Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 7, 2016. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest will host a Hip Hop Workshop on Saturday, September 24 at 10:30 a.m. The class will be held in the UUCC Sanctuary and is open to all ages. The Hip Hop Workshop will[Read More…]
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Thursday, September 8 #NoDAPL: Chicago Indigenous & Black Organizers Support Native Water Protectors in North Dakota
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 7, 2016 — Indigenous and Black activists in Chicago will hold vigil this Thursday night in support of #NoDAPL, over 2,000 Native protesters who are currently thwarting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in Standing Rock, North Dakota. The vigil will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM[Read More…]
In Memory of a Pillar of Marian Catholic: Dave Mattio ’66
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Through the nearly 60 years of Marian Catholic High School’s existence, nobody has been a more recognizable face or consistent contributor and inspiration to Marian Catholic than Dave Mattio ’66. A winner in so many facets of his life for more than 68 years, Mattio lost his battle[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Closure of ITT Tech
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after ITT Tech announced it will close. The company announced last week that it was no longer enrolling new students. “Every time I looked up at the ITT sign on the side of White Oaks Mall in Springfield[Read More…]
Governors State University to Close its Illinois SBDC and International Trade Center
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2016. As a result of the ongoing Illinois budget crisis, Governors State University will be closing its Illinois Small Business Development Center and its Illinois SBDC International Trade Center effective December 31, 2016. Clients of the SBDC will be notified immediately and referred to other no-cost[Read More…]
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein to Visit Chicago’s South Austin Neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 8
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2016. Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein will visit Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 8th, and will speak with local leaders and activists during a walking tour of the area. The “reality walk” will leave from the northeast corner of[Read More…]
The Benefits of Weeds at Local Sierra Club Meeting on September 12
MATTESON–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2016. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club has its next meeting on Monday, September 12th at 7:15 pm. The meeting is at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd., in Frankfort. The subject of the program will be the benefits of weeds. Are weeds valueless plants[Read More…]
PlantPure Online Summit 2016 to be Held September 7 – 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2016. The PlantPure Summit 2016 will be held September 7 through 15 online. The Summit, which begins at 10 a.m. each day, is a convergence of plant-based nutrition, lifestyle, and healthcare featuring 6 speakers each day is a free event. Please note that due to technical[Read More…]
‘PlantPure Nation’ Documentary Screening at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on Saturday, September 24
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2016. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest will screen the documentary film ‘PlantPure Nation’ on Saturday, September 24 at 7 p.m. ‘PlantPure Nation’ tells the story of three people on a quest to spread the message of one of the[Read More…]
Premier Screening of Documentary ‘Making Waves: Battle for the Great Lakes’ on Wednesday, September 7 (Video)
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2016. A premier screening of the documentary film ‘Making Waves: Battle for the Great Lakes’ will take place on Wednesday, September 7, at 7 p.m. at the Shedd Aquarium, 1200 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. This free event is open to the public but reservations are required. The[Read More…]
