Booker T. Jones. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m., the opening performance for the 2015 Freedom Hall Series will feature legendary musician, Booker T. Jones. It can be argued that it was Booker T. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Encourages Schools to Participate in ‘Delete Day’
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today encouraged educators around Illinois to teach students the importance of Internet safety by holding “Delete Day” during the 2015-2016 school year. Participating schools can visit the Attorney General’s website beginning today to access materials and guides that promote respectful and safe[Read More…]
DePaul University Earns 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
The Office of Religious Diversity and DePaul Interfaith hosted an inter-religious celebration in November 2014. “Social justice and diversity are at the very core of DePaul,” said Elizabeth Ortiz, vice president for Institution Diversity and Equity. DePaul is a recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award, given[Read More…]
Prairie State College Opens SouthWorks MakerLab on Campus
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Prairie State College recently opened a SouthWorks MakerLab on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The lab is being offered in partnership with the Illinois Network for Advanced Manufacturing and the SouthWorks MakerLab Network. In the lab, guests can[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Computer Science Student Develops New Baseball Stat That Could Help Cubs Win!
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. JP Hochbaum is a senior computer science major at Roosevelt University. A resident of Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood, he’s also a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. Now, at a time when the team is on its way to clinching a playoff spot as one of two National League[Read More…]
Back to School Jam to Offer a Taste of the Chicago’s Great Learning Opportunities
From music and film making to coding design, from poetry slams to space exploration, 40 organizations give kids from 4 – 24 the opportunity to explore their interests and talents CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015. Free to all, on Saturday, September 19, between noon and 4 p.m., Chicago youth will have a[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host Sept. 24 Lecture on Magna Carta and Due Process
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015. Roosevelt University will present a Constitution Day lecture, sponsored by the university’s Montesquieu Forum, on “The Magna Carta and the Idea of Due Process” by Diane Wood, chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh District on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Rubio, Warner: New College Scorecard Lays Groundwork for Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015. The authors of a bill to provide powerful new tools for comparing colleges and universities on measures such as total cost, likelihood of graduating and potential earnings, today called the White House’s new college scorecard database a step in the right direction toward giving students[Read More…]
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Student Voices Contest by Honoring the Countless Lives of Victims Lost to Gun Violence Since 1995
Special Event will Feature “The Unforgotten” Exhibit at ART WORKS Projects CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence (ICHV) will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Student Voices Contest, and honor the countless number of lives lost to gun violence by featuring decades of student artwork, poetry and[Read More…]
Meeting of the Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders on Tuesday, September 15
FLOSSMOOR—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015. The Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders group will meet on Tuesday, September 15 at Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, 1035 Sterling Avenue. Meet committee chairs and get plugged into actions that you can start on doing such as working Social Media, phone banking, fundraising / event planning,[Read More…]
