Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences production The Theatre School at DePaul University will present Eric Pfeffinger’s “The Day John Henry Came to School” in the Merle Reskin Theatre. The production opens April 7 and runs through May 16. (The Theatre School Image) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. The Theatre[Read More…]
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Southland College Prep Speech Team Takes High Honors in IHSA Speech Tournament Finals
RICHTON PARK, ILL – (ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2015—Fifteen members of the Southland College Prep Charter High School’s speech team turned in impressive performances during the recent Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Illinois State Speech final tournaments. Southland College Prep’s individual event participants tied Marian Catholic High School for fourth place in[Read More…]
Sound Business Plan Drives Innovation and Growth at Governors State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. How does a small public university drive innovation and growth in an era of shrinking budgets? Among all of the small universities in the country, Governors State University has shown the way according to the American Council on Education, naming GSU the winner of the[Read More…]
South Suburban College Women’s Basketball Team Advances to National Tournament
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2015. The South Suburban College (SSC) Women’s Basketball Team (25-7) defeated Kankakee Community College by a score of 70-62 to win the Region IV Championship and advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Tournament. Freshman guard CC Lopez was named 1st[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Undergrad Open House on March 21
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. Governors State University (GSU) will present the transformation of the university at an undergraduate Open House on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. With the innovative freshmen academic program, recently renovated science, health science and technology classrooms and labs, and the[Read More…]
Governors State University Center Presents Acclaimed Dance Theatre Production Addressing Violence
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2015 – Hip-hop and ballet? The music of OutKast and Michael Jackson. The 1920’s and the 1980’s. These odd couples combine to create an undeniably unique performing arts experience –and one with a message about violence. The Cotton Mouth Club, presented by Chicago Dance Crash, brings[Read More…]
South Suburban College Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Seeking Volunteer Tutors and Offering Free Services; Registration Required by March 23
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. South Suburban College (SSC) is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading[Read More…]
Marian Catholic’s Joey Cifelli Smashes 39-year-old IHSA State Record To Seize Second Consecutive Diving Championship (Video)
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School senior Joey Cifelli smashed a 39-year-old state record to win his second consecutive IHSA state title in men’s diving. From swimswam.com: "ONE METER DIVING: Marian Catholic senior Joey Cifelli, with a score of 555.40, destroyed the state mark of 537.72 set all the way back[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Pharmacy Students Put What They’ve Learned to Work on Indian Reservations
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2015. Two Roosevelt University students took their love for pharmacy to underserved locations by working at sites serving Native Americans. Close to completing Roosevelt’s three-year PharmD program, Alex Mersch of Berwyn, Ill. (pictured above) and Steven Hung Thai of Anaheim, Calif. could have taken the easy way, staying close[Read More…]
Father Theodore Hesburgh of Notre Dame Dies at Age 97
The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987. (University of Notre Dame photo) INDIANA—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2015. Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987, a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and[Read More…]
