Student-athletes (Left to right) Emily Kobel, Valerie Finnin, Amber Simonton and Natalie Ward make commitments to college. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Four Marian Catholic High School student-athletes made commitments to continue their athletic careers in college by recently signing National Letters of Intent. Women’s basketball will send Valerie Finnin[Read More…]
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Scholastic Book Fair at Rich East
Rich East students (from left) Reyna Santiago, Melanie Grey and Ashauneti Watts dig into a few of the many books that were available to students and staff through the Scholastic Book Fair at the school, the week of Nov. 16-20. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Last week, Rich East High[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Service Club Bakes Pumpkin Bread
Jeffrey Bona ’11, Lauren Giwa-Amu ’12, Ashley Long ’10, and Hannah Conway ’11 wrap and decorate the loaves of pumpkin bread for distribution. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Members of the Marian Catholic Service Club baked pumpkin bread to distribute to senior citizens through the Kids Who Care organization. Sr.[Read More…]
Learn the Forensic Side of Art History
Flossmoor, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Southland Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago invites the Southland area to Guest Night on December 2, 2009. The event will be held at the Flossmoor Country Club, 1441 Western Avenue, Flossmoor, Illinois at 7:30 p.m. The lecture is titled, "The Forensic Side of Art[Read More…]
Senate Votes to Move Health Care Bill to Floor for Debate
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2009. By a vote of 60 to 39, the U.S. Senate has voted to move the health care bill to the floor for debate. Votes, as anticipated were along party lines. Tonight’s vote by the Senate is merely a procedural motion to continue debating the issue[Read More…]
Lincoln Committed to Shaping Senate Health Bill
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2009. U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln said today she and a majority of Arkansans want “health care solutions not stalemate” as she announced she would vote to open debate on a Senate Health Care plan that she vowed will undergo significant change in the days ahead. Lincoln said any[Read More…]
Rep. DeLuca Urges Local Residents to Submit Nominations for Good Neighbor Business of the Year Awards
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2009. To honor the important role local businesses play in improving the quality of life in the Southland, State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) announced that he is now accepting nominations for his newly-created Good Neighbor Business of the Year Award. “Oftentimes, the good work and[Read More…]
Tall Grass Hosts ‘The Sacred, the Spiritual and the Sensual’
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association will host an exhibit entitled “The Sacred, the Spiritual and the Sensual” beginning on Friday, December 4 and running through January 11, 2010. The exhibit was curated by Javier Chavira and features the works of Chavira as well as Harry Sudman and Sergio[Read More…]
Tall Grass Hosts Holiday Show and Sale
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association’s annual holiday show and sale in the Mini-Gallery/Gift Shop opened on Friday, November 13 and will run through January 4, 2010. The show features the artworks of Tall Grass artists priced especially for holiday gift giving. The works represent a wide range of[Read More…]
Senator Burris Public Letter of Qualified Admonition as Issued by Senate Ethics Committee
Park Forest, Il–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2009. Today, the Senate Select Committee on Ethics has closed its inquiry on Senator Roland Burris. Below is the Public Letter of Qualified Admonition issued to Senator Burris by the Committee. Dear Senator Burris: After an extensive investigation, the Select Committee on Ethics is issuing this[Read More…]
