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Prairie State College, colleges spike in enrollment

Prairie State College Hosts Fifth Annual Communication Day on Campus

Park Forest Student Places Second Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC), along with Communication Faculty members Dana Trunnell, Joshua Green, and Brianna Abatee, hosted its fifth annual Communication Day on Monday, March 28, featuring performances by PSC’s nationally recognized Speech Team members, the naming of the 2022 Ed Schwarz[Read More…]

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Southland Community Awarded $1,000,000 Donation from Amazon to Support STEM Education

MATTESON, ILLINOIS-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227 and Dr. Mable Alfred, Superintendent of Schools for Elementary School District 159, were joined on February 22 by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle,  Amazon Community Engagement Senior Manager Sarah Glavin, and other elected officials, in celebration[Read More…]

John W. Fountain, an Olympia Fields resident, addressed Southland College Prep’s Golden Apple honors award event via ZOOM from Accra, Ghana where he is a Fulbright scholar on leave from Roosevelt University teaching at the University of Ghana and conducting research. Southland’s choir, led by director Elizabeth Norman, performed inspiring musical numbers for the virtual event. ( Photo by John Smierciak)

Journalist, Author, Fulbright Scholar John Fountain Addresses Southland College Prep via Zoom from Ghana

Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School honored 62 students who earned Straight As in the school’s first semester with Golden Apples during a special assembly on February 8. Additionally, 129 Southland students who earned GPAs of 4.0 or better were feted in a second event on February[Read More…]

Illinois COVID-19

Public Health Officials Announce 7,467 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 7,467 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 123 deaths since March 11, 2022.  Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,053,185 cases, including 33,198 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.[Read More…]

Park Forest businesses must post signage mandating masks.

Public Health Officials Announce 8,519 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 8,519 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 149 deaths since March 4, 2022.  Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,045,718 cases, including 33,075 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.[Read More…]

Beyond Conversation: Red Summer

‘Beyond Conversation: Red Summer’ Connects the Chicago Race Riots of 1919 to Present Day America

Inspiring action through art, discussion, and education Saturday, March 26, 2022 University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts invites community members to preview a brand-new drama on March 26, ‘RED SUMMER’, which will premiere on the Center’s stage in September 2022. ‘Beyond Conversation: Red Summer’ gives community members an[Read More…]

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