Park Forest Fire Department awarded $22,005 grant CHICAGO–(ENEWSFP)–February 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis today announced a $4 million investment to help 193 fire departments across the state purchase safety equipment, protective clothing, breathing apparatus and other tools for firefighters. These small equipment grants[Read More…]
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Speech Team Represents Marian Catholic At the State Competition
State champion Cooper Packard. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic Speech team competed this weekend at the Peoria Civic Center with a list of nearly 40 different schools across the state of Illinois to try and claim the crown of State Champion. After triumphing as champions at both[Read More…]
Film Screening and Discussion of ‘Not My Life’ at Governors State on March 11
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014 – On March 11, in conjunction with Women’s History Month, Governors State University will host a special, free screening of “Not My Life,” a film about human trafficking and modern slavery on a global scale. The film is directed by Robert Bilheimer. The screening will[Read More…]
Kirk, Durbin, Schock Press for Public Assistance Funding in Meeting with FEMA Administrator
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. In a meeting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Representative Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) today pressed once again for a public assistance designation that would allow federal aid funding to flow to[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Presents a Special Women’s History Month Program on March 8
Meet Laura Ingalls Wilder Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2014. The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will present a special Women’s History Month Program on Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and all ages are welcome. It’s moving day for Laura[Read More…]
Governors State to Host Workshops for Educators on March 13
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014 – Governors State University’s College of Education and Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education are sponsoring two workshops for school and district office administrators and staff. On Thursday, March 13 renowned speaker and educator Jennifer Abrams will present “Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, and Accountability,” from 8[Read More…]
Rich East Speech Team Make it to the Finals at Regionals
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three members of the Rich East High School Speech Team recently made it to the finals of The IHSA Regional Tournament. Nekia Driver (Original Comedy), Jakari Lowe-Ellis (Prose Speaking) and Christian Williams (Original Oratory) scored high marks at the tournament to cap a very successful season for the Rockets team. "Our[Read More…]
Rich East Qualifies Four Wrestlers to the State Meet
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East High School wrestling team continues its long history of advancing to the state meet as five Rocket grapplers will compete in this weekend’s 67th annual IHSA State Wrestling Meet. Seniors Aaron Bouie (195 lbs., 29-12 season record), Camerson Dean (138, 30-7), and Steven Simmons (285, 29-15), junior[Read More…]
Rich East Business Professionals of America Qualifies 10 to the State Meet
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East High School Business Professionals of America team has qualified 10 of its members to the state meet after high marks at the recent regional competition, four of whom are making their second-consecutive state trip. Sarah Abbott, Elyse Terrazas, Gabrielle Hernandez and Anna Kurnat, all of whom qualified[Read More…]
D.C. Government Announces Comprehensive Health Care Coverage for Transgender Residents
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Today, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced that public and private health insurance plans that the D.C. government regulates—including Medicaid, D.C. government employee insurance, and private plans sold on D.C.’s health exchange—are required to cover transition-related care. The new announcement makes D.C. healthcare coverage the most comprehensive plans[Read More…]
