Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2015. The Park Forest Public Library, which also serves Olympia Fields, has announced that the Friends of the Library will meet on Tuesday, December 1 at 7 p.m. at the Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. The Friends of the Library will also meet on the first Tuesday[Read More…]
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Theatre’s De Shields, Aldridge, Raizin Receive Honors for Excellence in the Arts from DePaul University
Lou Raizin, left, Karen Aldridge and André De Shields received a 2015 award for excellence in the arts presented Nov. 9 in Chicago by The Theatre School at DePaul University. (Photo by Brian McConkey Photography) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. The annual Awards for Excellence in the Arts, held Nov. 9[Read More…]
Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders to Host Debate Viewing Party Saturday, Nov. 14
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. The Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders group will host a debate viewing party on Saturday, November 14 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the home of Lynne Farmer in Park Forest. “Face the Nation” anchor John Dickerson will moderate the Democratic debate being held[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Announces 2015 Military Holiday Card Drive with the USO of Illinois
Governor Rauner and the USO of Illinois Encourage Citizens of the State to Remember Those U.S. Military Members Still Serving Throughout the World SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner today announced this year’s Holiday Card Drive for the Military will be done in partnership with the United Service Organizations[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Congressional App Competition for High School Students
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. U. S. Representative Robin Kelly announced a Congressional App Challenge for high school students in the 2nd Congressional District. The competition is aimed at encouraging and recognizing young programming talent and highlighting the importance of computer science in the Digital Age. The competition is open to[Read More…]
Settlement Reached in Case of Professor Fired for ‘Uncivil’ Tweets
WASHINGTON – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel Loevy & Loevy announced the settlement of Professor Steven Salaita’s case against the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) for firing him from his tenured position over his personal tweets criticizing the Israeli government’s assault on Gaza in 2014.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases ‘Planning for Retirement’ Tool to Help Consumers Decide When to Claim Social Security
CFPB Report Shows Many Consumers Base Critical Claiming Decision on Limited Information WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released “Planning for Retirement,” an interactive, online tool designed to help consumers decide when to claim their Social Security retirement benefits. According to a report released by the[Read More…]
Marian Catholic First Quarter Honor Roll 2015 – 2016
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School announced its first quarter honor roll. Those honored follow, beginning with those from Park Forest. Park Forest: Chase Adams, Kennedy Baker, Carrington Boston, McKayla Brzeszkiewicz, Raven Brzeszkiewicz, Amari Burton, Adenike Cotton, Haowen (Gerald) Geng, Keyara Hampton, Timothy Jones, Quinn Kirchner, Tony Kurth, JianBin[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Awards 67 Academic Letters for 4.0 GPAs
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School awarded 67 Academic Letters to sophomores, juniors, seniors and 2015 grads at the annual Academic Letter Breakfast on Oct. 27. The Academic Letter is awarded to a student who receives 4.0 or higher grade-point average in two consecutive semesters. Current senior recipients included[Read More…]
Student Pianist to Perform Nov. 18 with Roosevelt University and Stevenson High Orchestras
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Student musicians from the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Orchestra at Roosevelt University and the Adlai Stevenson High School’s Patriot Orchestra will perform side-by-side in a free Nov. 18 concert at Chicago’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Led by Roosevelt conductor Emanuele Andrizzi, the high[Read More…]
