Attending the historic signing of an agreement on April 7 between Roosevelt University and MIkva Challenge, above, are (from left): Roosevelt’s Israel Vargas, director of community engagement and government relations; Jennifer Tani, assistant VP of community engagement and government relations; June Lapidus, associate professor of economics and director of Social Justice Studies;[Read More…]
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Free Earth Day Film and Star Gazing on Friday, April 22
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. We invite you to continue the One Earth Film Festival fun and celebrate Earth Day with us by watching the award-winning film, “Growing Cities” on Friday, April 22, at Chicago’s official Earth Day celebration in two locations. This 60-minute film is friendly for all ages. The event will take place at: Adler Planetarium, Johnson[Read More…]
Students to Protest for Higher Education Funding and MAP Grants on April 13
Students plan to gather at the Old State Capitol at 11:00 am on April 13, 2016 to advocate for themselves in a peaceful protest to the current State Capitol. Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2016. On April 13, 2016 students plan to unite at University of Illinois Springfield Colonnade. They will then[Read More…]
Spring 2016 Music Events At South Suburban College Announced
South Holland, Il–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. South Suburban College (SSC) has announced its spring music events. April 22, 2016 SSC Music Competition for Young Musicians 4:00pm – 6:00pm – Room 1137 April 23, 2016 SSC Music Competition for Young Musicians 10:00am – 12:00pm – Room 1137 May 4, 2016 Jazz Orchestra[Read More…]
Prairie State College Sustainability Center Invites Kids to ‘Go Green’ During April 30 Event
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. In recognition of Earth Day 2016, the Sustainability Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a special event for kids, “Kids@College Go Green!” The Saturday, April 30 event is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Matteson Area Center (MAC) at 4821 Southwick Dr.[Read More…]
Summit on Dual Credit Programs Scheduled on April 22 at Prairie State College Campus
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the inaugural Illinois Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (ILACEP) Summit, the statewide conference for dual credit programs, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 22. The summit will be held in the Conference Center of the PSC main campus,[Read More…]
Spain Pilgrimage Program at Sierra Club Meeting on April 11
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2016. The April meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be held on Monday, April 11th at 7:15 pm at the Frankfort Public Library. This month’s presentation will be ‘Biking the Camino de Santiago.’ With a slide show of beautiful pictures, Al Sturges will take us vicariously[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports April 7, 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…]
Area Experts to Discuss Future of TIFs and 2016 Fiscal Crisis on April 14 at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016. Area experts will weigh in on the future of tax increment financing (TIF) in Chicago in relation to the city’s growing fiscal crisis at 5 p.m. on April 14 at the Gerald Fogelson Forum on Real Estate at Roosevelt University, 425 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. As discussions[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Montesquieu Forum on April 14-15 to Feature Views of International Scholars
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016. David Womersley, the Thomas Warton Professor of English Literature and editor of The Review of English Studies at the University of Oxford, will give the keynote speech at the Roosevelt University Montesquieu Forum conference on philosophy and historiography in the Eighteenth Century. Womersley’s speech will be at[Read More…]
