Jefferson City, MO—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Lincoln University of Missouri has announced that Anthony Townsend of Park Forest has qualified for the spring 2018 Dean’s List. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List a student must acquire at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0[Read More…]
Month: June 2018
Angela Davis to Greet Freed Political Prisoners June 17
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Frank Chapman Renowned activist and scholar Angela Davis will greet the scores of people released from Illinois prisons after their wrongful convictions were overturned, at a celebration called a “Welcome Home Rally for the Victims of Police Torture”. The event will take place Sunday, June 17 at[Read More…]
74 Arrested in Coordinated International Operation Targeting Hundreds in Business Email Compromise Schemes
42 Alleged Fraudsters Arrested in the United States Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Federal authorities announced June 11 a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens. Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement effort[Read More…]
Voice Actors Needed for Next South Suburban College Play
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser South Suburban College’s PAC Rats Theatre Company will hold open auditions for ‘Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play’ on July 11 and 12. Readings will be held beginning at 7 p.m. in the Kindig Performing Arts Center on the main campus[Read More…]
New Analysis Finds That the Cost of Summer Child Care is Crippling Families’ Finances & Exacerbating the Summer Slide
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Cristina Novoa Today, the Center for American Progress released a new 50-state analysis looking at families’ ability to afford summer child care by calculating and juxtaposing the median income for a typical family of four and the expected cost of summer programming for 2018. The analysis assumes that[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense has announced the death of Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Conrad, a soldier who was supporting Operation Octave Shield. Conrad, 26, of Chandler, Arizona, died June 8, in Somalia of injuries sustained from enemy indirect fire. The incident is under[Read More…]
Supreme Court Clears Ohio Voter Rights Purge
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 Contact: Jay Young Statements of Common Cause Illinois on the Husted Decision: “Every American deserves the chance to make their voice heard in our elections without fear of election officials targeting them because of their voting history,” said Common Cause president Karen Hobert Flynn. “But regardless of[Read More…]
‘I AMerican’ Exhibit Opens June 15 at Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The ‘I AMerican’ Exhibit Opens June 15 at Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk in DownTown Park Forest. The exhibit will run through July 21. A reception will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at[Read More…]
Burglaries Hit Winnebago Street In May
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There were two burglaries in the 300 block of Winnebago Street in May, both reported just days apart. The first was a delayed report of a residential burglary on Wednesday, May 23. The owner of a property was rehabbing the home for sale. He had previously visited[Read More…]
School District 163 Special Awards Ceremony Honors Excellence
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 honored 128 students for their exemplary work in a variety of categories during the District’s annual Special Awards ceremony. The district honored students for Performing Arts, the Math Bowl, “Barack Obotics,” and XSTEAM. Students received the Principal’s Award, while others were[Read More…]