SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2018 Contact: Anna Helwig, STEM Dean South Suburban College’s Office of Continuing Education and STEM Department are partnering to offer courses to help fill the summer days with activities that will inspire and challenge kids and young adults. Explore various areas of STEM (science, technology,[Read More…]
Month: May 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces ‘Hamilton: The Exhibition’ to Premiere in Chicago
Set to Open this Fall, Exhibition on Northerly Island to Take Visitors Deeper into Life of Alexander Hamilton CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced that Hamilton: The Exhibition will premiere in Chicago this fall. Created by Hamilton musical creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and producer Jeffrey Seller,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Spring Job Fair at Franciscan Fitness Center on May 11
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2018 Contact: Andrea Small, manager, public relations Prairie State College (PSC) invites job seekers to attend the 2018 spring job fair from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, May 11, at the Franciscan Fitness Center, located at 100 w. 197 Place in Chicago Heights. The fair is offered[Read More…]
20th-Ranked Prairie State Pioneers Dispatch CLC in Quarterfinal Triumph
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. —(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2018 Contact: Andrea Small, manager, public relations No matter how successful of a regular season that a team may have, postseason play is always a completely different animal. One bad afternoon and it could all be over. The Prairie State College softball team knew this[Read More…]
How Anti-marijuana Attorney General Jeff Sessions Became the Best Thing to Happen to Pot Legalization
Jeff Sessions tried to fight pot legalization. Instead, he galvanized policymakers to do the opposite. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2018 By: Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno Jeff Sessions hates marijuana. He’s made that plain in multiple colorful quotes, from stating that “good people don’t smoke marijuana” to arguing that “we need grown-ups in[Read More…]
League of Women Voters of Park Forest Area to Hold Annual Meeting Wednesday, May 23
Dinner reservations required by Friday, May 18 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will convene its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6 p.m. at Carlo’s Restaurant, 560 West Lincoln Highway/Route 30 in Chicago Heights. The[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of May 6, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —The Village of Park Forest and the Commission on Human Relations will be hosting a job fair on Saturday, May 12 Park Forest Village Hall. Those seeking jobs are asked to “dress to impress,” bring at least 20 copies of their resume and show up “ready to[Read More…]
Park Forest Budget Review Sessions Set for May and June
Residents encouraged to attend any or all of budget review sessions Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Village of Park Forest has approved the budget review schedule for the proposed 2018-19 budget. Residents are welcome to attend any or all of the upcoming budget review sessions at[Read More…]
More Seniors Using Cannabis, Substituting It For Prescription Painkillers
Emeryville, CA—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Adults age 50 and older are far more likely to consume cannabis today than they were decades ago, according to population use data published in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the Alcohol Research Group assessed trends in marijuana use between[Read More…]
Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing More Than $2 Million from Illinois Companies
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Teresa L. Johnson, 43, of Gratiot, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for stealing more than $2 million from her former employer and related companies. Johnson was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years[Read More…]