Improvement project will upgrade operational Garfield Green Line station and restore historic “Alley L” station PHILADELPHIA –(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL-7) and Bobby Rush (D-IL-1), and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced $25 million in federal funding to create an updated,[Read More…]
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Fall 2016 Registration in Progress at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. Open Registration for the Fall 2016 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is in progress. Fall classes begin Monday, August 22nd at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center. The deadline to submit an application for financial aid for the fall semester[Read More…]
Boil Order Lifted In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The precautionary boil order put into effect Sunday for a section of Park Forest has been lifted, according to village officials. The boil order was put into effect after a water main break at 26th and Birch Streets caused low water pressure. When water pressure dips below[Read More…]
Park Forest Resident Named to Lawrence University Dean’s List
Appleton, Wisconsin—(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016 – Colin Parsons, son of Dennis and Stephanie Parsons of Park Forest, IL, has been named to the 2016 Lawrence University dean’s list for maintaining a 3.4 grade point average or higher for the full 2015-16 academic year. Colin is a 2011 graduate of Marian Catholic[Read More…]
Illinois Rep. Luis Gutiérrez’s Full Speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention (Video)
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Governor Rauner Calls on General Assembly to Vote on Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits in Fall Veto Session
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. On the heels of a Cook County Judge ruling against putting a popular measure on the ballot that would create independently drawn legislative maps, Governor Bruce Rauner today reiterated his push for good government reforms including a call for the Illinois General Assembly to vote on a[Read More…]
Second Annual Citywide Peace Walk Saturday, July 30th: Making Peace Starts With Me
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. This Saturday, July 30th, the Chicago International Youth Peace Movement will hold their second annual Citywide Peace Walk. The walk begins at 11:00am at the Bronzeville Community Garden, located at 51st St. and Calumet Ave. in Chicago, and will end at 1:00pm on 52nd St.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel And Emerson Collective Announce 23 Recipients Of Peace Grants
Community-based organizations serving are youth awarded grants up to $25,000 to fund projects that involve youth in promoting peace in their community CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Emerson Collective today announced the recipients of the 2016 Peace Grants, which will expand opportunities for youth to engage in safe[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces Nearly $1.5 Million for the American Academy of Pediatrics
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced $1,499,999 in federal funding to help the Elk Grove Village-based American Academy of Pediatrics improve immunization practices for children in America. The funding is expected to be used for updating the public health organization’s information technology infrastructure and expanding immunization[Read More…]
Free High School Equivalency & English Language Acquisition Registration Days Coming Soon at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. South Suburban College’s Adult Education Department is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their[Read More…]
