SOUTH HOLLAND—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2015. More than 400 students and their parents attended a reception at South Suburban College recognizing the participants of “Robin’s Readers,” a book reading challenge for students throughout the 2nd Congressional District, grades K-8. During the 10-week challenge, more than 3,000 students collectively read tens of thousands[Read More…]

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2015. The Chicago Family Business Council at DePaul University will welcome Gov. Bruce Rauner and present the inaugural Centennial Company Awards at this year’s annual Family Business Day on May 5. As the final event of council’s 20th anniversary year-long celebration, Family Business Day will honor its[Read More…]

Following Investigation, Group Finds UIUC and Chancellor Violated Academic Freedom and Due Process New York –(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2015. In response to a report issued today by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) on the firing of Professor Steven Salaita, his attorneys at the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued[Read More…]

Letters Express Concerns About Relief for Students at Corinthian Colleges, Which Closed Remaining Campuses Today; Seek Documents, Data from Education Department and Loan Servicers WASHINGTON, DC ­­–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015.  Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and United States Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and[Read More…]

This photo of the Chicago skyline called “Jardine Water Treatment Plant” was taken on Oct. 24, 2014 and is part of the upcoming exhibition, “Liminal Infrastructure” at DePaul Art Museum. Opening May 14, the photographs on display were taken with one of the largest pinhole cameras, the Liminal Camera, by[Read More…]

Edwardsville —(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today convened a summit at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to address campus sexual violence and detail legislation to strengthen responsiveness to incidents at colleges and universities around the state to ensure a safe environment for students and a timely process to[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Following is a listing of each student who received academic honors for the 3rd quarter of the school year at Marian Catholic. Students are listed by home town, beginning with those from Park Forest. Park Forest: Chase Adams, Savannah Altman, Kennedy Baker, Carrington Boston, McKayla Brzeszkiewicz, Raven[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015.  Illinois State Sen. Toi Hutchinson will address the graduates and their guests at the 56th annual commencement ceremony at Prairie State College (PSC) on Saturday, May 16. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in the Pioneer Fieldhouse, located on Vollmer road, north of the[Read More…]

First Free-Standing Chicago Site Provides Youth with Sports, Academic Counseling and a Path to College; Part of Woodlawn Park that is transforming Cottage Grove south of the Midway CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Congressman Bobby Rush and Alderman Willie B. Cochran today opened the MetroSquash Academic & Squash Center[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014.  Prairie State College (PSC) will be full of activity this summer with several extracurricular programs for district high school students, including a STEM@PSC Summer Science and Math Camp for high school seniors in the PSC district, the STEM@PSC Summer Bridge Program for first-year students admitted to[Read More…]