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. We are reporting this information because[Read More…]
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Scrutinizing Medicare Coverage for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2018 By: Judith Graham For years, confusion has surrounded the conditions under which older adults can receive physical, occupational and speech therapy covered by Medicare. Services have been terminated for some seniors, such as those with severe cases of multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease, because therapists said they[Read More…]
Park Forest’s ‘Water Bill Buck Buster’ Begins on April 1
Three chances to win $100 water bill credit Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Park Forest Economic Development and Planning Department will begin its ‘Water Bill Buck Buster’ contest on April 1. Spend $150 or more each quarter at local Park Forest businesses and you can enter a[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host ‘Dialogue with Drinks’ on April 10
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown On Tuesday, April 10, the League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area will host a special meeting/reception for Ms. Bonnie Cox, President of the League of Women Voters of Illinois. The meeting, “Dialogue with Drinks,” will be held at the Park[Read More…]
Joliet Junior College Biologist to Talk to Local Sierra Club Group on April 9
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2018 By: Patrick Coffey The next meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be on Monday, April 9th, at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. in Frankfort at 7:15 pm. The program at this meeting will feature Andy Neill, a biologist at Joliet Junior College. Neill is spearheading the movement[Read More…]
Park Forest Environment Commission Announces Earth Week 2018 Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 The Park Forest Environment Commission has announced its Earth Week events to take place April 14 – 22. The schedule is as follows: April 14 Gardening Series: Basic Beginning Gardening 2: What’s the difference between annual/perennial, or raised bed vs. digging in the ground? Also basic[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Economic Forecast Breakfast Features Senior Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Andrea Small 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 April 20, 2018. In addition to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host 5th Annual Youth Job and Resource Expo
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 16 and 24 on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Thornton Township High School, 15001 Broadway Ave., Harvey. More than[Read More…]
New at Prairie State College: Transfer Admission Guarantee Program in Partnership with UIC
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) is participating in the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program, offered in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). This initiative offers a guaranteed transfer pathway to several UIC bachelor’s degree programs. The TAG program gives students an opportunity to take[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Exhibit ‘Vietnam – The Defining Moment’ Through April 28
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The latest exhibit at the National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is ‘Vietnam –The Defining Moment.’ This exhibit is part of NVAM’s decade-long anniversary marking 50 years since the Vietnam War, The exhibit features artwork created by over 30 Vietnam veterans exploring the specific moments[Read More…]
