CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. Today, Chairman Ed Burke of Chicago’s Finance Committee announced the committee will hold a hearing on the Burge Torture Reparations Ordinance on April 14, 2015 at 10 a.m. Dozens of organizers and activists were present to demonstrate their support for the ordinance. The ordinance has been[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel, Community Members From Across Chicago Hold Rally To Urge Governor Rauner To Restore $28 Million In Grant Funding For Park Projects
Rally held at Gately Park in Pullman, which stands to lose $2.5M for a public indoor track as a result of funding freeze CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State Senator Donne Trotter, State Representative Marcus Evans, Aldermen Michelle Harris, Walter Burnett, Jr., Danny Solis and the Chicago Park District[Read More…]
Prairie State College Inducts Seven Nursing Students into Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) recently inducted seven nursing students into the Alpha Chapter of the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society. The inductees were honored during a special ceremony held this month in the Conference Center at the PSC main campus.[Read More…]
Live Bat Program Coming to Freedom Hall on April 1
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. Come to the Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s special presentation for an up-close look at one of the world’s most misunderstood animals – the bat. The Organization for Bat Conservation will bring several species of bats. Included will be an insect-eating bat of North America, a[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 16, 2015
A Sense of Place continues at Tall Grass Arts Association. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. The League of Women Voters of Park Forest is hosting a presentation by Cara Smith, Executive Director, Cook County Department of Corrections on mental health issues in the Cook County Jail on[Read More…]
Chicago College of Performing Arts Students and Alumni to Sing Carmina Burana with Chicago Sinfonietta
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2015. More than 100 singers from the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Conservatory Chorus and Chorale and Roosevelt University’s new Alumni Chorus will join Chicago Sinfonietta for two performances of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in March. The Chicago Sinfonietta and Roosevelt University singers will perform the popular[Read More…]
The Theatre School at DePaul University Presents ‘The Day John Henry Came to School’
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences production The Theatre School at DePaul University will present Eric Pfeffinger’s “The Day John Henry Came to School” in the Merle Reskin Theatre. The production opens April 7 and runs through May 16. (The Theatre School Image) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. The Theatre[Read More…]
Make a Gourd Birdhouse on March 22 at the Park Forest Public Library
Registration Required Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. Discover how to create a welcoming nesting space for wrens and other cavity nesters in your own backyard on Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. You will build a birdhouse from a dried gourd,[Read More…]
Presentation on Small Space Indoor Gardens at the Park Forest Public Library on March 20
Limited Seating – Registration Required Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. Join us at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, on Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m. for an afternoon of helpful tips and new ideas for indoor gardening. We have invited landscaping guru Tina Turner from Dutch Barn[Read More…]
Mental Health Issues in the Cook County Jail to be Discussed on March 17 at Park Forest Public Library
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. The League of Women Voters of Park Forest present Mental Health Issues in the Cook County Jail on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Cara Smith, Executive Director, Cook County Department of Corrections, will discuss the[Read More…]
