WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today made the following statement after reviewing President Obama’s FY2016 Budget proposal. “A strong middle class is the best foundation for a strong economy and President Obama’s budget proposal makes clear that investing in the middle class is his top[Read More…]
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DePaul University to Reopen Campuses, Resume Classes Feb. 3
DePaul University campuses will reopen and classes will resume Tuesday, Feb. 3, after being closed Monday due to blizzard-like conditions. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. DePaul University campuses will reopen and classes will resume Tuesday, Feb. 3, after being closed Monday due to blizzard-like conditions and what’s[Read More…]
Post-winter Storm Details for Park Forest Residents, Feb. 2, 2015
(Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. The following are helpful and important post-snowstorm details for Park Forest residents to be aware of: Park Forest experienced 2,198 homes without power due to the winter storm. Roughly 94 percent of those power outages have been corrected. The estimated 300 homes that[Read More…]
Village Board Meeting Canceled for Monday, Feb. 2, 2015
(Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— In what is certainly a first in recent memory, the Monday, February 2, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees has been canceled due to the weather and treacherous road conditions. The Village Board is scheduled for an Audit Review this Saturday, February 7, set[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of February 2, 2015
The Park Forest Police Department announced new Deputy Chief Paul Winfrey. (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. School District 227 will host an interactive workshop for parents on Tuesday, February 3, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Rich Township High School District 227 Administrative Center, 20550 South Cicero in[Read More…]
Financial Aid Workshops Offered Free at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Submitting a completed and accurate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step in obtaining financial aid. In order to help students and their parents file the FAFSA online, Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting several workshops throughout February and March.[Read More…]
School District 227 to Offer Workshop for Parents on February 3
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2015. School District 227 will host an interactive workshop for parents on Tuesday, February 3, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Rich Township High School District 227 Administrative Center, 20550 South Cicero in Matteson. Parents and District 227 staff will engage in interactive discussions about: Common[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Deal with T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon to Bring a Fast 4G Network to the Chicago Transit Authority’s Subway
Chicago will be the Largest Public Transit System in the U.S. with 4G Coverage in all Subway Stations and Tunnels; Targeted to be Completed by the End of 2015 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a $32.5 million deal, brokered by the Chicago Infrastructure Trust, with America’s four[Read More…]
Traditional Chinese Music to be Performed on Feb. 6 in Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Faculty and students from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in China will perform traditional Chinese music on Feb. 6 at Roosevelt University in Chicago. A 19-member group from the conservatory will sing and play traditional Chinese instruments, including the zither, erhu and pipa, during a concert being[Read More…]
White House Honors the 2015 School Counselor of the Year
First Lady Michelle Obama and actor and singer Connie Britton, right, applaud as Counselor of the Year Cory Notestine, a school counselor at Alamosa High School in Alamosa, Colo., delivers remarks during the Counselor of the Year event in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 30, 2015. (Official[Read More…]
