CNN honors local resident’s work with nonprofit supported by Community Programs Accelerator CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016 By Rosalind Cummings-Yeates A community organizer helping address issues such as gang violence and juvenile justice at age 13, Sheldon Smith was not the typical kid in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood in the 1990s. Yet, the[Read More…]
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Highway Construction Careers Training Program Provides Graduates With a Short-Term Option at South Suburban College
SSC President Don Manning (seated) with 2016 HCCTP Graduates. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. This spring South Suburban College (SSC) graduated its eighth class of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP). On May 19th, SSC presented certificates of completion to 16 students, 9 of whom have already[Read More…]
Phi Theta Kappa Students Honored at South Suburban College Board Meeting
SSC Board Chairman Frank Zuccarelli and Stuti Sharma SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. Two South Suburban College students were chosen to represent the College on the All USA Community College Academic Team. These students are Mr. Brandon Lipkowski and Ms. Stuti Sharma. Because of their excellent academic record[Read More…]
Actors to Perform ‘The People Speak’ at People’s Summit in Chicago on June 18, Along with Music Concert
As All-Star Lineup of Progressive Activists Gather CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. An all-star lineup of renown artists will join in a special performance of dramatic readings of U.S. history Saturday night June 18 in Chicago, a key highlight of the People’s Summit gathering of progressive and community leaders and activists to[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Blackhawks Break Ground on Community Training Center
125,000-Square-Foot Facility Will Offer Community Benefits Through Youth Hockey Development Programs, Recreational Leagues and Events CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz yesterday broke ground on the organization’s new 125,000 square-foot Community Training Center on the Near West Side. The state-of-the-art facility will house year-round[Read More…]
Early Black Chicago: Roosevelt University Historian to Unveil New Findings on June 26
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. A national research project led by noted Black Chicago historian Christopher R. Reed at Roosevelt University is turning back the hands of time on the rise of arts, culture and intellectualism in Chicago’s African American community. While historians have long assumed Chicago’s Black Renaissance began with novelist[Read More…]
Illinois Construction Projects in Jeopardy, Stalled
Governor and GOP Leaders proposed stopgap budget ensures important public works projects continue SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2016. Governor Bruce Rauner, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Randy Blankenhorn and Capital Development Board (CDB) Executive Director Jodi Golden today discussed the importance of passing the GOP Leaders’ fully-funded stopgap budget[Read More…]
Park Forest Resident Named to University of Wisconsin-Madison Spring Dean’s List
MADISON, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2016) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year. The U-W Madison’s School of Business has named Stephanie Lee, from Park Forest Illinois, to the Dean’s List. Students who achieve at a high[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $4.8 Million for Small Airports in Illinois
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $4,852,151 in federal funding for upgrades to small airports in Illinois. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration and will help improve safety and efficiency at DuPage Airport, Greater Kankakee Airport, and[Read More…]
City of Chicago Takes Steps to Educate and Ensure Businesses Become Compliant For Implementation of Tobacco 21 Law
City Works to Educate Retailers on New Law to go into Effect July 1; Increased Enforcement to Ensure Safe and Lawful Business Practice across All Neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) today reminded retailers across the city about steps[Read More…]
