Flowers by Ausrine Kerr CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2016. Surface Design Association – Illinois (SDA-IL) will be having their meeting on Sunday, December 4 from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.at Union Street Gallery,1527 Otto Blvd. in Chicago Heights. Ausrine Kerr, Ausrine’s Arts Room of Evanston, will be providing a demonstration duing[Read More…]
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UChicago Endowment to Invest in Startups with Roots on Campus
Photo by: Matt Marton UChicago Startup Investment Program launches with $25 million for early-stage companies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. The University of Chicago is designating $25 million from its endowment to invest alongside established venture funds in startups led by faculty, students, staff and alumni, expanding a commitment to grow entrepreneurship[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Announces $25-Million Gift, Largest in the University’s History
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. Roosevelt University announced today that it has been designated to receive a bequest in the approximate amount of $25-million, the largest gift in the University’s history. The bequest is from the estate of Rosaline Cohn of Chicago, who died in 2010 at the age of 97, and[Read More…]
Illinois Legislators Sue to Stop Coercive Rauner-Munger Tactic and Restore Timely Pay for Lawmakers
CHICAGO – State Reps. Emanuel Chris Welch, Kate Cloonen, Mary Flowers, Sonya Harper, Lisa Hernandez and Silvana Tabares released the following statement Friday regarding their lawsuit to restore legislators’ pay and end unwarranted political pressure being brought by Gov. Bruce Rauner and Comptroller Leslie Munger: “The decision by multimillionaire Comptroller[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club’s December 5th Meeting to Discuss Cook County Forest Preserves Activities
Please Note Change of Meeting Date MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2016. Due to a scheduling conflict, the December meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be held on Monday, December 5 at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library. Normally, the meeting is held on the second Monday of the month.[Read More…]
Governors State University Earns Prestigious Accreditation
UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. Governors State University’s College of Business has received one of the most distinguished honors awarded to any business education program in the world: accreditation from AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Fewer than five percent of the 16,000 business schools worldwide have[Read More…]
Give a Gift of Scholarship This Holiday Season Through the South Suburban College Foundation Donor Drive
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) is seeking year-end gifts from those who wish to help make a difference in the lives of local college students in need of financial assistance. The SSCF Scholarship Donor Drive will continue through the end of the year,[Read More…]
Steve Coleman Mentors Aspiring Musicians in Logan Residency at the University of Chicago
Steve Coleman recently completed a two-week residency at the Logan Center. Courtesy of: Steve Coleman Jazz saxophonist relishes inspiring community during South Side return CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 By: Katherine Flynn Chicago-born jazz musician Steve Coleman will tell you that he’s had a handful of exceptional mentors during his decades-long career.[Read More…]
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Recent Park Forest Home Invasions
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. In recent weeks, the Park Forest Police Department have alerted the public to four reports of a male suspect forcing entry into the homes of women there alone, battering and tying them up, and leaving with valuables. Similar incidents were reported on Jackson Street, Western[Read More…]
Man Shot In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the Park Forest Police Department: On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 shortly before 5:00 p.m., Park Forest Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Allegheny St. and Allegheny Ct. for the report of a person who had been shot. Responding officers found an 18 year old[Read More…]
