CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014.  Jeff Helgeson, author of Crucibles of Black Empowerment: Chicago’s Neighborhood Politics from the New Deal to Harold Washington, will lecture on the topic at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Roosevelt University’s 10th floor library, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The former director of the Chicago Center[Read More…]

High School Events Help Students Start and Complete College Applications DEERFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014.  Completing college applications can seem pretty overwhelming, especially for those students who might be the first in their family to attend college. But there’s help available—especially in the month of October, when high schools across[Read More…]

Launches Quality Rating System for Early Learning Providers Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced an investment to help Gads Hill Center develop an early childhood education center in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. The investment is part of Governor Quinn’s Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction[Read More…]

University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. Governors State University (GSU) is hosting an information open house on the Master in Public Administration and Master in Political and Justice Studies joint degree program offered in Chicago. GSU representatives will be available between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28[Read More…]

RICHTON PARK, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014– On a picture perfect fall day, 129 Southland College Prep Charter High School juniors, together with several seniors who made a return visit, were led on a tour of the University of Notre Dame campus by two Beverly area alumni of the University, attorney Robert[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. By Meredith Heagney  Meeting her new mentor for the first time left Nicole Wilson exhilarated. The senior studying business management is part of a new Roosevelt University initiative pairing students with leaders of local community organizations. “I’m so excited!” Wilson said, minutes after saying goodbye to Mary[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. South Suburban College 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 skills[Read More…]

University Park, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. The classic Lorraine Hansberry play, “A Raisin in the Sun,” comes to life on stage at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts on November 6 & 8 at 7:30 p.m. and November 9 at 2 p.m. This is the fourth production by the[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) is sponsoring a series of lectures and workshops as part of its “One Book, One Community” event featuring the graphic novel, American Born Chinese, by author Gene Luen Yang. There are events scheduled throughout the month of October and into November. All[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014.  Bonnie Gunzenhauser, a Roosevelt University English professor and interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since July 2013, has been appointed as the College’s dean. An Evanston resident, Gunzenhauser is recognized for her commitment to the liberal arts and her love for teaching and learning.[Read More…]