CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. Candidacy petitions for three, six-year, non-compensated terms and one, two-year unexpired, non-compensated term on the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees are now available. The petition packages can be picked up from the President’s Office, located in room 2270 on PSC’s main campus at 202[Read More…]
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Community Alert from Park Forest Police, October 28, 2016
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. On the evening of October 27, 2016 around 6 pm, a woman was confronted by a man armed with a knife who entered through the unlocked back door of her home in the West Lincolnwood neighborhood. The man tied up and battered the victim[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: New Borrower Defense Regulations Empower Students To Hold For-Profit Colleges Accountable
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Final “Borrower Defense” Regulations Expand Protections for Defrauded Students, Ban Mandatory Arbitration for Direct Loan Holders CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its final “borrower defense” rules to protect students and[Read More…]
Update: Jennifer Lopez Will Be Joined at GOTV Performance in Miami By Special Guests: Marc Anthony, Gente de Zona, DJ Extreme & Radio Personality Enrique Santos
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. On Saturday, October 29, global superstar Jennifer Lopez will host a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) performance in Miami. Lopez, one of the most influential artists in America who shattered glass ceilings in the entertainment industry and has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, will perform and encourage Floridians to[Read More…]
LGBT Group is Standing by Mark Kirk Despite His Racist Attack on Tammy Duckworth
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016 By Laura Clawson Sen. Mark Kirk Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk is making headlines for an attack on his Democratic challenger, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, that was as inaccurate as it was racist. And he’s not backing down. His campaign’s statement in response to outrage at his racist[Read More…]
Friends of the Park Forest Health Department to Host Fundraiser on November 5
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2016. The Friends of the Park Forest Health Department is coordinating a fundraiser for the Health Department. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, at the Harrah’s Joliet Casino. Tickets are $45 each and include a deluxe breakfast buffet[Read More…]
VoteVets Responds to Mark Kirk’s Racist Smear of Tammy Duckworth
Portland, Oregon—(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. The largest group of progressive veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, has released the following statement, in response to Mark Kirk’s smear of Tammy Duckworth in last night’s Illinois Senate debate. Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chair of VoteVets said in a statement: “There is no[Read More…]
3rd Annual Information Literacy Month Closing Event Held at South Suburban College
Guest speakers Paul Holmes, Angela McGhee and Congresswoman Robin Kelly at SSC’s 3rd Annual Information Literacy closing event. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. This week South Suburban College’s Library ended the month-long celebration of their 3rd Annual Information Literacy Month (ILM) with a visit from the Honorable Congresswoman Dr.[Read More…]
Star Wars Themed Action to Send Senators Durbin and Kirk a Message to Vote ‘No’ on the TPP
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2016. The Corporate TPP “Death Star” is descending on Fed. Plaza and is designed to destroy America and the Planet. Will the “Rebel Alliance” defeat the TPP “Death Star”? The “Dark Forces of Greed” and the “Rebel Alliance” will battle on Fed. Plaza for our jobs, wages, worker’s[Read More…]
Be Ready to Protect Them: What’s at Stake when Juveniles Are Alone with the Police?
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. First Defense Legal Aid (FDLA) will host a panel discussion and art exhibition to mark the launch of the Englewood Street Law Corps and public service print campaign urging concerned adults to “Be Ready to Protect Them” in the face of the alarming statistic that only 1[Read More…]
