Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College (PSC) presents “Impact,” an exhibition of art that addresses the issue of the environmental impact of human’s use and abuse of the earth. The exhibit will be on display in the gallery Feb. 4 through 28, 2019. An artists’[Read More…]
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Illinois Lawmakers Again Look to Add LGBT Curriculum
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois lawmakers are once again want to require the state’s public schools to teach students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of the nation and the state of Illinois. The thinking on the LGBT[Read More…]
Old Man Winter to Throw Multiple Storms at Park Forest, Midwest, Northeast Into Next Week
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Soon after cold air becomes established in the Midwest and Northeast to end this week, multiple storms with some snow and ice will bring difficult travel and are likely to prompt school delays and closings in the span of a few days. The storms from later[Read More…]
Merrillville Man Charged with Aggravated Battery to a Child Following Park Forest Police Investigation
Alleged Victim Is His Four-Month-Old Daughter Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Merrillville man has been charged with a Class X felony, aggravated battery to a child, by the Office of the Will County States Attorney following investigation by members of the Park Forest Police Department Investigations Division, police said in a[Read More…]
Report Shows Illinois Schools Struggle to Find Special Education Teachers
By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A new report on teacher shortages shows that Illinois and other states may need to focus recruiting efforts on specific types of teachers, rather than trying to entice all types. Bellwether Education Partners analyzed 20 years of federal education reporting by[Read More…]
3 Court Dates for a Woman Allegedly Driving Without a License: Police Reports Through Jan. 28, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports bring us to January 28, 2019. In this week, a teenager was issued a municipal citation charging possession of cannabis. A Chicago woman, however, ended up with three court dates in three separate locations after police discovered she was not only allegedly[Read More…]
White Sox Reportedly Make Offer to Machado
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With spring training approaching and some free agents still having yet to find a place to call home this season, the Chicago White Sox have reportedly made an offer to megastar, Manny Machado. The southsiders are offering the infielder $250 million over eight years. Earlier reports recently indicated[Read More…]
DUIs and a Suspended License: Park Forest Police Reports Through January 21, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports bring us to January 21, 2019. There were only three arrested during the week of January 15 through January 21. Two were charged with DUIs and the third was driving on a suspended license, according to police. Providing more details than readers will find[Read More…]
Aromatherapy Blending Drifting to the Park Forest Library: Events This Week
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Aromatherapy Blending is coming to the Park Forest Public Library. That class starts February 13, and you might want to register now. There are currently only eight spots available. Brittany Coleman at the Library says, “All guests will make their own 1/3oz essential oil roller bottle to[Read More…]
Senior Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Returns as Featured Speaker for PSC’s 2019 Economic Forecast Breakfast
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- William A. Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor in the Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on Feb. 22, 2019. In addition to providing a prominent expert’s[Read More…]
