Photo by Collete Adkins-Giese, Center for Biological Diversity. MINNEAPOLIS—(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity will unveil a beautiful monarch butterfly mural at an event at Toni’s Market in south Minneapolis on Sunday. The monarch painting is the third mural in the Center’s new endangered species mural project, which[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan: Perry County Woman Charged with Theft of Public Funds
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that a Pinckneyville woman was charged with theft and income tax fraud for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from the Pinckneyville Rural Fire Protection District (PRFPD). Tammy Kellerman, 52, was charged in Perry County Criminal Court on one count of Theft[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on NLRB Ruling that Northwestern Football Players Cannot Form A Union
Meeting with Tim Waters (United Steelworkers), Ramogi Huma (founder of the National College Players Association) and Kain Colter (former Northwestern’s quarterback) last year about Northwestern Football Players push for the right to unionize. CHICAGO – -(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the National[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Office to Host Satellite Office Hours in Partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank
ADDISON–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that her office will be holding Satellite Office Hours in Addison on Wednesday, August 19th from 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Satellite Office Hours are an opportunity for residents of the 8th District to share their questions, comments and concerns with[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of August 17, 2015
“Gear of War” by artist and Purple Heart Recipient Folleh Tamba is one of works featured in Union Street Gallery’s ‘Art as Artifact’ exhibit. Source: www.unionstreetgallery.org. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2015. The south suburbs has an array of many interesting art galleries. Among them is Union Street Gallery in Chicago[Read More…]
16th Annual Park Forest Youth Day Draws Crowds, More
The 2015 Park Forest Youth Day was a bouncing success. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Youth Commission sponsored its 16th Annual Youth Day. Warm weather and a bright sun brought many to the Village Green for an event that offered free backpacks to young people, raffles[Read More…]
Unitarian Universalist Community Church to Screen Documentary Film ‘The House I Live In’ on August 28
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2015. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘The House I Live In’ on Friday, August 28 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the film screening. For over 40 years the War on Drugs has[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Historians to Mark 100 Years of African American Progress
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2015. When the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) celebrates its 100-year birthday in September, members of Roosevelt University’s Black Chicago History Forum will be there to remember. Founded by Carter G. Woodson (pictured above) in Chicago on Sept. 8, 1915, the national[Read More…]
Prairie State College Educational and Networking Event Encourages Women to ‘Get EMPOWERed’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) recently hosted a women’s focused educational event and networking opportunity, “Get EMPOWERed,” offered in partnership with the Professional Women’s Network (PWN). Welcoming speakers and guests to the college were Kelly Lapetino (far left), dean, corporate and continuing education; PSC President Dr. Terri[Read More…]
Photographer of the Year and Annual Student Work Exhibition Opens Aug. 17 at Prairie State College Christopher Art Gallery
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2015. A selection of works from Prairie State College (PSC) Photographer of the Year honoree Annabelle Mullennix of Matteson will be on display from Monday, Aug. 17, through Thursday, Sept. 10, during the Annual Photographer of the Year and Student Exhibition in the Christopher Art Gallery on[Read More…]
