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Marian Catholic Student Awarded QuestBridge Scholarship to Yale

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School is excited to announce that senior John Hatcher of Sauk Village, Illinois is one of only 1,127 top high school seniors selected to receive a full four-year scholarship and admission to the nation’s top colleges through the Questbridge National College Match Program. Out[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly at climate change program in Park Forest

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces Support for USMCA

Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement declaring her support for the revised United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “When first announced, I had a number of concerns regarding the USMCA. However, after months of intense negotiations and changes that remedy my concerns, I’m proud to announce my support for this[Read More…]

Junior Bri'yon Watts and Senior Isaiah Morton

Southland College Prep’s Varsity Speech Team Rolls On

Southland College Prep Places First in Three Events at Thornwood Speech Tournament  Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Varsity speech team members at Southland College Prep continue to do well in tournaments. Two team members took home championships in three categories in the annual Thornwood High School T-Shirt tournament on December 7 in[Read More…]

young woman vaping

Vaping of Marijuana on the Rise Among Teens

NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol. Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to teens, as seen in the increased prevalence of marijuana use as well as nicotine vaping. Results[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, member of the Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement regarding the passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3): “Too many Illinois families are forced to make the impossible decision between[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Lauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act, Repeal of “Widows’ Tax”

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a member of the National Security Oversight subcommittee, released this statement following the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week: “Each year, Congress comes together to enact the National Defense Authorization Act, referred to as the NDAA. The bill provides Congress[Read More…]

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