Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- What kinds of frogs and toads and salamanders live in Thorn Creek Woods? How can you tell the differences? Where can you find them? And what sounds do they make? “Come find out, get your Calling Frog and Toad Calendar, and make a toad house and a[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Student Honored With National Scholarship Award
Prairie State College student Juan Cazares (left) recently was named one of only 20 high school and college students to receive the 2016 Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders. He is congratulated by Dr. Andrade (right) during the 2016 United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) Conference in Chicago.[Read More…]
The Theatre School at DePaul University Presents ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’
The production of “Peter Pan and Wendy” opens April 21 and runs through May 28 at DePaul’s historic Merle Reskin Theatre. (Grip Design artwork) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. The Theatre School at DePaul University will present “Peter Pan and Wendy,” adapted by Doug Rand from the cherished J.M. Barrie[Read More…]
April 1st: Student Shut Down Rally at Thompson Center
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016 — Students from Chicago Public Schools all over the city will join together and rally at the Thompson Center, 100 W Randolph St, in Chicago at 12pm, Friday April 1st, in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union day of action. Over the years CPS schools have[Read More…]
April 1st: #SchoolsNotJails Action to Close Youth Prisons in Solidarity with Calls to #ShutDownChi
Organizers demand Gov. Rauner close youth prisons and reinvest funding into communities most impacted by youth incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016 — On April 1st, join young organizers at 2 PM for an action at the Illinois Youth Center (IYC) Chicago, 136 N. Western Ave, in solidarity[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host Presentation on Millennium Reserve on April 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2016. Please join The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area for a presentation by Sarah Coulter, Senior Program Manager for the Millennium Reserve. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Halts Student Loan Debt Relief Scam
Student Aid Institute Illegally Tricked Borrowers Into Paying Fees for Federal Loan Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action to halt a student loan debt relief scam that illegally tricked borrowers into paying fees for federal loan benefits and misrepresented to[Read More…]
DePaul University Names Architect, Urban Planner as Dean for College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
DePaul University names Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco, an international scholar and designer, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. He will assume his new role July 1. (Photo by Christopher Helms) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. DePaul University has selected an architect and urban planner with three[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Examines Debt Collection Complaints
Report Also Includes Look at Consumer Complaints from Florida WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting consumer complaints related to debt collection. The report shows that the most common debt collection complaint is about attempts to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Faculty Members to Be Highlighted During ‘Showcase’ Event
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Prairie State College is hosting a Faculty Showcase, featuring outstanding PSC faculty members, from 6 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Featured faculty members are[Read More…]
