Consortium to enroll 150,000 Illinois participants Photo by: Tom Rossiter CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016 By John Easton The University of Chicago is one of three Illinois academic institutions that will work together to help launch President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program to enroll 1 million or more participants in[Read More…]
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Anne Walters Robertson Named Interim Dean of Humanities at the University of Chicago
Prof. Anne Robertson CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. Anne Walters Robertson, chair of the Department of Music and the Claire Dux Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Music and the Humanities in the College, has been named to serve as the interim dean of the Division of the Humanities until the next dean is[Read More…]
Dangerous Eastern US Heat Wave To Yield Highs In The 90s, 100s
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist by AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a heat wave will extend across part of the eastern United States into this weekend. For some southern areas, temperatures will approach or exceed 100 F. For many areas, “this will be the hottest weather so far this year,” according to[Read More…]
From the Plate to the Planet: University of Chicago Speaker Series Addresses Food and Science (Video)
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2016 By Greg Borzo The adage “you are what you eat” is true on societal, cultural and global levels, as well as the individual level. Our diets may be contributing to the rapid rise of food allergies in America. Meanwhile, worldwide farming and dietary trends alter the landscape,[Read More…]
‘Death to the Klan,’ 39 Shots, 1979, North Carolina: Listen
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski This is where it goes, that raw hatred that Donald Trump is spewing. This is where it goes. This is how it went. Saturday, November 3, 1979. From the podcast Criminal, episode 43, broadcast May 20, 2016: In 1979, a group of labor organizers protested outside a[Read More…]
Officer Tim Jones ‘Pig Gig and Swig’ Family Event and Fundraiser on Saturday, July 9
Officer Tim Jones. (PFPD) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. The Officer Tim Jones ‘Pig Gig and Swig’ Family Event and Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, July 9 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Dunagains Irish Pub, 90 South Orchard Drive in DownTown Park Forest. The event will feature[Read More…]
Hillary for America Unveils Further Measures to Make Debt-Free College Available to All
As President, Clinton Would Take Executive Action to Offer Three-Month Loan Payment Moratorium, Eliminate College Tuition for Working Families NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. Today, Hillary for America is announcing additional measures to her New College Compact to make debt-free college available to all American families. In addition to existing provisions[Read More…]
Abner Mikva, Public Servant and University of Chicago Law School Faculty Member, 1926-2016
Abner Mikva, JD’51, speaks during the Benton Medalist Lecture in 2014. Photo by: Andrew Nelles CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2016. Abner Mikva, one of the few Americans to serve in senior positions in all three branches of the federal government, passed away on July 4. He was 90. Mikva, JD’51, taught at[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports July 4, 2016
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 that[Read More…]
Fourth Of July Forecast: Where Will The Weather Threaten Barbecues, Fireworks?
By Brett Rathburn, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest looks to be dry this Independence Day. However, that is not the case for the entire mid-west. AccuWeather reports rain and thunderstorms will threaten parades, barbecues and fireworks displays across portions of the central and eastern United States and the Intermountain[Read More…]
