Jodi Pelini, TV Production and Broadcast News Teacher at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, with the Regional Award of Distinction at the 7th Annual SSC Video Competition. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- South Suburban College (SSC) and Career Development System (CDS) hosted the 7th Annual South Suburban College Video Competition on[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of April 28, 2014
Are you ready for the community gardens project to resume? (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED April 28, 2014 at 4:28 p.m. CST. Recently, I learned about the the Angels on Assignment organization which works to help children by providing solutions for families with a seriously ill member. A fundraising event[Read More…]
St. Irenaeus Community Garden Group Bake Sale to be Held Wednesday, April 30
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2014. The St. Irenaeus Community Garden Group will hold a bake sale on Wednesday, April 30 at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The Bake Sale will begin at 9 a.m. and last until all the home-baked goodies are sold. Proceeds from the Bake Sale[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery’s Derby Day Social to be Held on Saturday, May 3
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2014. On Saturday, May 3 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Union Street Gallery will host its inaugural Kentucky Derby Party at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive. The event will include a winning horse raffle, artist made derby hats, bourbon tasting, hand-rolled cigars and[Read More…]
Opponents Scrambling as ‘Reform the Platform’ Initiative Launches
New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Two anti-freedom-to-marry organizations released an advocacy poll this week showing the Republican base opposes marriage for gay couples. The news of the poll was a response to the new $1 million effort launched last week by the Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry to remove divisive, anti-gay[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City to Plant 5,400 Trees in Neighborhoods Across Chicago in 2014
CDOT, DSS Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting Around Southwest Side Elementary School CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. At an Arbor Day celebration today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City will plant about 5,400 trees in neighborhoods across Chicago this year through various programs and projects in the “Building a New[Read More…]
Alaska Supreme Court Rules That State Tax Law Treats Same-Sex Families Unfairly
ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled today that the state unconstitutionally discriminates against same-sex couples by denying them equal access to a property tax exemption for senior citizens and disabled veterans. The rules were challenged by the ACLU of Alaska, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Davis[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Welcomes Great Lakes Governors and Canadian Premiers to Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today welcomed Governors and representatives from the eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces to Chicago for the Council of Great Lakes Governors 2014 executive meeting. The two-day summit is focused on protection of the Great Lakes and finding innovative ways to grow[Read More…]
Remarks by Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels at the Dept. of Justice’s 2014 Nationwide Tour to Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault on College Campuses
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2014. Good morning and thank you all for inviting me to join you today. As we mark the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, I am glad to be here to discuss the Justice Department’s efforts to combat campus sexual assault, and to hear[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, April 25, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Another Survey Suggests U.S. Middle Class is Falling Behind While income gains for the richest Americans are outpacing their global peers, The New York Times reports that lower- and middle- income tiers in other advanced nations have made greater gains over the last three decades. “The[Read More…]
