CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2015.  A selection of works from Prairie State College (PSC) Photographer of the Year honoree Annabelle Mullennix of Matteson will be on display from Monday, Aug. 17, through Thursday, Sept. 10, during the Annual Photographer of the Year and Student Exhibition in the Christopher Art Gallery on[Read More…]

Offerings include contemporary plays, classics and theatre for young audiences The Theatre School at DePaul University announces the 2015-16 season, featuring two world premieres, reimagined classics, contemporary pieces and engaging entertainment for the whole family. This marks the third year of presenting productions at the school’s new artistic home at[Read More…]

Top Corporations Partner with High Schools as Part of City-Wide Goal of Increasing Opportunities to Prepare Students for 21st Century College and Career CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. Mayor Emanuel joins corporate engineering partners and CPS leadership in touring a new engineering lab at Westinghouse College Prep, made possible with support of[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. When 2014 Marian Catholic Academy graduate Hannah Grace Bohlen started taking classes at Prairie State College (PSC) in fall 2015, she already had 15 credits from the Advanced Placement (AP) classes she took in high school under her belt, giving her a head start on earning[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. As students and staff from Roosevelt University’s Academic Success Center marched recently for the first time ever in Chicago’s Disability Pride Parade, Roosevelt journalism alumnus Daniel Smrokowski (BA, ’12) was there to capture the moment.  (Smrokowski is pictured above carrying the torch on the final leg for[Read More…]

A 12-year-old student works on math problems as part of a trial run of a new state assessment test in Annapolis, Maryland, February 12, 2015. Source: AP/Patrick Semansky Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015.  Researchers and employers alike acknowledge that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, skills are critical for[Read More…]

OAK FOREST, IL–(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2015. South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Manufacturing & Electronics Engineering Open House on Monday, August 17th from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Forest Center.  The Open House will showcase the college’s fast-track Manufacturing Basics and Industrial Maintenance certificate programs, as well[Read More…]

University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2015. The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Tuesday, August 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and State ID renewal, replacement, and[Read More…]

Annual “Cool Schools” issue shows new trends in campus sustainability SAN FRANCISCO –-(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2015.  Today, Sierra magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, released its ninth annual “Cool Schools” ranking of America’s greenest colleges and universities. Each of the schools ranked in the top 20 have displayed a[Read More…]

Pictured from Left to Right: Rob Smagacz of Calumet City as Saul, Pat Nevins of Homewood as Auggie, Michelle Castellanos of Lansing as Smitty, Kevin Hathaway of Park Forest as Lou (on ladder), Laura Tiemens of South Holland as Violet, Charlie Furtek of Lansing as Billy, Heather Young of Chicago[Read More…]