UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. 600 local artists have performed on the Center for Performing Arts stage, thanks to the generosity and vision of The Chicago Community Trust. Their tireless advocacy for artists and communities is benefiting the Southland region through enabling the presentation of high-quality, affordable performances. The Trust has[Read More…]
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Top Public Universities Close Doors to Black and Latino Students, New Center for American Progress Analysis Reveals
Graduating students listen to a commencement speech on June 3, 2016, in New York. Source: AP/Bebeto Matthews Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. African American and Latino students are dramatically underrepresented at the nation’s most selective public research universities, and as many as 193,000 black and Latino students would have enrolled at those[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Governor Rauner yesterday joined Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. He highlighted the importance of the Hispanic community in Illinois. “We are very blessed here in Illinois because we have one of the largest, most vibrant, most dynamic Hispanic communities in the country[Read More…]
Toxic Chemicals Found in Kids’ Makeup Products – What Will You Shop for This Halloween?
New report shows you should be worried about more than just checking your children’s Halloween candy this year Chicago -(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Findings from the new Breast Cancer Fund report published today and co-released by Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) show potentially harmful chemicals could be in the products[Read More…]
Jamie Kalven’s Exposé of Chicago Police to be Distributed as Pamphlets at 400 City Locations
Polk Award-winning journalist, who broke the Laquan McDonald story in 2014, has released a major investigation of CPD’s code of silence CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2016. Journalist Jamie Kalven published in The Intercept a four-part investigation of the operation of the “code of silence” within the Chicago Police Department. This weekend, the[Read More…]
Park Forest Village Manager Tom Mick to Discuss National Civilian Community Corps’ AmeriCorps Program on October 20
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2016. UPDATED: Please note that the time for the presentation has changed. It will now begin at 10:30 a.m. Park Forest Village Manager Tom Mick will speak on October 20th at 10:30 a.m. on the National Civilian Community Corps’ AmeriCorps Program. The lecture will be held[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Welcomes Motivational Speaker Pat Sullivan October 18
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Former University of St. Francis men’s basketball Coach Pat Sullivan, author of Attitude: The Cornerstone of Leadership, will visit Marian Catholic High School on Tuesday, Oct. 18 for a motivational talk and book signing. The architect of more than 600 victories at the high school and collegiate[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Presents Balanced 2017 Budget Proposal to City Council
Builds on Progress to Improve the City’s Long-Term Financial Stability; Invests in Families, Neighborhoods, Infrastructure and Public Safety CHICAGO-(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today presented his 2017 budget proposal to the City Council that continues to make critical investments in Chicago’s families, neighborhoods, infrastructure and public safety, while building[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Hosts Opening of CreatiVets Veteran Art Exhibit and Meet and Greet with Luke Pell from ABC’s The Bachelorette
Photo Source: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is hosting an opening of the CreatiVets veteran art exhibit on Friday, October 21, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. This opening event will feature an exhibit of art created[Read More…]
Fat Pig: Dark Comedy Explores Idealized Standards of Beauty, Peer Pressure
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Neil LaBute’s sharply drawn play, Fat Pig, not only wittily critiques our society’s slavish adherence to Hollywood standards of beauty, but boldly questions our own ability[Read More…]
