service: 15 were for fire/service, 67 were EMS calls. Response Activity On Sunday, March 26, crews[Read More…]
