Month: May 2018

Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Hosts “Solutions Only” Congressional Field Inquiry on Trafficking of Persons, Drugs and Illegal Guns

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: James Lewis, Communications Director Congresswoman Robin Kelly held her second Solutions Only Congressional field inquiry on trafficking, particularly the trafficking of persons, drugs, illegal guns and their intersectionalities. “Chicago is truly the crossroads of America. This status brings us amazing economic wealth and opportunity, but it[Read More…]

Erick Middleton, football coach, Marian Catholic

Alum, Veteran Assistant Erick Middleton To Head Football Program At Marian Catholic

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As Marian Catholic continues to rebuild its football program toward a consistent IHSA playoff contender, the Spartans will turn to one of their own to lead the charge, the school announced Thursday afternoon. Class of 1998 alum Erick Middleton will serve as Marian’s ninth football coach. An[Read More…]

Park Forest Village Hall

Park Forest May Saturday Rules Meeting Cancelled

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Village Board’s Saturday Rules Meeting of Saturday, May 5, 2018, has been cancelled. The Village announced the cancellation of the meeting Thursday afternoon. These meetings, scheduled for the first Saturday of each month, provide residents an opportunity to ask questions or otherwise engage with[Read More…]

Immigrant Prisons by Brave New World Films

Immigrant Prisons Series from Brave New Films to be Screened on Friday, May 25 at Trinity Lutheran Church

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The ‘Immigrant Prisons series’ from Brave New Films will be screened on Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the screening. Due to ongoing repairs being done at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), the event will be held[Read More…]

Opioids

Senators Durbin, Manchin, Markey Press FDA To Heed Public Health Requests, Remove Ultra-High Dosage Opioids From The Market

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Ed Markey (D-MA) urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today to remove ultra-high dosage opioids from the market.  Ultra-high dose opioids are those which, when taken as directed by the label, exceed the[Read More…]

GSU Grant

Governors State University Awarded Second NEH Dialogues on the Experience of War Grant

War Memory and Commemoration in the Humanities University Park, IL —(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 Contact: Rosemary Johnson The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded just thirteen organizations Dialogues on the Experience of War grants, totaling $1.2 million. Governors State University (GSU) is honored to be among them, for the second year[Read More…]

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