Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2016. Spring beauties are poking their little white and pink heads out, the greens of the wild leeks and onions are becoming more and more visible in the floodplains and the leaf buds are looking forward to opening as warm weather becomes a reality. The woodland[Read More…]
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Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Host Bird Expert on May 9
MATTESON–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday, May 9th, at 7:15 pm at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. The program will be given by Mel Tracy of Wild Birds Unlimited. Mel will show slides and talk[Read More…]
Tammy Duckworth and Congressional Leaders Introduce Comprehensive College Affordability Legislation
Fully-paid for In the Red Act strengthens Pell Grants, invests in community college, and enables more Americans to refinance their student debt at lower interest rates Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today introduced a comprehensive package of fully paid-for reforms to make college more affordable for all[Read More…]
Tall Grass Arts Association to Host Artist Reception for ‘From Earth’ Exhibit on Saturday, April 30
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Tall Grass Arts Association’s exhibit ‘From Earth,’ features more than 70 works that demonstrate the wonder and pleasure artists find in studying plants – from seeds and bulbs to leaves, blooms, bark, branches and grasses. The exhibit will open on April 30 and run through[Read More…]
Music Student Wins Social Justice Award for Bringing Music to Juvenile Detainees
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Roosevelt University graduate viola performance student Michael Schneider believes in using classical music to build community and share with those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to hear and learn about it. The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native is the founder of a new Chicago College of[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unveils Student Loan ‘Payback Playbook’ to Provide Borrowers with Personalized Snapshot of Repayment Options
Prototype Disclosures Outline Path to Affordable Payments for Borrowers Trying to Avoid Debt Distress WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled the student loan Payback Playbook, a set of prototype disclosures that outline a path to affordable payments for borrowers trying to avoid[Read More…]
Providing Storage to Ease the Way for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 27. 2016. Imagine trying to get to work or school or a doctor’s appointment while carrying everything that matters to you. Now add some of Chicago’s extreme weather elements and one has a sense of what young people experiencing homelessness navigate. Left with unreliable or infrequent[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Joins Bipartisan Push to Pass Bill to Combat Campus Sexual Assault
Senators urges colleagues to take action and pass the Campus Accountability and Safety Act Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., today were joined by Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and survivors of sexual assault to urge the Senate[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s New National Service Bill Would Make College More Affordable While Helping Revitalize American Communities
Congresswoman proposes empowering young Americans to serve their neighbors and neighborhoods by expanding college financial assistance and civilian service programs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Following this month’s anniversary of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today proposed bold legislation to build on the law’s successes[Read More…]
Seuss is on the Loose at Governors State University (Video)
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016 – The GSU Center for Performing Arts announces the upcoming performance of Seussical. This upbeat, whimsical musical production comes direct from New York and will be held on May 1, 2016 at 2 p.m. Seussical started as a Broadway musical centered on The Cat in[Read More…]
