Education-related Complaints Make List of Top Consumer Issues in 2015 Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced her office’s annual top 10 consumer complaints for 2015 that again show consumer debt and identity theft ranked as the top concerns among Illinois consumers in the last year.[Read More…]
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Marcus Gentry Brings ‘I Have a Dream’ Presentation to Prairie State College Stage
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 Marcus Gentry, founder and president of A MasterMind Creation, recently presented, “I Have a Dream: A King’s Journey,” to a packed auditorium at Prairie State College, in celebration of Black History Month. The event was presented by the PSC Male Success Initiative, and featured Gentry telling[Read More…]
Cook County Polling Places For March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary – Interactive Map
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Looking for your polling place for the March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary in Cook County? Try this interactive map hosted by Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office. Click on a highlighted portion of the map, or click near your location, to navigate to your polling place. Polling[Read More…]
Spring Clean Up Day at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, March 13
Join naturalists, volunteers, families and groups at Thorn Creek Nature Center for Spring Clean Up Day, Sunday, March 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Photograph by Mark Petnuch Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2016. Shake the winter blahs and come help in the annual Spring Clean Up Day, Sunday, March 13,[Read More…]
TeachStrong Campaign Launches New Ambassador Program, Convenes Educators From Around the Country to Advise on Teacher Pipeline Policies
The TeachStrong campaign brings together teachers unions; teacher voice organizations; and education reform, civil rights, and education policy leaders to make modernizing and elevating the teaching profession the top education policy issue of 2016. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. This weekend, the TeachStrong campaign—a coalition of 57 leading education groups aimed at[Read More…]
Governors State University Sponsors Career/Internship Fair on April 14
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2016. The Spring Career and Internship Fair at Governors State University is a chance for job seekers to meet with potential employers and discover job and internship opportunities. The Office of Career Services at GSU is sponsoring the fair for people interested in jobs and[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 6, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2016. Governors State University (GSU) students and local members of the Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education will hold a rally Monday, March 7 at 3:30 p.m., outside GSU’s main entrance to outline what’s at stake in the ongoing funding stalemate and how that is[Read More…]
Women in the Mexican Revolution Multi-media Event Presented by Jesus ‘Chuy’ Negrete on March 8
Jesus “Chuy” Negrete UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2016. ALAS and the History and Latino Studies Programs will present a multimedia exploration of women’s roles in the Mexican Revolution on March 8 at 4:30 p.m. at Governors State University’s Engbretson Hall, 1 University Parkway, University Park. The event is free and open[Read More…]
Rich Township Senior Center Announces Upcoming Events
PARK FOREST—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2016. The Rich Township Senior Center is pleased to announce its upcoming events. All events are open to the public and will be held at the Senior Center, 297 Liberty Drive, in DownTown Park Forest. Monthly Movie: Wednesday, March 9 at 1 p.m. — We will be showing[Read More…]
Illinois LGBT Leaders Stand with Hillary Clinton
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Hillary for Illinois announced today that nearly 100 LGBT leaders have endorsed and will mobilize their networks to support Hillary Clinton ahead of the March 15 primary. Over the two weeks, these LGBT leaders will as campaign surrogates and host and attend phone banks, organizing[Read More…]
