Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. In-person voter registration closed on March 7. Online voter registration continues until March 19 for both Cook County and Will County residents. You must have an Illinois driver’s license or a state ID to register on-line. Go to www.Cookcountyclerk.com and click on elections. Go to[Read More…]
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Rich East Students Attend State Conference, Two to Attend National Conference
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. Earlier this month, 13 Rich East Business Professionals of America (BPA) members attended the 2017 BPA State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Oak Brook, Illinois. The event drew over 1,000 BPA delegates from 40 schools. The participants from Park Forest’ Rich East High School included: Jessie[Read More…]
Park Forest Board of Trustees Adopts Proclamation for Officer Timothy Jones, Announces March 19 Event (Video)
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. The Park Forest Board of Trustees adopted a proclamation last night officially making March 19 Officer Timothy Jones Day in Park Forest. The proclamation follows: A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OFFICER TIMOTHY JONES Whereas, Officer Timothy Jones finished first in the Police Officer List of Eligible Hires[Read More…]
“Recent Drawings” Art Exhibition by Gregg Hertzlieb on Display at South Suburban College
Pictured: Untitled, 2016 ink and watercolor on paper (Source: ssc.edu) SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – (ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present a new exhibition located in the Dulgar Gallery on SSC’s Main Campus in South Holland. An exhibition of art[Read More…]
Annual Skyway Juried Art Exhibition Hosted at Prairie State College Through April 8
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. Prairie State College is hosting the 2017 Skyway Juried Art Exhibition through April 8, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. An artists’ reception is scheduled in the gallery from 11 a.m. to 1[Read More…]
Three Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
During a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College, faculty members (from left) Dr. Justin Pariseau, Dr. Angela Hung and Matthew Steele were awarded tenure, effective August 2017. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three[Read More…]
DePaul University School of Music Adds 2 Internationally Recognized Opera Singers to Voice Faculty
Opera performer Nicole Cabell will be joining the DePaul University School of Music voice faculty this fall as an assistant professor. (Erika Dufour) CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The DePaul University School of Musicannounces that Nicole Cabell and Christopher Magiera, both internationally recognized and highly acclaimed opera performers, are the[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Announces Finalists of #GovClassroomVisit
Photo source: governorillinois.gov CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017. Governor Rauner announced today the finalists of the #GovClassroomVisit learning tour at the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth (Children’s Cabinet) quarterly meeting. More than a hundred schools submitted a video to show the Administration the innovative ways they were learning. “It was[Read More…]
ASPIRA Educators Reach Tentative Agreement with Management
Agreement will go to rank and file in coming week for review and vote, averting first strike in U.S history of charter school network. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017: Educators at ASPIRA’s charter schools came to a tentative agreement with management tonight, averting what would have been the first strike of a[Read More…]
Turn and Test: Red Cross Says Test Your Smoke Alarms When You Turn the Clocks Ahead This Weekend
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2:00 a.m. so turn the clocks ahead one hour. The American Red Cross reminds everyone it’s also a good time to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour. “When you turn your clocks ahead this weekend, it’s a great time to also test your[Read More…]
