Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2014. Tall Grass Arts Association’s next exhibition is ‘Identity Interpreted and Assumed: Self Portrait’ which opens on Friday, May 23 and will run through July 12. The Tall Grass Gallery is located at 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest. Juror Ruth Crnkovich selected works from 38 artists[Read More…]
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Thorn Creek Chamber Players Spring Concert on May 30
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2014. As spring arrives come celebrate the woods with a concert by Ingrid Krizan and the Thorn Creek Chamber Players on Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest. Cellist Ingrid Krizan, bassist Julian Pat Romane and the[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Introduces Bill to Make Hospitals Safer for both Nurses and Patients
Plan expected to improve patient outcomes, reduce medical errors, and increase nurse retention WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Registered Nurses Safe Staffing Act, which will help improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients through appropriate levels of staffing, reduction in medical errors,[Read More…]
STEM At Prairie State College Leads to Educational Opportunities
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. What an interesting path Carine Bah’s education has taken since starting at Prairie State College (PSC) in 2011. And who knows where her career will go once she completes her chemistry studies. Bah moved to Matteson, Ill from the Ivory Coast in 2011. Since she did[Read More…]
Two Prairie State College Graduates Named to All-Illinois Academic Team
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2014. Two Prairie State College (PSC) May 2014 graduating students were named Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team members. Community colleges in Illinois select two students yearly for the prestigious honor, in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community. Both Daniel[Read More…]
Industrial Electricity Program at Prairie State College Gives 2014 Graduate a Brighter Future
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. In 2012, Prairie State College (PSC) student Kurt Stremming was moving to a new city and getting married in less than a year. He had an associate degree and certificate in computer programming from Ivy Tech Community College, but he just couldn’t find a job. Stremming’s[Read More…]
Algebra at Roosevelt University to Get Boost from NSF Grant
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. Can algebra really be fun, important, engaging – even scintillating? With the help of a new three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Roosevelt’s mathematics faculty members are aiming to reshape beginning Algebra into a new kind of course that undergraduates, most of them freshmen, can positively relate[Read More…]
Two Roosevelt University Journalism Faculty Members Receive Lisagors
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. Two Roosevelt University journalism faculty members received prestigious 2013 Lisagor awards from the Chicago Headline Club on May 3. John W. Fountain (at left), professor of journalism at Roosevelt since 2007 and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, won for best news column or commentary at a daily[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Park District and Chicago Sculpture International Announce Chicago Tree Project to Turn Dead Trees into Public Art
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and Chicago Sculpture International today announce the Chicago Tree Project, which will commission local artists to turn dead or dying trees that are infested with Emerald Ash Borer or other bugs and diseases into living public art. “Chicago is one[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on General Motors settlement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2014. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a settlement with General Motors over the company’s failure to report defective ignition switches to the agency and initiate a recall in a timely manner. Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement in response: “Today’s announcement of a[Read More…]
