Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Comparing each and every Park Forest Art Fair to the art fair from last year or years before is like comparing water in the same river. It’s never the same. You can’t step in the same river twice. Thus spake Heraclitus (“δὶς ἐς τὸν αὐτὸν ποταμὸν οὐκ[Read More…]
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The American Red Cross Promotes Preparedness During Hispanic Heritage Month
During Hispanic Heritage Month, the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois will host a series of smoke alarm installations in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During Hispanic Heritage Month, the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois will host a series of smoke alarm installations in predominantly Latino[Read More…]
Two Southland College Prep Grads Acquire Lifelong Skills In Uganda, South Africa This Summer
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Ashley Jackson and Nneka Onyeka, two Southland College Prep Charter High School class of 2014 alumni, shared enriching and invigorating experiences this summer—hundreds of miles apart on the African continent. Jackson, of Matteson, a junior at Grinnell College where she is pursuing a sociology degree on a[Read More…]
Former Winnebago County Purchasing Director Sally Claassen Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
Stole more than $400,000 Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former Winnebago County Purchasing Director was sentenced in federal court today by U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Kapala for two counts of theft from a program receiving federal funds. SALLY A. CLAASSEN, 57, of Roscoe, Ill., was sentenced to two years in federal prison,[Read More…]
One Month Post Louisiana Flood – The American Red Cross Response Continues
Chicago & Northern Illinois Regional Red Cross CEO, Celena Roldán Deploys to Louisiana to Aid in Recovery Effort Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One month after deadly floods ravaged communities in Louisiana, the American Red Cross continues to support thousands of people beginning to rebuild their lives. Last month’s record flooding caused by a[Read More…]
Owner of Illinois Home Health Company Admits Paying Illegal Kickbacks to 20 Medical Directors
For Referrals of Medicare Patients Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The owner of a home health care company headquartered in Lemont admitted in federal court today that he paid illegal kickbacks to procure referrals of elderly patients on Medicare. ROMY MACASAET JR. paid kickbacks to medical directors to obtain referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Presents: The Stand-Up Comedy of Tom Dreesen & His Memories of Frank Sinatra
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Saturday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m., the Freedom Hall Series will open its 40th season with The Stand-Up Comedy of Tom Dreesen and His Memories of Frank Sinatra. In this unforgettable performance, comedian Tom Dreesen will take you from his childhood of shining shoes in bars in[Read More…]
HERA, the ‘Cosmic Dawn’ Telescope, Receives Major NSF Support
Charlottesville, VA-(ENEWSPF)- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has approved $9.5 million in funding to expand the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) – a multinational experiment to study how primordial galaxies forever changed the very early universe. This investment will increase the number of HERA antennas from 19 to 240 by[Read More…]
NASA Television to Air Launch of Next International Space Station Crew
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- Three crew members headed to the International Space Station are scheduled to launch on Friday, Sept. 23. Live launch coverage will begin at 1:15 p.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency’s website. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, along with cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, will[Read More…]
Cook County Health to Increase Access to Care for Uninsured Residents
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS), with support from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioners Bridget Gainer, Jesús “Chuy” Garcia and Robert Steele and the county wide Healthy Communities Cook County (HC3) Coalition, intends to launch a coordinated health program for uninsured individuals who live[Read More…]
