CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) is celebrating Earth Week from Monday, April 21, through Saturday, April 26. There are several exciting events scheduled during the week that are intended to help PSC students, faculty, and staff, as well as the PSC community, understand about pressures on the[Read More…]
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Young Conservatives Launch $1 Million Effort to Reform 2016 GOP Platform on Marriage
New campaign kicks off in early primary states, ends at GOP Convention New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2014. Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry is launching a $1 million campaign to reform the national Republican Party platform between now and the 2016 GOP convention. The group’s aim is to strike existing anti-gay[Read More…]
Matteson School District 162, Southland College Prep Charter High School Awarded Grant to Improve Physical Education, Nutrition and Health Programs
3-Year $ 557,075 U.S. Office of Education Grant to Improve Physical Education, Nutrition and Health Programs; Seven Government Agencies, Higher Education Community Partners to Participate RICHTON PARK, IL.—(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2014—Matteson Elementary School District 162 and Southland College Prep Charter High School, together with seven local government agencies and higher education[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Releases First-Ever Illinois Bike Transportation Plan
Plan Formally Makes Bicycles Part of Illinois’ Long-Range Transportation Vision CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider today announced the release of the Illinois Bike Transportation Plan – the first statewide bicycle plan in Illinois’ history. The bike plan provides the Illinois Department of[Read More…]
Three Roosevelt University Students Awarded for Social Justice Work
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. A Roosevelt University graduate elementary education student and two undergraduate students are being recognized by the prestigious Matthew Freeman Social Justice awards program, which annually highlights exemplary work by students who further the University’s social justice mission on campus and in the community. Jenine Wehbeh, 25, of[Read More…]
South Africa’s Ambassador to U.S. is May 2 Commencement Speaker at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. Roosevelt University announced today that Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States, will deliver the Commencement address and receive an honorary doctoral degree at the University’s 2 p.m. Commencement ceremony on May 2. The ceremony is for graduates of Roosevelt’s Walter E. Heller College of[Read More…]
Nation’s First African American Neurosurgeon is Commencement Speaker at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. Roosevelt University announced today that Alexa Canady, the first African American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon, will deliver the Commencement address and receive an honorary doctoral degree at the University’s 10 a.m. Commencement ceremony on May 2. The ceremony is for graduates of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Announce $26 Million Program to Help Redevelop Vacant, One- to Four-Unit Buildings into Affordable Rentals
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and civic leaders announced today the creation of a new, $26 million loan pool that will make financing available to rehab and preserve groups of vacant, one- to four- unit buildings as affordable rental housing. Eleven private lending institutions[Read More…]
Seeking Employers and Job Seekers for Community Job Fair May 20th at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 15, 2014. South Suburban College and Thornton Township are partnering to offer a 2014 Community Job Fair on Tuesday, May 20th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This free event is open to the public and will be held in the South Suburban College Fitness Center at[Read More…]
The Music of Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Nina Simone and Dinah Washington in One Night
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014 – Favorites from four musical icons take center stage in a one-night only concert performed by one of Chicago’s best vocalists. Dee Alexander will be accompanied by the Evolution Ensemble Orchestra, as she showcases her versatile voice on April 26 at 8 p.m. at Governors[Read More…]
