Madigan & 45 Attorneys General File Settlement Over Exploding Air Bags Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday that she has joined with 44 other Attorneys General to reach a settlement with air bag manufacturer TK Holdings Inc. (Takata) over exploding airbags installed in millions[Read More…]
Park Forest
Thorn Creek Nature Center Invites You to Make a Gourd Birdhouse on March 4
Registration Required by Friday, March 2 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road in Park Forest, invites you to make a gourd birdhouse on Sunday, March 4 at 1 p.m. The event is for all ages but children younger than age 6[Read More…]
Woodcock Watch Saturday, March 3 at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Registration required by Wednesday, February 28 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road in Park Forest, will host a Woodcock Watch on Saturday, March 3 from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is for all ages and is free. The arrival[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Neighborhood Meeting Program Continues with February 28 Meeting at Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018. The Village of Park Forest, in an ongoing effort to most effectively communicate with residents, implemented a Neighborhood Meeting Program in 2004. Different from traditional Board Meetings, where residents visit Village Hall to dialogue with elected officials and staff, Neighborhood Meetings bring those individuals to[Read More…]
2018 Chicago Women’s Conference & Expo Coming to South Suburban College on March 16
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018. South Suburban College (SSC) proudly announces Felicia Houston as the Keynote Speaker for the 2018 Chicago Women’s Conference on Friday, March 16, located at the college’s Main Campus in South Holland, Illinois. Ms. Houston is the current President of the Professional Women’s Network and[Read More…]
New Exhibit of Black and White Photography ‘Stalking Light, Embracing Shadow’ Opens March 9 at Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser ‘Stalking Light, Embracing Shadow,’ a new exhibit of black and white photography, opens at the Tall Grass Arts Association on Friday, March 9. The exhibit will run through April 14. An artists’ reception will be held on Saturday, March 10 from 1[Read More…]
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had announced that it is looking for innovative ideas to promote work and self-sufficiency among able-bodied adults participating in the department’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The public is invited to provide input through a notice in the[Read More…]
After Shooting, ‘Honor How Kids Want To Deal With Their Feelings’
MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Phil Galewitz With so much coverage of last week’s grisly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., students, parents and others are struggling to cope. Christine Sylvest, a child psychologist in Rockville, Md., has a unique perspective. She grew up in Coral Springs, Fla., and attended Marjory Stoneman[Read More…]
Sweet Honey in the Rock Appointed UChicago Ensemble-in-Residence
A cappella ensemble to bring mission of empowerment, education to campus community CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Andrew Bauld Sweet Honey in the Rock, an internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award-nominated female African-American a cappella ensemble, has been appointed the Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Chicago for the 2018-19 season.[Read More…]
More Than 60 In- and Out-of-State Colleges and Universities to Attend Upcoming Transfer Fair at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2018. Students planning to transfer to a public or private college or university will have the opportunity to engage with institutions at the upcoming Transfer Fair at Prairie State College (PSC), The event is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, and will be[Read More…]
