DePaul University’s Chinese Studies program will host a Year of the Rooster gala Jan. 27. (Image by DePaul University Chinese Studies program) Jan. 27 event to be held on Lincoln Park Campus CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2017. For the ninth consecutive year, DePaul University is set to celebrate the Chinese New[Read More…]
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Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents ‘Night Runner,’ a World Premiere by Ike Holter
The Theatre School at DePaul University presents “Night Runner,” a world premiere by Ike Holter and directed by Lisa Portes, with musical direction by Mikel Patrick Avery, choreography by Breon Arzell, and fight choreography by Katherine Coyl. “Night Runner” is a part of The Theatre School’s Chicago Playworks for Families[Read More…]
Volunteers Across Illinois Set To Make Martin Luther King Day A ‘Day On, Not A Day Off’
Illinois also seeking nominations for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2017. Governor Bruce Rauner has proclaimed January 16, 2017 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in the state of Illinois. The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) today encouraged people across[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Survey Finds Over One-In-Four Consumers Contacted By Debt Collectors Feel Threatened
CFPB Also Releases Study of Consumer Risks in Online Debt Sales, Consumer Stories of Debt Collection Experiences WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2017. A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report released today found that over one-in-four consumers contacted by debt collectors felt threatened. The report was drawn from the first-ever national[Read More…]
World Champion Chicago Cubs Break Tradition & Will Visit White House While Obama is President
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 20017 By Mother Mags Yea! We’re going to Disneyland … and then to see Obama! Sure, President Obama is a Chicago guy and, in fact, when the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, after a brief 108-year draught, he tweeted an invitation to the team to visit[Read More…]
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with First Defense Legal Aid on Monday, Jan. 16
Dr. King was a First Defender CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2017. In the summer of ’66, a group of youth was having fun playing in a fire hydrant on Chicago’s West Side when police told them to leave. When they returned to cool off again, CPD arrested them and took them into[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Hosts Entrance Exam Saturday
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host its Entrance Exam on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 8 AM – 12 PM. All prospective Marian Catholic freshmen are required to take this exam. The exam for the 2017-2018 school year will be the STS/High School Placement Test, which will test[Read More…]
Delay on Education Secretary Confirmation Hearing Highlights Trump Ethics Vetting Problems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Laura Clawson Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Senate Republicans are aggressively downplaying its significance, but Monday night’s announcement of a delay on confirmation hearings for education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos highlights the broader problems with vetting of Donald Trump’s top nominees. DeVos’s hearing, originally scheduled to[Read More…]
ArtHouse Opens as Home for Entrepreneurship, Art and Community
A once-underutilized building in Gary, Ind. is now home to ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen, which opened in November 2016. Photo by:Brandon Fields. Courtesy of ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen Gary, Indiana–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Andrew Bauld A feathery mix of purple, blue and green light glows from the newly opened ArtHouse:[Read More…]
South Suburban College Jazz Fest to Pay Tribute to Legendary Educator Keith Anderson
Keith Anderson (Source: ssc.edu) SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. The 2017 SSC Jazz Festival Concert will be dedicated to the memory and legacy of Mr. Keith Anderson, long time music educator, advocate, and mentor. Mr. Anderson directed the bands at Hillcrest High School in County Club Hills from 1993-2006,[Read More…]
