CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2016. The Drama Group is delighted to present the beloved Disney musical, ‘Mary Poppins’ directed by Andy Leahy. Performances will be held at the Bloom Theatre in Chicago Heights on April 29 & 30 at 7:30 p.m. and matinees on April 30 and May 1 at 2:00[Read More…]
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Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts Presents Monteverdi Opera on April 9 & 10 at Studebaker Theater
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016. One of the first operas ever written, Claudio Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppaea, will be presented by Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) on April 9 and 10 at Chicago’s newly renovated Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.[Read More…]
Registration for Kids@College Summer Program at Prairie State College Now Open
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016. Registration is open for Kids@College, the Prairie State College (PSC) summer program for children. The program is new and improved with week-long classes, new times, and new topics. Children ages 5 to 13 can enjoy innovative and creative, hands-on learning with weekly themes. Curriculum is focused[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Plan to Modernize Industrial Corridors
Initiative Will Create Jobs and Drive Neighborhood Investment by Updating Industrial Corridors CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced an initiative to generate more jobs and investment in Chicago’s neighborhoods by reviewing and improving land use policies in many of the city’s 26 designated industrial corridors. The Mayor is[Read More…]
ZZ Top, Dierks Bentley Among Top Performers At 2016 Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016. Planning is well underway for the 2016 Illinois State Fair, and each year the most anticipated annoucement is the unveiling of the Grandstand lineup. At this time, the Illinois State Fair management team is pleased to announce five nights of high-calibur entertainment, with at least[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of April 3, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2016. The Rev. Michael Pfleger and Roosevelt University Journalism Professor John Fountain will weigh In on Spike Lee’s controversial film, ‘Chiraq,’ on Wednesday, April 6 at the University. The film continues to be controversial in large part because of its name suggesting Chicago is a warzone,[Read More…]
Folks on Spokes Bicycle Club’s 35th Annual Easter Ride to be held on Sunday, April 24
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2016. The 35th Annual Easter Ride is scheduled for Sunday, April 24 from the Park Forest Village Hall on 350 Victory Drive in Park Forest. The ride, sponsored by the Folks on Spokes Bicycle Club, will start between 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. Riders can choose from[Read More…]
Chicago vs. Chiraq: The Rev. Michael Pfleger & Professor John Fountain Weigh In at Roosevelt University on April 6
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Spike Lee’s most recent film, Chiraq, continues to be controversial in large part because of its name suggesting Chicago is a warzone, similarly to Iraq. The Rev. Michael Pfleger (above) and Roosevelt University Journalism Professor John Fountain (right) both have frequently spoken publicly about the film and its[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Summer Registration to Begin April 4 at 9 A.M.
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District today announced online registration will open on April 4th at 9 a.m. for its popular summer programs, and day camps that turned summer days into fun-filled adventures for more than 40,000 Chicago Park District campers in 2015. “There’s nothing[Read More…]
Ulta Beauty Opening Satellite Office in Chicago
Downtown Work Space Offers National Beauty Retailer’s Employees More Flexibility; Supports Growth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the company will open a new satellite office in downtown Chicago to offer employees workplace flexibility and to support the company’s fast-paced growth. Ulta[Read More…]
