Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2017. Two upcoming events offer an opportunity to Park Forest residents looking to dispose of household hazardous waste and electronics. See below for full details on each. Will County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-Off Event On Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Department’s Summer Youth Program Celebrating 20 Years; Registration Now in Progress
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2017. The Park Forest Police Department’s summer youth program, celebrating 20 years this year, is registering now. The Police Athletic Activities Center (P.A.A.C.) is an athletic-based summer youth program for ages 10 to 15, beginning held June 10 to July 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Meets with Chancellor of UIC, Interim President of CSU as State of Illinois Continues to Fail to Fund Higher Education
Meeting comes after public universities across Illinois are downgraded by credit rating agencies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2017. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel met yesterday with Michael Amiridis, Chancellor of University of Illinois at Chicago, and Rachel Lindsey, Interim President of Chicago State University, to discuss the impact that the lack of a[Read More…]
Women’s Spring Fling 2017 Takes Place on Sunday, May 28
Make Your Voice Heard on Saturday, April 29 by Participating in a “People’s Climate March” Event Near You
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2017. Climate activists throughout the country will participate in a major “People’s Climate March” on Saturday, April 29th. The effort is being organized by the coalition formed out of 2014’s People’s Climate March, which brought over 400,000 people to the streets of New York City and[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Student and Military Veteran Finds Inspiration for Community Activism from Barack Obama
Roosevelt student Ramuel Figueroa discusses civic engagement with Barack Obama CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. Roosevelt University senior Ramuel Figueroa received an early graduation gift in April when he took part in a “Conversation on Civic Engagement” at the University of Chicago with former President Barack Obama. It was a rare opportunity[Read More…]
Opening May 19th, 2017: Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen as Symbolic Reality at the National Veterans Art Museum
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) presents its newest exhibition–Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen as Symbolic Reality. The exhibition features work spanning the artist’s career, and will be on view from May 19th to August 12th, 2017. In collaboration with curators Andrew and Hathia[Read More…]
State Budget Crisis Leads To Tuition Hike At PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The sad news is tuition is going up at Prairie State College because of the state budget crisis. According to a press release from PSC, the Prairie State College Board of Trustees voted during a special meeting this month to raise the tuition for fall 2017, based[Read More…]
PSC Music Department Launching Spring Concert Series In May
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College is hosting a Spring Concert Series in May. All performances are free and open to the public and scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Center on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. All of the ensembles are comprised of[Read More…]
UChicago-led NASA Balloon Mission Launches, with Goal of Breaking Flight Record (Video)
Prof. Angela Olinto hopes telescope will help unravel mysteries of cosmic rays NASA’s super-pressure balloon took flight at 10:50 a.m. local time April 25 (5:50 p.m. CST April 24) from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand. Scientists hope the balloon will stay afloat for up to 100 days, more than doubling[Read More…]
