Industry leader Go Ape set to open Bemis Woods treetop obstacle course this summer Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County residents and visitors will have the chance to see the forest from new heights this summer, thanks to a new partnership between the Forest Preserves of Cook County and Go Ape,[Read More…]
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Park Forest Department of Public Works Makes Its Case For FY 2016-2017 Budget
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board met Tuesday evening for its second budget session. On the agenda: Public Works, the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, the Water Department, Sewage, Municipal Parking, Refuse, and Vehicle Services as they pertain to Public Works. When discussing Public Works, Mayor John Ostenburg asked if it[Read More…]
Senators Urge Dept. of Education to Clarify Legal Protections for LGBT Students
Senators Call for Education Department to Release Comprehensive Non-Discrimination Guidelines to Better Protect Transgender Students in Middle School, High School, and in College Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined 38 other Democratic senators in urging the Department of Education to release[Read More…]
Senators Urge Education Department to Fully Enforce Key Funding Accountability Provision in ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’
“Supplement, Not Supplant” Provision Ensures Federal Education Funding Provides Additional Programs, Supports, and Services to Help Schools and Students Most in Need” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with seven other senators, urged the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to[Read More…]
Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez: Proposed Rule on Fee Waivers Could Open the Door to Citizenship For Eligible Hard-Working Immigrants
“The new calculation is going to mean more of those who are already eligible can finally take the step and apply for citizenship” Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Today, Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez praised a new proposed rule to be published tomorrow in the Federal Register that announces new guidelines for fee[Read More…]
South Suburban College Students Honored at Phi Theta Kappa Banquet in Springfield
Pictured: Joan Rosen, Brandon Lipkowski, Stuti Sharma, Don Manning SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. South Suburban College (SSC) students Stuti Sharma and Brandon Lipkowski were honored at the Annual Phi Theta Kappa Banquet in Springfield on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Ms. Sharma and Mr. Lipkowski were chosen to represent[Read More…]
The 2016 Prairie State College Community Garden Program
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. In 2012, Prairie State College (PSC), 202 South Halsted in Chicago Heights, launched a community garden on campus bringing together students, faculty, staff, and local organizations. Together, the PSC community learned basic gardening skills, including seeding, planting, and harvesting. The community garden was offered in coordination[Read More…]
2016 Governors State University’s Community Garden Plots Now Available
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Gather up all your gardening tools and put them to good use in a plot at the University Sustainable Garden hosted by Governors State University. The sustainable garden gives the university community and area residents a chance to use organic methods to grow[Read More…]
‘Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot’ to be Screened at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Park Forest on May 27 (Video)
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2016. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the movie ‘Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot’ on Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the screening. ‘Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot’ tells the story of a[Read More…]
National Business Alliance Names 36 Leaders that are Transforming Local Economies
Eric Rodriguez of Latino Union of Chicago Awarded Local Economy Fellowship, Joins North American Leadership Network Eric Rodriguez, Latino Union of Chicago Oakland, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Thirty-six leaders representing innovative community and economic development solutions in 29 U.S. and Canadian cities have been selected to the Business Alliance for[Read More…]
