Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School honored 82 sophomores, juniors and seniors at the annual Academic Breakfast on April 21. Students honored have earned a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher in all semesters at Marian. Seniors include Josephine An, Megan Chio, Kyle Elam, George Funk, Arielle Hernandez-Lyons, Myles Howard,[Read More…]
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GSU School Counseling Professor Named Educator of the Year
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Katie Wix, Assistant Professor of Counseling, has only been an educator at Governors State University since last August, but she has already earned recognition for her work as an educator of school counselors. Dr. Wix was recently awarded the 2016 Illinois School Counselor Educator of the Year[Read More…]
Park Forest Youth Commission Carnival, May 19-22, Volunteers Needed
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Youth Commission’s Third Annual Carnival returns May 19 through May 22 in DownTown Park Forest. The event is free to attend. Hours of operation are: May 19 | General public from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 20 | Special needs only from 2[Read More…]
AARP Rich Township Chapter to hold Spring Fling, June 20
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- AARP Rich Township Chapter #4576 invite you to attend the annual Spring Fling at the Shirley J. Green Senior Center on Monday, June 20, at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy fellowship, fun, food, and live entertainment celebrating Motown. Tickets are $10. For tickets, or for questions, call[Read More…]
Community Development, Economic Development Take Center For Park Forest Budget Hearing
Analysis, Commentary, Report By Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board met in a budget session Monday night. On the docket, the Community Development Department. The meeting convened at 6 p.m. Currently, all board members are present. Trustee McCray was the last to arrive, showing up at 6:10 p.m.[Read More…]
Weekly Address: Happy Mother’s Day From President Obama
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Hello, everybody. In our house, everybody knows that President is only the third-most important job in the family. So this weekend, I’m going to take a little extra time to say thank you to Michelle for the remarkable way she does the most important job: being a mom. And[Read More…]
Forest Preserves Of Cook County To Host Nature Block Party
Annual event to include tree hikes, bird walk Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Forest Preserves of Cook County invites the public to discover the flora and fauna of the urban preserves with a special day of activities during the annual Nature Block Party on Saturday, May 14. During the event, attendees[Read More…]
Rummage Sale At St. Irenaeus June 11, Bake Sale June 12
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Well, this is the community news you’ve been waiting for, Park Forest. There will be a Rummage Sale at St. Irenaeus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Saturday, June, 11, will include a bake sale. The Rummage Sale will continue on Sunday, June[Read More…]
Indigenous Peoples to Seek Measures for Preventing Conflict, Securing Peace, at Annual Forum, 9-20 May
New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- More than 1,000 indigenous participants from all regions of the world are expected to attend the fifteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 20 May. The issues of peace and conflict, often relating to indigenous peoples’ lands,[Read More…]
Medical Examiner Reports Deaths from Powerful Opioids on the Rise
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has seen an increase in deaths attributed to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, which chemical derivatives of fentanyl. Fentanyl is an opiate that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine, which is the active component of heroin. Fentanyl analogues are[Read More…]
