DePaul University to host free gathering Nov. 13-15 Rebecca King-O’Riain, senior lecturer at the National University Ireland Maynooth, will give a keynote speech at the “Global Mixed Race” conference at DePaul University. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca King-O’Riain) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. Critical mixed race studies, a growing academic field that[Read More…]

State Education Chief Worked Overnight to Reach Common Ground, Students Heading Back to School on Monday CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn yesterday directed Illinois State Board of Education Chairman Gery Chico to work with Waukegan School District 60 to reach a resolution in their ongoing negotiations. Late Wednesday,[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2014.  When Patrick Ryan enrolled as a 20-year old at Roosevelt University in 2007, he didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life or what he should major in. Seven years later, the Roosevelt alumnus is a successful community leader who feels so strongly about his[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2014.  Prairie State College (PSC) recently honored Dr. Dale Collins, attending physician in the Maricopa Integrated Health System in Arizona and former obstetrician/gynecologist in Chicago Heights, with the 2014 Michael R. Monteleone Community Service Award. The award was announced at the September meeting of the PSC Board[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East senior cross country runner Diamonte Ugbesia finished second at the Class 2A Cross Country Regionals in Morris on Saturday, earning all-regional honors, with a time of 15 minutes, 53.2 seconds, just behind Evan Mitchell, a sophomore from Lincoln-Way West (15:49). The two fought neck-and-neck the[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Diamonte Ugbesia, a senior from Rich East High School, won the Southland Athletic Conference Cross Country championship on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Crete-Monee High School. Ugbesia won the race with a time of 16 minutes, 59 seconds, on a wet, soggy and muddy course. His teammate, freshman[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2014. During a recent conference hosted by Prairie State College, Illinois Senator Michael E. Hastings made welcoming remarks to a crowd of more than 100. The conference, “Changing Perspectives and Altering Perceptions: Understanding Mental Health,” was intended to increase awareness of the complexities of mental illness and[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) Professor Patrick Reichard (right) and PSC student Steve Patino were among the PSC volunteers who gave their time to help clean up Halsted Street in Chicago Heights as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program. PSC Assistant Professor[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Registration for the spring 2015 semester is now open at Prairie State College (PSC). New this semester at PSC is Flexible Scheduling – classes starting at different times during the semester. Students can choose their schedule, their class, their time. Hundreds of courses are offered days,[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2014.  String musicians studying at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) will perform with the Ying Quartet during CCPA’s String Chamber Music Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 in the University’s Ganz Hall, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Known for its brilliant communicative performances and[Read More…]