Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter are what inspired a Prairie State College (PSC) student to write his non-fiction essay, “Peanut Butter Sandwich.” John Hamlin, of Glenwood, recently won a first place for the essay at the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Writers Competition.[Read More…]

Marian Catholic High School senior Erin Reed (Hazel Crest) receives her Alumni Association pin from Carol Burke Swanson ’81 on Monday during an all-school Mass to honor the Class of 2009. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic Math Team earned three Top 20 finishes in Division 3AA at[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2009.  Officials with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are reporting 258 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu (swine flu) in Illinois and 22 probable cases. “The Illinois Department of Public Health laboratories are doing a phenomenal job testing specimens for H1N1 flu. Thanks to the excellent[Read More…]