Backpage.com, where Mr. Cosby posted, has since been seized by the Justice Department Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Ronnie Cosby, 42 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, did not advertise for sex on Backpage.com, he advertised a minors for sex on Backpage.com. That’s what federal prosecutors argued in court and that’s why Mr. Cosby was sentenced to life[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Enlists Illinois High School Educators to Sound the Alarm on For-Profit Colleges
Durbin asks principals, counselors, teachers to provide students with “accurate and up-to-date information about their post-secondary education options” WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser As high school seniors are making decisions about their educational futures, Senator Dick Durbin, for the fifth consecutive year, is enlisting the help of Illinois[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Host Earth Day Celebration for Kids on May 12
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2018 In recognition of Earth Day 2018, Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a free community event designed for children ages four to 13. The Saturday, May 12 event is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. at the college’s Matteson Area Center (MAC), located at 4821 Southwick[Read More…]
Prairie State College Awarded Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) recently was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award was presented to members of the PSC Finance and Administration Department by Rita Kruse,[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group to Discuss Will County Truck Traffic at May Meeting
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2018 By: Patrick Coffey The next meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be on Monday, May 14th, at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. in Frankfort at 7:15 pm. This will be our last meeting until we meet again in September. Sierra Club’s Will County Conservation Organizer Ann Baskerville[Read More…]
Two UChicago Undergraduates Recognized for Academic Excellence in STEM Fields
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 By: Danika Kmetz Adel Rahman and Naomi Sweeting, third-years in the College, have been awarded Barry Goldwater Scholarships, awarded annually based on academic merit in natural sciences, mathematics, computer science and engineering. The two students were nominated by the College and are among 211 scholars selected from[Read More…]
Art Inspires Governors State University Student Advocacy
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 Contact: Keisha Cowen A beautiful sculpture in disrepair has a new team of unlikely supporters to champion its cause: two first year students at Governors State University. Students Marie Schelfo and Nathan Couwenhoben launched “Home is Where the Art Is”, a GoFundMe campaign supporting the restoration[Read More…]
National Student Walkout Against Gun Violence to Take Place on Friday, April 20
NATIONWIDE—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser On April 20th, the anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, American students will walk out of class and protest. This National Student Walkout is taking place due to continued failure of our leaders to pass laws that protect us from gun violence. Mass[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Announces May Special Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Kaitlyn Keller The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will be holding many special events during the month of May. “Creating a Sacred Space with Jill Angelo” — May 23rd at 6:30 p.m. – A special inspirational talk with Jill Angelo, author of “Sacred[Read More…]
One Shot During Armed Robbery On Minocqua
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One person was shot during an armed robbery on Minocqua Street, suffering a “non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg,” according to a statement from police. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of Minocqua Street on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at approximately 12:30[Read More…]
