CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2017. Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery will host it ‘Annual Photographer of the Year and Student Exhibition.’ The exhibit will feature the works by Jessica Heing, Photographer of the Year. The exhibit will open on Tuesday, August 22 and run through Thursday, September 14. A reception[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
Terre Haute Man Sentenced In Federal Court On Firearm Charge
Terre Haute, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced Thursday that a Terre Haute man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Andre Jackson, 57, Terre Haute, was sentenced to 210 months (over 17 years) imprisonment by U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence. “Protecting our neighborhoods[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Students Will View Great American Eclipse With NASA at SIU
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will send about 250 students to Carbondale Monday, August 21, to view the Great American Eclipse. The students will experience the solar eclipse at NASA’s viewing site at Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Stadium. Coordinated by Ms. Jennifer Clifford, Dean of Women and Marian Catholic[Read More…]
Bowling Fundraiser for Rich Township Food Pantry on Saturday, September 2
Richton Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. The Pantry of Rich Township will host the “Let’s Stay Connected” fundraiser for the food pantry on Saturday, September 2 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at Lynwood Bowl, 2581 Glenwood-Lansing Road #A in Lynwood. Tickets are $15 for those[Read More…]
HRC Conference Supporting LGBTQ Youth to be Held in Orlando
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Working to support LGBTQ youth, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, in partnership with the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA), will hold its nationally-acclaimed Time to THRIVE Conference February 16-18 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando. Toyota will again be a presenting sponsor. In its[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Tours Union Station Ahead of Major Redevelopment Initiative
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) toured Union Station with representatives from Amtrak and Metra to learn about Union Station’s Master Redevelopment Plan, which will revitalize Union Station by improving its accessibility to streets and Chicago Transit Authority systems, making the station fully ADA-compliant and increasing[Read More…]
Reviving Trees in the Area with the Met. Water Reclamation: Rep. DeLuca
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, will be partnering with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on to promote reviving trees in the area, on Thursday, August 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve, located at 247 Monee[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls On Trump To Defend DACA Program
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Trump Administration to defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows talented young immigrants who arrived in the United States as children to go to school and work without threat of deportation. The future of the program is[Read More…]
Survey: Patients With Parkinson’s Disease, MS Report Efficacy From Medical Cannabis
Fort Collins, CO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. Patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis report that cannabis effectively mitigates many of their symptoms, according to survey data published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Five hundred and ninety-five subjects responded to an online questionnaire hosted on the Michael J. Fox[Read More…]
A Guide to Countering Violent Extremism in the Age of Trump
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. When it comes to countering violent extremism in the Middle East, the Trump administration should abandon its harmful rhetoric and focus instead on thoughtful strategies that uphold American values of pluralism and inclusivity, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. The[Read More…]
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