CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Prairie State College Public Relations Prairie State College (PSC) is celebrating 50 years of the Dental Hygiene Program during a special reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Alumni and supporters of the program are welcome to join in the celebration. RSVP[Read More…]
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Challenges Lead Stay-at-Home Mom Back to College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Prairie State College Public Relations Prairie State College (PSC) student Jennifer Forbes, of Richton Park, Ill., has always wanted to finish her degree, but her busy life as a wife and stay-at-home mother made it difficult for her to pursue her dream. That all changed[Read More…]
Park Forest Kiwanis Hosts 66th Pancake Day
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Pankatron may be in storage, but the spirit ran strong Saturday as Park Forest Kiwanis members hosted their 66th annual Pancake Day. The luscious spread included pancakes, sausages, milk, juice, coffee, water, and so, so much hospitality. The community event was held at Rich East High[Read More…]
U.S. Citizens Only Need Weapons For Hunting Or Defense Of Household
In response to the articles covering the recent shooting in Las Vegas. To The Editor: The second amendment of the United States Constitution states: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be[Read More…]
Madigan & Attorneys General of 13 States Pledge Lawsuit Against EPA for Ignoring Key Clean Air Deadline
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: Office of Attorney General Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 13 other attorneys general today file a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to meet the Clean Air Act’s statutory deadline for designating areas of the country[Read More…]
DePaul University Humanities Center Examines What’s Real in Conversation with Rick Jay October 11
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 By: DePaul University Newsroom Determining fact from fiction has placed the word “fake” in an even more unflattering spotlight, making it a timely topic for the DePaul University Humanities Center 2017-18 season. “In some ways, the question of what is real and what is fake is[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Franken Introduce Bill To Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Adjunct Professors
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 By: Office of Senator Dick Durbin At a time when adjunct faculty members now make up a majority of higher education instructors nationwide, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Al Franken (D-MN) today introduced legislation that would allow part-time faculty at colleges and universities across the[Read More…]
New Logan Center Conference on Oct. 13-19 to Explore Pan-Africanism
Artists and Scholars Convene Oct. 13-19 for Public Discussion CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: University of Chicago Communications From October 13-19, the Logan Center at the University of Chicago, 915 East 60th Street in Chicago, host Returns, the first gathering of an extensive multiyear research project on Pan-Africanism. The long and[Read More…]
Starting Over: A Love Story for LGBT History Month at Governors State University
University Park, IL, October 5, 2017 By: GSU Office of Communications On October 21 at 8 p.m., MPAACT Theatre of Chicago presents Starting Over, a story of love, tolerance, and identity. Shown as part of LGBT History Month, this production follows a young biracial couple from an intolerant small town[Read More…]
Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly Leads House Democrats in Calling for Action to Save American Lives
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 By: Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly joined House Democrats to demand action to save American lives from gun violence. A united House Democratic caucus called on Speaker Ryan to establish a Select Committee on gun violence prevention, allow a vote on the[Read More…]
