2018 Program Encourages Youth Creativity to Protect Environment and Honoring the State’s Bicentennial SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—December 7, 2017 By: Kristi Morris, Environmental Education Coordinator for the Illinois EPA Fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois are invited to compete in this year’s Poster, Poetry and Prose Contest sponsored by[Read More…]
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Hundreds of Chicagoland Palestinians & Supporters to Protest Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement on Thursday, December 7
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 7, 2017 By: Hatem Abudayyeh and Deanna Othman In the wake of Trump’s announcement yesterday declaring U.S. support for Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the moving of the U.S. embassy there, the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine (CJP) is calling for a protest today, Thursday,[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Visits University of Notre Dame
Hosts Scores of Top College and University Admissions Representatives RICHTON PARK, ILL—(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2017 By: Richard Barry For members of Southland College Prep Charter High School’s junior class the charter bus ride to South Bend, Indiana wasn’t your typical high school field trip. “Annually, our entire junior class has the[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldog’s Baseball Program Hosting Catching Camp December 26 and 27
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 South Suburban College Head Baseball Coach Steve Ruzich will be directing a two-day Catching Camp on Tuesday, December 26th and Wednesday, December 27th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Coach Ruzich has directed youth camps for the past 32 years and has taught baseball[Read More…]
Surface Design Association – Illinois to Meet at Union Street Gallery on Saturday, Dec. 9
CHICAGO Heights—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Surface Design Association – Illinois will meet at Union Street Gallery (USG) on Saturday, December 9 from noon to 3 p.m. USG is located at 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights. Fiber artists or those curious about fiber arts are encouraged to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Board of Trustee Full-Tuition Scholarship Recipients Announced
Jamie L. Flores, Samuel Alexander Tijerina and Haoran Zhang of Park Forest among recipients of PSC Board of Trustees Scholarship CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 Recipients of the fall 2017 Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees Scholarship were recognized at a recent Board of Trustees meeting held at the college’s[Read More…]
Stop This Tax Scam! Drop by Your Member of Congress’s Office This Week
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Ben Wikler We’ve entered the critical final phase of the fight over the GOP tax bill. What happens in the coming days will have consequences for a generation. While the odds are long, we still have a chance to stop this. It’s time for an[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Hold Free Seminar on How to Keep Poinsettias Alive, Saturday, Dec. 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 Thinking of getting more into the holiday spirit by adding some poinsettias around the house? Learn how to keep them alive longer at this free seminar on Saturday, December 16 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Wetlands Discovery Center (inside the Park Forest Aqua Center)[Read More…]
University of Chicago’s Pyrotechnic Artwork Commemorates 75th Anniversary of First Nuclear Reaction
Cai Guo-Qiang’s work part of two days of events at UChicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld and Louise Lerner The pyrotechnic, multicolored display lasted less than a minute against the blue afternoon sky on Dec. 2, but created an indelible reminder of the power unlocked by the first nuclear[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through Nov. 28, 2017
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[Read More…]
