SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2014. South Suburban College (SSC) Baseball Team defeated Triton College by the score of 9-5 on Saturday to win the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Region-4 Championship.  Winning pitcher Ryan Waaso, out of Marian Catholic High School, went 7 innings to get the[Read More…]

BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–May 12 – Flanked by Vermont college students and graduates who are deep in debt, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said today he will introduce legislation to help students earn college credits in high school in order to cut the cost of earning a college diploma. Sanders said he supports[Read More…]

Honorary degree recipient Judge Thomas Durkin to address graduating class U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin will receive an honorary degree at the DePaul University College of Law commencement on May 18. Durkin, who earned a law degree from DePaul in 1978, will deliver the commencement address to the graduating[Read More…]

Kirk Bill, S. 2304, Rewards Innovative Charter Schools; Bipartisan Bill Expands Student Access to Charter Schools Nationwide CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014.  As Congress moves to consider legislation to support public charter schools throughout the country, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today demonstrated his continued support for charter schools and Science, Technology,[Read More…]

Recognizes Teacher Appreciation Week, Thanks Teachers Across Illinois for Making a Difference CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today congratulated this year’s 2014 Golden Apple Award winners for their excellence in teaching and thanked them for making a difference in the future of Illinois’ students. The award, which is one[Read More…]

Kimberly Rios and her uncle Armando Rios unexpectedly became classmates at DePaul University’s College of Law. They plan to use their doctorates in law to help others. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. Armando Rios and his niece Kimberly Rios had no idea they shared a passion for law.[Read More…]

South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. The South Suburban College (SSC) Business & Career Institute (BCI) is hosting Consumer Wellness Advocate (CWA) Certification Training for individuals who wish to gain the tools to promote wellness at home and in the workplace.  This unique program will be facilitated by Alexandra Glumac, MS,[Read More…]

“On the Table” event sponsored by The Chicago Community Trust University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014 – Governors State University will host a gathering of community members May 12 at 7:30 a.m. that brings them together to discuss how to improve communities in the region. The event is a partnership between[Read More…]

DePaul University and Chicago Public Schools teach coping skills to teens DePaul University is leading a five-year NIH-funded study on preventing violence among urban African-American youth. Principal researchers from the College of Science and Health include Leonard A. Jason, professor of psychology and director of the Center of Community Research[Read More…]