Strike would be first in nation against charter schools or charter system; Teachers, support staff reaffirm that they don’t want to strike — but will if that’s what it takes to protect quality of education for students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016: Some of the city’s top education bureaucrats slunk out of[Read More…]
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University of Chicago Reports Endowment of $7.1 Billion
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. The University of Chicago endowment ended the year at $7.1 billion as of June 30, 2016, following a negative 1.9 percent return on investments for the preceding year as global stock markets declined by 5.3 percent. This performance was above the negative 2.9 percent median return of[Read More…]
Governors State University Center for Performing Arts Awarded $25,000 in Support of Chicago-based Artist Series
UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. 600 local artists have performed on the Center for Performing Arts stage, thanks to the generosity and vision of The Chicago Community Trust. Their tireless advocacy for artists and communities is benefiting the Southland region through enabling the presentation of high-quality, affordable performances. The Trust has[Read More…]
Michelle Obama Destroys Donald Trump “This isn’t About Politics; This is About Basic Human Decency” (Video & Transcript)
NEW HAMPSHIRE–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016 By: Rosemary Piser First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a powerful speech today in New Hampshire. This was not merely the First Lady giving a campaign speech for Hillary Clinton. This was a powerful speech by a women and mother talking from her heart and soul about[Read More…]
Park Forest Village Manager Tom Mick to Discuss National Civilian Community Corps’ AmeriCorps Program on October 20
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2016. UPDATED: Please note that the time for the presentation has changed. It will now begin at 10:30 a.m. Park Forest Village Manager Tom Mick will speak on October 20th at 10:30 a.m. on the National Civilian Community Corps’ AmeriCorps Program. The lecture will be held[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Welcomes Motivational Speaker Pat Sullivan October 18
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Former University of St. Francis men’s basketball Coach Pat Sullivan, author of Attitude: The Cornerstone of Leadership, will visit Marian Catholic High School on Tuesday, Oct. 18 for a motivational talk and book signing. The architect of more than 600 victories at the high school and collegiate[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Hosts Opening of CreatiVets Veteran Art Exhibit and Meet and Greet with Luke Pell from ABC’s The Bachelorette
Photo Source: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is hosting an opening of the CreatiVets veteran art exhibit on Friday, October 21, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. This opening event will feature an exhibit of art created[Read More…]
Fat Pig: Dark Comedy Explores Idealized Standards of Beauty, Peer Pressure
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Neil LaBute’s sharply drawn play, Fat Pig, not only wittily critiques our society’s slavish adherence to Hollywood standards of beauty, but boldly questions our own ability[Read More…]
On International Day of the Girl First Lady Michelle Obama Announces New Commitments to Let Girls Learn
Since March 2015, Let Girls Learn has invested more than a billion dollars in new and ongoing girls’ education programming in more than 50 countries and today announces more than five million dollars in new private commitments to girls’ education Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet visiting the School Without Walls[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 10, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police blotter reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]
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