CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday named Forrest Claypool as his next Chief of Staff. Mr. Claypool is currently the President of the Chicago Transit Authority. He replaces Lisa Schrader, who is leaving the Emanuel Administration after two years in her post and nearly 14 years[Read More…]
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Village Hall to Extend Hours on Select Dates for Vehicle Sticker Sales
2015-2016 Vehicle Stickers Must be Displayed by May 1st Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2015. Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive, will have special hours on select dates leading up to the April 30 deadline for 2015-16 vehicle sticker sales, prior to the assessment of late fees. Special hours will[Read More…]
Grand Opening Ceremony for SouthWorks MakerLab in Park Forest to be Held on May 6
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. The grand opening celebration for SouthWorks MakerLab starts at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Foest, on Wednesday, May 6 at 5:30 p.m. The ceremony will start with a screening of Maker: The Movie, followed by comments from Mayor Ostenburg, Mollie Dowling, OAI, Inc., Craig[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, April 24, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Senate Finance Committee Approves “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority Bill The Senate Finance Committee voted 20-6 on Wednesday to approve the Trade Promotion Authority Bill (“fast track”) that would allow the President greater powers to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP). With these expanded negotiation powers, President[Read More…]
Summer Programs Scheduled at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) will be full of activity this summer with several extracurricular programs for district high school students, including a STEM@PSC Summer Science and Math Camp for high school seniors in the PSC district, the STEM@PSC Summer Bridge Program for first-year students admitted to[Read More…]
2015 Graduate Students Exhibition Opening at Prairie State College on April 27
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2014. The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College (PSC) is presenting the annual spring Graduate Students Exhibition April 27 through May 21. A reception for all the student artists is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, in the gallery, located on the PSC[Read More…]
Students From Roosevelt University’s Class of 2016 Present Pharmacy Research Posters
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Roosevelt PharmD students Bradley McAllister and Trusha Mistry (pictured above) recently tested the theory that simultaneous inhibition of multiple kinases can provide synergistic effects on tumor growth and resistance, sharing their findings during a poster presentation during the 7th annual Yao-Yuan Pharma Biotech symposium held April 18[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Student Campaign to Put Eleanor Roosevelt on Money Picks Up Steam
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Student leaders at Roosevelt University are asking their peers as well as Roosevelt faculty, staff, alumni and friends to vote for Eleanor Roosevelt as part of a national campaign to put a woman on the nation’s $20 bills. (Pictured above from left holding Eleanor Roosevelt $20-bill fliers[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Marks the 67th Anniversary of Israel’s Independence, Yom Ha’atzmaut
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2015. “I am very proud to join in celebrating the 67th anniversary of Israel’s Independence, Yom Ha’atzmaut. Today we recognize those who waged the fight for Independence nearly seven decades ago and those who are working to keep Israel safe now and in the future. The United[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Commends Illinois General Assembly On Passage Of Amendment To The Park District Aquarium And Museum Act
Amendment reaffirms that presidential libraries, other museums can be built on park land CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today commended House Speaker Michael Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton, Senator Kwame Raoul and the Illinois General Assembly on their passage of an amendment to the Park District Aquarium and Museum[Read More…]
