University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. You know their music. It’s the kind that interrupts a moment with the immediate urge to move. How perfect then to celebrate their work in a contemporary dance performance. GSU’s Center for Performing Arts welcomes PHILADANCO! at 45, The Philadelphia Dance Company, for their 45th[Read More…]
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Amy Schumer, Stephen Curry, Ed Norton, Russell Simmons, Shonda Rhimes, 90+ Celebs Join 130,000 Americans Demanding Criminal Justice Reform in 2015
Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Amy Schumer, Steph Curry, Ed Norton, Jesse Williams, Chris Pine, Russell Simmons, and Piper Kerman are among 90+ celebrities calling for reform to our criminal justice system — a call sounded by #cut50, a bipartisan effort to safely and smartly reduce our incarcerated population by[Read More…]
Vowing to Act if Congress Refuses, Hillary Clinton Calls for Reforms to Tackle Gun Violence
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Saying it is time to finally act to confront gun violence, Hillary Clinton on Mondayoutlined a set of commonsense reforms that she would seek to enact as president – and pledged to pursue reforms through executive action if Congress fails to cooperate. As part of her announcement, Clinton[Read More…]
Chicago Artist Jay Songero Returns Home to South Suburban College to Opening Solo Exhibition ‘Moves’ in the Dorothea Thiel Gallery
Pictured: “Three Move Checkmate,” a painting by Chicago artist Jay Songero. Songero returns to his alma mater this month with his exhibition “Moves” in SSC’s Dorothea Thiel Gallery. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College is pleased to announce a special guest[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of October 5, 2015
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. The 1950s Park Forest House Museum is now decorated with vintage Halloween decorations are now on display through November 7 at the Museum’s new location, 227 Monee Road (in St. Mary’s Catholic Church). Display items include a collection of Gurley Halloween candles, die-cut decorations, and[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffee House Proudly Presents Claudia Schmidt on October 10
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 4, 2015. Edgar’s Place Coffee House proudly presents Claudia Schmidt on Saturday, October 10 at 8 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Road, Park Forest. For more than 4 decades, Michigan native, Claudia Schmidt, has been a touring professional[Read More…]
November 8: Exclusive Bus Tour – Chicago and the Rise of Barack Obama, 1985-2008
Left: ©Marc PoKempner, 1995 Right: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2015. One year to the day before the 2016 election that will mark the final chapter of President Barack Obama’s unprecedented political career, Forgotten Chicago and Pullman-area native Tom Shepherd are proud to present an exclusive tour of sites crucial[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Statement on Kunduz Hospital Bombing
AFGHANISTAN—(ENEWSPF)—4 October 2015. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) issued the following statement today from Christopher Stokes, MSF General Director, on the bombing of MSF’s hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan: “Under the clear presumption that a war crime has been committed, MSF demands that a full and transparent investigation into the[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Casualties in Kunduz
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2015 On behalf of the American people, I extend my deepest condolences to the medical professionals and other civilians killed and injured in the tragic incident at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz. The Department of Defense has launched a full investigation, and we will await[Read More…]
Statement from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on the Situation in Kunduz
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2015. Overnight I learned of a tragic incident involving a Doctors without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, that came under fire. The area has been the scene of intense fighting the last few days. U.S. forces in support of Afghan Security Forces were operating nearby, as were[Read More…]
