DePaul University’s Chinese Studies program will host a Year of the Rooster gala Jan. 27. (Image by DePaul University Chinese Studies program) Jan. 27 event to be held on Lincoln Park Campus CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2017. For the ninth consecutive year, DePaul University is set to celebrate the Chinese New[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic High School Hosts Entrance Exam Saturday
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host its Entrance Exam on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 8 AM – 12 PM. All prospective Marian Catholic freshmen are required to take this exam. The exam for the 2017-2018 school year will be the STS/High School Placement Test, which will test[Read More…]
Delay on Education Secretary Confirmation Hearing Highlights Trump Ethics Vetting Problems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Laura Clawson Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Senate Republicans are aggressively downplaying its significance, but Monday night’s announcement of a delay on confirmation hearings for education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos highlights the broader problems with vetting of Donald Trump’s top nominees. DeVos’s hearing, originally scheduled to[Read More…]
South Suburban College Jazz Fest to Pay Tribute to Legendary Educator Keith Anderson
Keith Anderson (Source: ssc.edu) SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. The 2017 SSC Jazz Festival Concert will be dedicated to the memory and legacy of Mr. Keith Anderson, long time music educator, advocate, and mentor. Mr. Anderson directed the bands at Hillcrest High School in County Club Hills from 1993-2006,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water
Legislation Requires Lead Testing in Schools and Day Cares Throughout Illinois Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded the Illinois House’s approval of legislation to protect children from drinking water contaminated by lead. The legislation was initiated by Madigan and the Illinois Environmental Council last spring in response[Read More…]
Sen. Warren Raises Concerns About Education Secretary-Designate’s Experience, Positions, and Priorities
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a 16-page letter to the U.S. Department of Education Secretary-Designate, Betsy DeVos, raising questions about DeVos’ experience, positions, and priorities. This letters comes in advance of DeVos’s confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Feb. 3 Economic Forecast Breakfast to Feature CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Charles L. Evans CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. Charles L. Evans, the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at Prairie State College’s Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on Feb. 3, 2017. The event will be held at Olympia Fields[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldogs Baseball Program to Host Adult-Child Baseball Camps in 2017
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. The South Suburban College Baseball Program and Head Coach Steve Ruzich will be conducting Adult-Child Baseball Camps February 10, 11, 17, 18 and 19 for boys and girls ages 6 thru 14. The camps will feature sessions for pitching, catching, hitting and fielding while[Read More…]
Beauty Tames the Beast at South Suburban College on January 14 & 21
Photo Source: ssc.edu SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with Michele L. Vacca’s enchanting and warmly amusing dramatization of the beloved tale Beauty and the Beast. Performances will take place on Saturdays, January 14 and 21, 2017[Read More…]
Business Communication Symposium Offered at South Suburban College on January 26
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The Business and Career Institute of South Suburban College, the Chicagoland Speakers Network and Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce are partnering to provide to provide you with a Business Communication Symposium on Thursday, January 26, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This workshop is[Read More…]
