Lack of accountability, transparency is undermining conditions in classrooms, say educators, who will vote to strike on Wednesday. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2017. A rally in support of ASPIRA educators will take place on Wednesday, February 22 at 4:30 p.m. at Aspira Early College/Pantoja High Schools, 3121 North Pulaski Road in Chicago.[Read More…]
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People’s Action: Members of Congress Duck Constituents, Dodge Town Halls to Avoid Accountability
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. More than 40,000 people joined a call on Sunday night to find out how they can get the attention of their member of Congress during the Congressional Recess this week. Constituents want to ask them questions about defending health care, protecting immigrants and refugees, and standing[Read More…]
#FightFearBuildPower: The Refugee Remix Rally
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. President Donald Trump plans to sign a new “Muslim Ban” order in the coming days, once again raising deep concerns about the intensified targeting of the Muslim community. High-profile federal immigration raids across the country have also resulted in tremendous anxiety and hardship for undocumented families of[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Student Wins Top Social Justice Award for Community Activism in Northwest Suburbs
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. There are times in life when becoming involved and making change for the greater good become imperative. That moment came for 32-year-old Roosevelt University student Jessica “Jessy” Santini on March 6, 2015 when Santini’s younger brother, Mikey Santini, who was also a Roosevelt student, died of a[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Fall 2016 Dean’s List
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) recognizes the academic accomplishments of students each year by awarding them a place on the PSC Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, have completed a minimum[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Fall 2016 Part-Time Honors Students
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) part-time students who have earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher and who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, have been added to the fall 2016 PSC Part-Time Honors list. PSC recognizes part-time honor students at[Read More…]
Prairie State College Nursing Program Ranked in Top 20 RN Programs in Illinois
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. The Nursing Program at Prairie State College (PSC) recently was named one of the “Best RN Programs in Illinois” by RegisteredNursing.org. PSC’s program took spot 17 of the top 30 that were ranked. There currently are 76 RN programs in the state. “After analyzing nursing programs[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School’s Speech and Forensic Team Places First in Performance in the Round Event at IHSA State Speech Tournament
PEORIA, ILL. –(ENEWSPF)– February 19, 2017—Southland College Prep Charter High School placed first in the Illinois State High School Association (IHSA) State Speech tournament for the Performance in the Round event and took fourth place in Poetry Reading. The school’s nine-member Performance in the Round group, which staged the African[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of February 19, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — In celebration of Black History Month, the Park Forest Commission on Human Relations will present a stage play followed by a panel discussion on Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. at Freedom Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The play touches on[Read More…]
British Folk Musician’s New Song ‘A Kindly Reminder’ Spotlights Donald Trump’s Controversial First 3 Weeks in Office (Video)
British folk musician Passenger, AKA Michael David Rosenberg UK—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2017. WARNING: Song contains some explicit language. British folk musician Passenger has released a new song ,‘A Kindly Reminder.’ that is dedicated to Donald Trump’s first three weeks in office. The song discusses, among several other things, climate change, Trump’s travel ban,[Read More…]
