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Uncategorized STScI-(ENEWSPF)- When the Hubble Space Telescope launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990, astronomers could only dream what they might see. Now, 27 years and more than a million observations later, the telescope delivers yet another magnificent view of the universe — this time, a striking pair of[Read More…]
(ENEWSPF)- First wrote about “Where the Hell is Matt?” in 2009 after a student introduced me to Matt Harding’s videos. We were studying Hinduism at the time, and the song in the video from the 2009 post is Praan, a song by Garry Schyman. The words to that song are inspired[Read More…]
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is departing “Cape Tribulation,” a crater-rim segment it has explored since late 2014, southbound for its next destination, “Perseverance Valley.” The rover team plans observations in the valley to determine what type of fluid activity carved it billions of years ago: water, wind,[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police charged a 45-year-old Minnesota man with one felony count of disorderly conduct and filing a false police report. Police made the statement on the department’s Facebook page. Charges were filed on April 18, 2017, according to police. According to police, the man told[Read More…]
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—April 18, 2017. U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today unveiled two pieces of legislation they will introduce when Congress is back in session next week to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for at-risk youth. The Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for At-Risk Youth[Read More…]
At the Forefront of Community Politics, Sullivan High School Youth Play Key Role in the 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting Process Rogers Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 18, 2017. A group of students from Sullivan High School in Rogers Park has been increasingly involved in community politics. These 15 youth leaders have dedicated[Read More…]
A boy pulls a wheelchair along a debris strewn street in Al-Mashatiyeh neighbourhood of eastern Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNHCR/Bassam Diab GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–18 April 2017 – The United Nations human rights office today expressed great concern about the safety of civilians being evacuated in Syria, saying a weekend attack on a convoy[Read More…]
More Than One-Third of City’s Streets and Alleys Have Been Repaved under Building a New Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2017.l Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced the start of the 2017 paving season in Chicago. The Mayor was joined by crews from the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) who helped kicked off[Read More…]
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) invites job seekers to attend the 2017 Spring Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, April 28, in the Franciscan Fitness Center, located at 100 197th Place in Chicago Heights on Prairie State College’s north campus. The fair is offered in[Read More…]
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2017. Dr. Terri L. Winfree, president of Prairie State College (PSC), was recently recognized with the 2017 Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) Presidential Leadership Award, in recognition of her outstanding leadership and tireless efforts in addressing and raising awareness about issues of sustainability on the PSC campus[Read More…]
