CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting “Phantasmagoria: The Imaginations of Kathy Weaver, Sharon Bladholm and John A. Kurtz,” from Sept. 30 through Oct. 31, in the Christopher Art Gallery. An artists’ reception is scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the gallery.[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2013. May 2013 Prairie State College (PSC) graduate Katie Hughes recently was named the 2013 winner of the Dr. James H. Griffith Community Service Award at PSC. She received the award during the August meeting of the PSC Board of Trustees. The award is named after the[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) recently recognized the 2012-2013 Bloom High School National Honor Society student members with the 2013 Michael R. Monteleone Community Service Award. The award was presented at the August meeting of the PSC Board of Trustees. The award is given annually to a[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2013. Roosevelt University will hold open houses on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Chicago Campus and on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Schaumburg Campus.  Prospective undergraduate and graduate students and their parents are invited. The open houses will be held from 9:30 a.m. until noon at the Chicago[Read More…]

Architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli was selected to design the McCormick Place Event Center, which will include a home for DePaul men’s and women’s basketball. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority released today preliminary architectural renderings of the 10,000-seat center. More images at http://on.fb.me/18Qy4oR. (Architectural renderings by Pelli Clarke Pelli,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013.  On September 23, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced a $1,151,774  Department of Labor grant for Harper College in Palatine, Illinois. The grant is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Program, which promotes skills development in areas such as manufacturing, transportation and[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Nearly every space of Marian Catholic High School will be turned into a crafter’s dreamland when the Marian Catholic High School Band Parents Association presents their 32nd annual Oktoberfest Arts and Crafts Show on Sunday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 100 crafters will fill[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2013. The U.S. Department of Education announced today more than $14 million in five-year grants to operate eight special education parent technical assistance centers that work to assist families of children with disability. The eight centers set to receive funding include one Center for Parent Information and[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2013. The South Suburban Small Business Association (SSSBA) has rescheduled the “JumpstART Your Weekend” event at South Suburban College (SSC), which will now be held on Thursday, October 24th from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  This event will showcase the South Suburban Chorale. The “JumpstART Your[Read More…]