Card image design by Winifred Godfrey CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2016. Prairie State College’s (PSC) Christopher Art Gallery, 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights, is currently exhibiting ‘Aspects of Realism’ through July 14. The exhibit features works by Jacqueline Moses, Winifred Godfrey, Roland Kulla, Armin Mersmann, and Victoria Fuller. Through the Iris[Read More…]
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New University of Chicago Research Center Becomes First to Focus on Wisdom
Howard Nusbaum to direct Center for Practical Wisdom CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. While people search for wisdom throughout their lives, it long has been overlooked as a topic for rigorous scholarship and scientific investigation. That’s changing at UChicago, which recently launched the Center for Practical Wisdom. The first-of-its-kind center is being[Read More…]
Secretary Hillary Clinton to Keynote ‘Lifting As We Climb’ International Women’s Luncheon Hosted by Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson at 50th Annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition Convention in Chicago
Chicago–(ENEWSPF0–June 7, 2016- Hillary Clinton will be the keynote speaker, Monday, June 27, 2016, for the International Women’s Luncheon at the 50th annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The theme of the luncheon is “Lifting As We Climb” and “that is exactly what Hillary has done her[Read More…]
State Representative Al Riley’s Bill to Expedite Weber Road Construction Passes the General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. A major Will County transit project is a step closer to reality as a result of legislation passed by state Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, which will help local officials expand Weber Road and reduce traffic congestion around Interstate 55. “The county’s current acquisition[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Consumer Alert: Be Informed When Buying Tickets
Purchase Broadway Tickets from Reputable Sellers, Beware of Pre-Sale Offers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois consumers purchasing tickets for the Broadway hits “Hamilton,” “Aladdin” and other upcoming theater productions to be wary of websites selling speculative theater tickets that have not yet gone[Read More…]
Report: Officer Tim Jones Making ‘Small Steps Every Day,’ Future Impossible To Predict
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According to a report in the June 3 online edition of the Chicago Tribune, after 11 weeks, “Officer Jones is continuing to make small steps every day,” said Deputy Police Chief Christopher Mannino. Small steps. Every day. This quote especially caught my eye: “The long-term prognosis is still[Read More…]
Student Success at Prairie State College Illustrates College’s Commitment to Students
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 By: Dr. Terri L. Winfree, President, Prairie State College Students begin their college careers at community colleges for a variety reasons. Some see the economic benefit of completing their first few years in college at a fraction of what it would cost to get the same[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Colin Parsons Elected to Lawrence University Honor Society
APPLETON, WIS. –(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 – Colin Parsons, son of Dennis and Stephanie Parsons, Park Forest, has been elected to Lawrence University’s chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national honor society for students with exceptional musical and scholastic achievements. He is a 2011 graduate of Marian Catholic High School, Chicago[Read More…]
Park Forest Aqua Center Open — Passes Now on Sale
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2016. Since 1952, the Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 North Orchard Street, has been one of Chicagoland’s premier outdoor pool experiences. The Park Forest Aqua Center is three pools in one, providing a quality summer experience for whatever your age: Toddlers enjoy a beach pool,[Read More…]
Relay For Life of the Far South Suburbs, Saturday, June 11
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2016. Relay For Life is the signature fundraising event of the American Cancer Society celebrating cancer survivors, remembering those lost, and bringing the community together to fight back against the disease. Teams of families, friends and coworkers raise awareness and funds to support cancer prevention programs,[Read More…]