Preschool Development Grant to Support Governor’s Birth to Five Initiative CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois has won an $80 million federal investment in early childhood education. Illinois will receive $20 million annually for four years through the Preschool Development Grants competition, which is part[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama At Early Education Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2014 – 1:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Hey! Give Alajah a big round of applause. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Now, Alajah clearly knows where power is. (Laughter.) She knows who has clout and who does not. You did a[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Paralegal Open House at Oak Forest Campus on January 6
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2014. South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Room 5190 at the Oak Forest Center. Attendees will learn about an exciting career that is expected to grow 18%[Read More…]
Rich East Drama Club To Present ‘A Lesson Before Dying’
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East High School Drama Club will present its fall play, "A Lesson Before Dying," at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, in the school auditorium, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, Ill. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for children.
Rich East’s Ugbesia Caps Successful Cross Country Season With School-Record, High-Place Run at IHSA State Meet
Diamnte Ugbesia (4th, in Rocket green) keeps a good pace near the one-mile mark at the IHSA Class 2A State Cross Country Meet in Peoria on Nov. 8. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- When he started the cross country season in August, Rich East’s Diamonte Ugbesia, had a goal, he wanted to[Read More…]
MB Financial Bank Presents $25,000 to South Suburban College for Scholarship & Technology Support
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –MB Financial Bank (MB) presented a $25,000 check to South Suburban College (SSC) recently at their Main Campus in South Holland. The donation is a part of MB’s $45,000 commitment to support a renovation of the college’s primary conference room and to establish an endowed scholarship through[Read More…]
Prairie State College Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently received a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its 2014 project in the category of Special Purpose Print Brochure for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000. The award recognized the “Steelworker for[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Student Overcomes Hurdles to Graduate with Incredible Story Ending
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. When journalism student Aaron Lee takes center stage as student graduation speaker during Roosevelt University’s Dec. 12 Commencement at the Auditorium Theater, he will not only be sharing a story of perseverance in the face of serious illness; but also, loss of a loved one. He also[Read More…]
Prairie State College Offering Free ESL, GED®, and Spanish GED® Preparation Classes in Spring Semester
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. The Adult Education Program at Prairie State College (PSC) is offering free English as a Second Language (ESL), General Education (GED®), and Spanish GED Preparation classes, beginning Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at the PSC Adult Training and Outreach Center (ATOC), located on the main campus at[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder, Secretary Duncan, Announce Guidance Package on Providing Quality Education Services to America’s Confined Youth
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced a Correctional Education Guidance Package aimed at helping states and local agencies strengthen the quality of education services provided to America’s estimated 60,000 young people in confinement every day. This guidance package builds on[Read More…]
