Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 14, 2016. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘Happy’ on Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the movie. The event is free and open to the public. ‘Happy’ takes us on a[Read More…]
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Partnership to Offer Scholarship and Career Opportunities for Roosevelt University Real Estate Students
(Jim Connor, the president and Duke Realty CEO who conceived of the program, is pictured above.) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. A groundbreaking program aimed at comprehensively preparing women and minorities for success in the real estate industry will begin in the fall at Roosevelt University in Chicago through an exciting new[Read More…]
Park Forest Residents Named to Concordia University Wisconsin Spring Honors List
CONCORDIA, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Spring Honors List for the 2015-2016 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Colton Moore, Park Forest, IL, Senior Class, Major:[Read More…]
New TV Ad: Is Donald Trump the Role Model We Want for Our Kids?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. Hillary for America is releasing a powerful, creative new television ad called “Role Models” which makes voters ask which candidate – Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump – they are comfortable with their children watching as President. The ad shows kids watching Trump’s own words and asks[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Named to Congressional Working Group on Policing Strategies
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly has been named to a Congressional working group tasked with examining police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement, and public safety concerns related to these issues. The bipartisan working group will hold a series of roundtables, starting with a private roundtable in Washington,[Read More…]
‘Get EMPOWERED’ Event at Prairie State College on July 28 Features Chocolate Expert Valerie Beck
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the 2nd Annual “Get EMPOWERED!” event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016, in the Conference Center of the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The theme this year is “Your[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Bipartisan Government Waste Reduction Legislation Passed by House Oversight Committee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth’s (IL-08) bipartisan GREAT (Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency) Act to help reduce waste and unnecessary duplication across the federal government passed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee this afternoon. The legislation, which is sponsored in the Senate by Homeland Security[Read More…]
William H. McNeill, World Historian and Distinguished Scholar, 1917-2016
Courtesy of Special Collections Research Center CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016 By William Harms and Mark Peters Prof. William H. McNeill, a pioneer in the field of world history and author of the seminal work The Rise of the West, died July 8. He was 98. McNeill, AB’38, AM’39, was a teacher[Read More…]
UChicago Leads Simons Foundation Collaboration to Study the Physics of Glass
$10 million grant supports international team’s efforts Prof. Sidney Nagel leads an international collaboration with the Simons Foundation to better understand the qualities of glassy states. Copyright Getty Images CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016 By Carla Reiter Sometimes in science, the most mundane phenomena embody the deepest mysteries. For example, glass is[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Host ‘Growing Green Recycle Fest’ on Saturday, July 30
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 12, 2016. The Village of Park Forest will host a ‘Growing Green Recycle Fest’ on Saturday, July 30 from 8 a.m. to noon in DownTown Park Forest at the intersection of Main Street and Cunningham Lane (adjacent to the Park Forest Farmers’ Market). Electronic items accepted for[Read More…]
