University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On January 18, Governors State University will compete in RecycleMania – a challenge for colleges and universities to increase awareness of waste reduction and recycling initiatives. GSU’s efforts will focus on overall waste reduction instead of only recycling. This category is considered a “tangible action” under the[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) has announced the Dean’s List of students for the Fall 2008 term. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC during[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College has announced the Honors List for Part-Time students for the Fall 2008 term. To be named to the list, a part-time student must be “in good standing” and have earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, maintained a cumulative GPA[Read More…]

A plane crash that occurred after 3:30 this evening on the Hudson River off of Manhattan New York, has a positive outcome. The incident occurred shortly after take off, when the pilot claimed  the plane had hit a flock of large birds that had been in the area.  Confirming reports from the media indicate the[Read More…]

From the National Weather Service: Cook (Illinois) URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL850 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009ILZ006-012>014-019>023-032-INZ001-151100-/O.CAN.KLOT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090115T0600Z//O.CON.KLOT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-LAKE IN-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WAUKEGAN…AURORA…CHICAGO…OTTAWA…OSWEGO…MORRIS…JOLIET…KANKAKEE…PONTIAC…GARY850 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY……WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…THE NATIONAL WEATHER[Read More…]

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recent government and industry studies have found that college textbook prices have increased more than 200% over the past twenty years and that these increases frequently followed rises in tuition and fees. With the average college student spending $900 on textbooks every year, students can save a substantial[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The second running of the “Park Forest Scenic 5 Mile Run is scheduled for Labor Day, Monday, September 7th at 8:00 am. The Scenic 5 was initiated in 2008 as a re-tooling of the well known Scenic 10 Mile race which had a 30 year run in[Read More…]

How surreal will this be? In one of his last official acts as Vice-President of the United States, Dick Cheney will swear in Rolan Burris as the junior senator from Illinois.  According to the Chicago Tribune, “Following the swearing in, Sen. Dick Durbin, the assistant majority leader who had initially[Read More…]

MCHS seniors Kate Kohler (Oak Forest) and Julie Rzeszutko (Tinley Park) model signature pink T-Shirts as part of the Bloom at Marian men’s basketball Tuesday night fund-raiser game for the Cancer Support Centers. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Although somewhat rusty from the holiday break, the Marian Catholic Forensic Team[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Clerk Sheila McGann announced the filing dates are January 20 through January 26, 2009 for those residents interested in running for the office of Village Trustee or Library Trustee in the April 7, 2009 election. There will be three (3) Trustee seats up for election[Read More…]