Purchase Broadway Tickets from Reputable Sellers, Beware of Pre-Sale Offers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois consumers purchasing tickets for the Broadway hits “Hamilton,” “Aladdin” and other upcoming theater productions to be wary of websites selling speculative theater tickets that have not yet gone[Read More…]
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Report: Officer Tim Jones Making ‘Small Steps Every Day,’ Future Impossible To Predict
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According to a report in the June 3 online edition of the Chicago Tribune, after 11 weeks, “Officer Jones is continuing to make small steps every day,” said Deputy Police Chief Christopher Mannino. Small steps. Every day. This quote especially caught my eye: “The long-term prognosis is still[Read More…]
Student Success at Prairie State College Illustrates College’s Commitment to Students
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 By: Dr. Terri L. Winfree, President, Prairie State College Students begin their college careers at community colleges for a variety reasons. Some see the economic benefit of completing their first few years in college at a fraction of what it would cost to get the same[Read More…]
Honduran Indigenous Leader in Chicago on Wednesday, June 8
Tomás Gómez Membreño Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016—On Wednesday, June 8 at 11 a.m. at the Federal Plaza, 230 S. Dearborn in Chicago, Tomás Gómez Membreño, General Coordinator of the Popular Indigenous Council of Honduras (COPINH), will deliver a message to Senator Durbin. He will be accompanied by Chicago organizations who will[Read More…]
Statement From Mayor Emanuel On CPS Students’ Academic Gains, State Education Funding
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 “This report by the University of Chicago is proof positive that when we make the right investments in our students’ education, there is no limit to the success they can achieve. Yet at a time when our students are making record gains in ACT scores, graduation rates,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Congratulates City’s Newest Lifeguards at Chicago Park District Graduation Ceremony
Candidates are recruited through City’s One Summer Chicago youth employment program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly yesterday congratulated 353 new recruits that will guard the city’s beaches and pools at a graduation ceremony held at Curie High School. The lifeguard[Read More…]
With U.S. Department of Education Soon to Decide on Embattled College Accreditor, New Center for American Progress Report Offers Strong Evidence for ACICS to Lose Recognition
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, or ACICS, has overseen the accreditation of many for-profit schools under investigation by federal or state entities. Its actions have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, and ACICS should no longer serve as a gatekeeper to federal financial aid, a new CAP report says.[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Colin Parsons Elected to Lawrence University Honor Society
APPLETON, WIS. –(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 – Colin Parsons, son of Dennis and Stephanie Parsons, Park Forest, has been elected to Lawrence University’s chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national honor society for students with exceptional musical and scholastic achievements. He is a 2011 graduate of Marian Catholic High School, Chicago[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of June 5, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2016. Since 1952, the Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 North Orchard Street, has been one of Chicagoland’s premier outdoor pool experiences. The Park Forest Aqua Center is three pools in one, providing a quality summer experience for whatever your age. The Aqua Center is now open[Read More…]
Park Forest Aqua Center Open — Passes Now on Sale
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2016. Since 1952, the Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 North Orchard Street, has been one of Chicagoland’s premier outdoor pool experiences. The Park Forest Aqua Center is three pools in one, providing a quality summer experience for whatever your age: Toddlers enjoy a beach pool,[Read More…]
