Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Teen
Update: The juvenile has been located safe. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Have you seen this missing teen? Park Forest Police issued a statement Monday afternoon asking for the public’s help locating Karolyn Buie. The statement follows: “Karolyn Buie, age 15, has been reported as missing/run-away. She was reported to have been[Read More…]
DePaul University Art Museum features Tony Fitzpatrick’s ‘The Secret Birds’
Exhibition is the largest presentation of artist’s work to date Tony Fitzpatrick’s “Winter Martins (a dervish delight)” — Image courtesy of the artist CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick will bring his signature brand of witty visual repartee to the DePaul Art Museum this spring with a display[Read More…]
White House Launches New $100 Million Competition to Expand Tuition-Free Community College Programs that Connect Americans to In-Demand Jobs
“Every American, whether they’re young or just young at heart, should be able to earn the skills and education necessary to compete and win in the 21st century economy.” – President Barack Obama Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. Today, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will highlight how communities are coming[Read More…]
Annual Rich Township Senior Fair to be Held on May 6
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2016. The Rich Township Senior Fair is an annual fair that brings information to area seniors on a large number of available services, including transportation, recreation, restaurants, health care, and legal. In 2015, the Senior Fair was held in a new venue, the Richton Park Community[Read More…]
Earth Awareness Activities Coming To South Suburban College April 27th
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The South Suburban College Sustainability Committee is pleased to announce its annual Earth Awareness Day Expo to be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Main Campus in South Holland. Vendors for the day include: Chicago Metropolitan[Read More…]
IL House Speaker Madigan: House Passes Emergency Funding for Higher Education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. House Speaker Michael Madigan released a statement Friday following House passage of a plan that will deliver emergency funding to the state’s public universities, community colleges and MAP recipients to avoid school closures: “Governor Rauner has said that crisis creates opportunity and leverage, and that[Read More…]
Governors State University to Receive Stop Gap Funding from State
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University officials commended Illinois lawmakers for passing legislation that partially funds Illinois higher education. The bipartisan bill passed today is a stop gap measure designed to provide immediate funding for Illinois public universities and colleges until a final budget for Fiscal Year 2016 is reached.[Read More…]
South Suburban College’s Coach Scott Inducted into NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame
Pictured: SSC Chairman Frank Zuccarelli with Coaches Darrell Scott and Steve Ruzich SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Congratulations to South Suburban College Coach Darrell Scott on his induction to the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Region IV Hall of Fame. Coach Scott is a 1987 graduate of Grinnell College[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Statement on Chicago Principal LaRaviere ‘Removal’ from Post at Blaine Elementary School
READING, Pa. –(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday released the following statement after Chicago Principal Troy LaRaviere was “removed” from his post at Blaine Elementary School by the Chicago Board of Education: “It is absolutely unacceptable that a school principal is facing politically-motivated retaliation because he dared[Read More…]
