Alumnus P.J. Byrne, stage actress Felicia Fields, James and Catherine Denny to receive awards Television and movie actor P.J. Byrne earned his Master of Fine Arts in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University and will be honored with the 2014 Alumni Award for Excellence in the Arts. CHICAGO[Read More…]
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Secretary Burwell’s Remarks to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), Oct. 23, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014. Our Shared Purpose: Delivering High Quality Care & Spending Dollars Wisely, Remarks by Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAPF), October 23, 2014 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Introduction Thank you, Dr. Henley. It’s[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Family Reading Night on November 19
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014. The South Suburban College’s Adult Volunteer Literacy Program is hosting their fifth annual Family Reading Night event on Wednesday, November 19th from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The public is invited to join SSC to find out about community literacy[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Continued Funding for Resource and Information Advocates Serving Domestic Violence Victims in Court
Program Has Served Nearly 6,000 Victims, Exceeding Expectations and Serving Nearly Double the Projected Number of Clients During First Year of the Program CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced continued funding for Resource and Information Advocates (RIAs). RIAs served 5,781 victims of domestic violence (DV) in the first[Read More…]
Prairie State College Graduate Wins Community Service Award, Oct. 23, 2014
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2014. May 2014 Prairie State College (PSC) graduate Natasha Wallace recently was named the 2014 winner of the Dr. James H. Griffith Community Service Award at PSC. She received the award during the September meeting of the PSC Board of Trustees. The award is named after the[Read More…]
Forum on State of Middle East and ISIS to be Held October 28 at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2014. A forum exploring the current state of the Middle East and the U.S. response to ISIS will be held at Roosevelt University in Chicago on Tuesday, October 28. A noteworthy panel of political and academic experts from the Chicago area will participate in a discussion on “The U.S.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, Dept. of Revenue: Tax Fraud Operation Nets $100 Million
Ongoing Initiative Recovers $100 Million, 50 Charged Statewide for Unpaid Sales Tax Fraud Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced today that their joint ongoing criminal enforcement operation to prosecute gas station owners who evaded sales tax payments has recovered over $100[Read More…]
Enterprise Zone Public Meeting to be Held on October 29
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014. The Village of Park Forest is working with neighboring communities to create an Illinois Enterprise Zone. The proposed zone would be called the Will-Cook Enterprise Zone and would include commercial and industrial properties within the municipalities of Matteson, Monee, Park Forest, Richton Park, and University[Read More…]
2014 Household Hazardous Waste, Motor Oil & Electronics Collection in Peotone on Saturday, October 25
Peotone, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2014. The 2014 Household Hazardous Waste, Motor Oil & Electronics Collection event will take place at Peotone High School, 605 West North Street on Saturday, October 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Collection of nearly all types of electronics and household chemicals, hazardous materials and liquids[Read More…]
South Shore Railroad / Notre Dame Tour on November 8
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2014. All Aboard! Experience the thrill of riding the last electric interurban railroad in the country while viewing the historic sites of its 100+ year corridor beyond the windows. Join local historian and author, Cynthia Ogorek, on Saturday, November 8, as she makes her book, Along[Read More…]
