Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2017. Great news Amazon Shoppers. Friends of Thorn Creek Woods has a 1-day opportunity to receive additional AmazonSmile donations to benefit its activities. To say thank you to Amazon customers for their support—on Thursday, March 16 only, Amazon will donate 5% (10 times their usual donation[Read More…]
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League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host Crete Monee School District 201U Board of Education Candidate Forum on March 29
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2017. The Park Forest League of Women Voters will host a forum for the District 201U Board of Education Candidates on Wednesday, March 29 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Crete-Monee Middle School, 635 Olmstead Road, University Park. The forum will be held in[Read More…]
Family Video In Park Forest Joins Forces To Find Cure For Lymphoma Cancer
Glenview, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Family Video in Park Forest, along with its parent company Highland Ventures, Ltd. and its family of brands, is joining forces again in 2017 with customers across the country to fund research aimed at finding a cure for lymphoma cancer. Uniting 950 retail locations under the Highland Ventures,[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Launches New Safe Space Campaign with “Inclusion Has No Borders” Signage
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. The campaign that will distribute hundreds of signs at the Chicago and Schaumburg campuses through Monday, March 20, encourages Roosevelt community members to reaffirm the university’s values of inclusion and social justice as well as support Roosevelt’s diverse community by posting “Inclusion Has No Borders” signs at[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Metropolitan Planning Council Announce Chicago Urban River Edges Ideas Lab
Lab, funded by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and Comcast, will engage architectural firms to explore ideas for the development of Chicago’s public river edges CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) today announced the Chicago Urban[Read More…]
House Speaker Madigan, Rep. Harris Set Hearing on Trump Administration Medicaid Proposal
IL House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (Source: illinois.gov) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. Speaker Michael J. Madigan has directed state Rep. Greg Harris, chair of the House Appropriations-Human Services Committee, to hold a hearing Thursday to determine how Medicaid cuts being pushed by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans will[Read More…]
Chief Judge Signs Order to Provide Free Lawyers for Arrestees in Chicago Police Department Custody
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2017. A move from the Chief Judge of Cook County made history today, and made First Defense Legal Aid’s (FDLA) 22-year-old Chicago Police Custody Hotline program a policy model for filling a gap that left everyone in Chicago police custody with no practical way to exercise their rights.[Read More…]
Prairie State College Celebrates ‘Unsung Heroes’ of Healthcare on March 30
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) is honoring healthcare professionals and students in the healthcare field with a day of recognition and professional development. The Unsung Heroes of Healthcare conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 30, on the main campus located at[Read More…]
Prairie State College Seeks Nominations for Community Service Awards
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2017. Thousands of people in the Prairie State College (PSC) district give generously of their time and talent to make the community a better place. To honor these individuals, PSC is accepting nominations for two community service awards, one to honor a community member and another to[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Nature Center to Host Woods Music Songfest on March 17
Musician Phil Cooper will perform at the Woods Music Songfest (Source: http://phil-cooper.co.uk) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)-March 14, 2017. Come celebrate the woods with music at Thorn Creek Nature Center Woods Music songfest, Friday, March 17 at 7 p.m. featuring Phil Cooper and Susan Urban of February Sky, bassists Chris Kondrath and[Read More…]
