University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sculpted, recycled tires is the medium artist Chakaia Booker uses to craft masterpieces sought after by in-the-know curators at outdoor museums like Chicago’s Millennium Park and the new 606 downtown. But Southland residents have already had a chance to experience Booker’s work since 2014, and in a surprising[Read More…]
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Expenditures In FY 2016-2017 Proposed Park Forest Budget Expected To Top $52 M; ‘Non-Core’ Services To Be Assessed
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year are expected to top $52 million, that according to budget the transmittal letter for the proposed budget from Village Manager Tom Mick and Deputy Village Manager/Finance Director Mary Dankowski. Budgeted revenues are at $50,808, 966. These figures are for all funds[Read More…]
Riverdale Resident Ronnell Tatum Takes His Seat as New Student Trustee at South Suburban College
Songie Adebiyi, VP of Student Development; Ronnell Tatum, Student Trustee; and Frank Zuccarelli, Board Chairman, SSC. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. South Suburban College student Ronnell Art Tatum was sworn in by Marty Lareau, SSC Vice President and Board Secretary, for his first term as the new Student[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Journalism Students to Present Original Reporting on Flint Water Crisis on May 5
Above, Fountain, at right, and his students interview Michigan State Rep. Sheldon Neeley who represents the city of Flint in the Michigan state legislature. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Eight journalism students who went to Flint, Mich. earlier this year to report on the impact of Flint’s water crisis will share their experiences[Read More…]
Voices from Turkey Series Looks at the Refugee Crisis and the Fight Against Islamic State
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu shakes hands with European Council President Donald Tusk during a joint news conference in Gaziantep, Turkey, on April 23, 2016. Source: AP/Lefteris Pitarakis Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Today, the Center for American Progress, the Istanbul Policy Center, and the Istituto Affari Internazionali[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Singers To Cap 38th Season With Tribute To ‘Seasons of Love’
Park Forest, IL-(60466)- The Grande Prairie Singers will close their historic 38th season of bringing song to the Southland as they pay tribute to the “Seasons of Love” by showcasing their singular talents in concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Park Forest’s Freedom Hall. According to[Read More…]
Parking Lot Resurfacing Proposed In Park Forest’s 2016-2017 Budget
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Among other items proposed in next year’s budget in Park Forest is the resurfacing of four major village properties. Village Hall, the Tennis and Health Club, the Aqua Center, and the Park Forest Public Library were all mentioned, scheduled to have their parking lots resurfaced if the[Read More…]
Hydrant Flushing Has Begun, Park Forest; Here’s The Map
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Public Works has begun flushing hydrants to help remove built-up rust and sediment from the water system. Here’s the lowdown from public works: The Department of Public Works is currently conducting hydrant flushing, weekdays only, beginning at 9 a.m., thorough May 27. No flushing[Read More…]
Members of United Nations Student Chapter Counting Steps to End Child Hunger
(Pictured above are members of the group. From left, they are: Amanda Hong, Yamna Oussir, Shani Patel, David Combs and LaVonne Downey). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. More than 2,715, 000 steps – some of them routine but all of them meaningful – have been taken since early March by a Roosevelt University[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Psychology Student Wins Social Justice Award for Community Building Efforts
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. Psychology major Ashanti McCall believes there is no good story without a struggle, which is why her efforts as a Roosevelt University student have been geared toward helping others. McCall, a resident of Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, is a peer mentor who works with fellow students having a[Read More…]
