Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), an Operation Iraqi Freedom combat Veteran, today announced more than $7 million in federal funding for non-profits working to reduce homelessness among Veterans in the Eighth District and its surrounding communities. The funding, part of $300 million announced nationwide today, will be[Read More…]
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A Musical and Culinary Trip Around the World at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts on September 18
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 – Food and music go way back. From The Supremes’ Buttered Popcorn and The Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever to ZZ Top’s lyrics about TV dinners, food has inspired musicians throughout the decades and made for some great metaphors. Mozart, Rossini and Verdi all composed drinking[Read More…]
Manufacturing Workshop on Blueprint Reading Coming To South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) presents a Workshop titled Blueprint Reading for Production Operators, Supervisors and Managers on Thursday, September 29 and again on Friday, November 18 from 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. This workshop will be held at[Read More…]
Business & Career Institute of South Suburban College to Offer Free ISO-9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 Workshops in Oak Forest
OAK FOREST, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. The Business & Career Institute (BCI) of South Suburban College (SSC) will offer another course in their Hot Topics on the Go sequence, geared to provide information regarding the key changes organizations will have to consider with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. The workshop[Read More…]
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Carts & Cocktails 2016 to Honor Tony Tasset
Sculptor Tony Tasset University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 – The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park is once again hosting its premier annual fundraising event that offers an afternoon of fun, food, and fine art. Carts & Cocktails, an experience unparalleled in the Chicago region, will be held on September 10, from[Read More…]
Zumba Classes at Park Forest Village Hall Beginning Tuesday, September 13
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Zumba classes will be held at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in DownTown Park Forest beginning September 13. Zumba fitness fuses Latin rhythms with easy to follow dance moves to create a fun, fat-burning workout! Classes will be held on Tuesdays, September 13[Read More…]
PiYo Classes Begin at Park Forest’s Freedom Hall on Thursday, September 8
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Get sexy, flexy and strong with PiYo (Pilates/ Yoga) at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd in Park Forest. PiYO is a mixture of Pilates and Yoga that gives you hard core definition, intense calorie burn, and all over strength, without weights, without jumps and without[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Statement On DHS Review of Privatized Immigration Facilities
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced that the Department would begin reviewing their use of privatized immigration detention facilities: “I am pleased that the Department of Homeland Security will review its use of private immigration[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Universal Enrollment Tool to Help Families Access Expanded Pre-K and Early Learning Opportunities This School Year
Mayor Emanuel Announces Universal Enrollment Tool to Help Families Access Expanded Pre-K and Early Learning Opportunities This School Year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a new universal online enrollment system designed to improve access and enrollment in early childhood programming available under Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and[Read More…]
Former University of Chicago SSA Student Spurs Social Work Collaboration in China
Anna Pao Sohmen supports partnership to educate social work students in Beijing, Hong Kong SSA alumna Anna Pao Sohmen feels the school ‘can be a leader in advancing social work in China.’ Courtesy of: School of Social Service Administration CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Anna Pao Sohmen, X‘68, left Hong Kong for[Read More…]
