Nomination Deadline Extended to Monday, August 15 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2016. Nominations are now being accepted for the Village of Park Forest’s 2016 Good Egg Award. The Good Egg Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to human relations in the south suburbs. The award is divided into[Read More…]
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Eight Years of ‘Back to School Angels’ for South Suburban Family Shelter
HOMEWOOD–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. This is the time of year when the school supply sale ads start to appear in the Sunday paper. For many parents, this is a sign that summer vacation has tipped past the halfway mark and that soon it will be time for “back-to-school shopping.” For other[Read More…]
Three Proposals in Trump’s Economic Speech Are Not What They Seem
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Donald Trump tried to frame his speech yesterday as a reset of his economic policies, but in reality, he doubled down on more of the same: an approach to the economy that would cost jobs with massive tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations. Let’s take[Read More…]
asha bandele’s Prescient Novel ‘Daughter,’ re-released as eBook with a Healing Guide in Time for the Two-Year Anniversary of the Death of Michael Brown
2016 Edition to Feature Healing Guide for Witnesses and Survivors of Police Violence with Essays from Harry Belafonte, Founders of BlackLivesMatter, Michelle Alexander, Rashad Robinson, Susan L. Taylor, and Kadiatou Diallo Among Others NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016—asha bandele’s prescient first novel, Daughter, is to be re-released tomorrow as an eBook[Read More…]
New CNN Report Highlights Trump’s Hypocrisy on Jobs (Video)
https://youtu.be/OKZbRN1hW68 NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016 Trump: “It will be American workers who are hired to do the job.” Trump: “These are people that shouldn’t be in our country. They flow in like water.” Source: http://www.hillaryclinton.com
On the Campaign Trail in Florida, Hillary Clinton Responds to Donald Trump’s Economic Speech
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Today while campaigning in Florida, Hillary Clinton responded to Donald Trump’s speech from earlier in the day laying out his economic plans. His plan will cause damage to the American economy and hurt working families, while propping up the wealthiest Americans, Wall Street and largest corporations. Clinton’s[Read More…]
Police Blotter Reports: Park Forest, August 9, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police blotter 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…]
Health Disparities, Social Justice Focus of Aug. 12 Conference at DePaul University
Public health professionals will gather at DePaul University Aug. 12 to learn about health disparities in Chicago and beyond. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. People who live in different Chicago neighborhoods and have the same health issue can experience entirely different outcomes because of their zip code,[Read More…]
St. Louise de Marillac Scholar Receives DePaul University Vincentian Studies Institute Grant
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Doctoral student Edward Gray of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been selected as recipient of the 2016 DePaul University Vincentian Studies Institute grant, which funds research projects that further scholarship on the Vincentian tradition, past and present. Gray, a doctoral candidate studying at Purdue University, was awarded[Read More…]
Former Philadelphia Mayor Joins UChicago Urban Labs in New Role
Michael A. Nutter named executive fellow, will focus on public engagement and growth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPSF)–August 8, 2016 By: Mark Peters and Matt Smith Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter is joining the University of Chicago Urban Labs to help guide strategy and growth as an executive fellow—a new role for the[Read More…]
