Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Meet Jordan Oliver beaming with pride as he holds his Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet. Mr. Oliver is a preschool student at Algonquin Pre-Kindergarten Center. The Park Forest Police Department conducts monthly raffles for local students, police say on their Facebook page. “Just one of the community[Read More…]
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Celebrated Autism Activist Temple Grandin to Visit Governors State on March 9
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Author and activist Dr. Temple Grandin will visit Governors State University (GSU) Center for Performing Arts (CPA) on Monday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, is one of the first on the autism spectrum to publicly share her personal experiences of and insights[Read More…]
Student Earns Tablet Computer from PFPD as Talala School Student of the Month
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This proud young man from Talala School is sporting his new tablet computer courtesy of the Park Forest Police Department. He earned the honor by being named Student of the Month. Police extended their kudos on social media, “Our proud recipient of a new tablet told us[Read More…]
PSC Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast Features Economist, Economic Advisor from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rick Mattoon, senior economist and economic advisor in the Economic Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on Feb. 28, 2020. In addition to providing a prominent expert’s analysis[Read More…]
‘Reflecting Dignity’ Exhibit at PSC Art Gallery Honors African American Experience
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College’s newest exhibition, “Reflecting Dignity,” opened Feb. 10. An artists’ reception is on the horizon, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gallery, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The exhibition[Read More…]
4 Southland College Prep Speech Team Members Place First in IHSA Regional Tournament
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School, of Richton Park, Illinois, scored four first places in the Illinois High School Association’s Regional Individual Speech Event tournament hosted by Marian Catholic High School February 8. Southland placed first in four of fourteen individual events, scored second in one event[Read More…]
Entire Marian Catholic Speech Team Advances to IHSA Sectionals
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- All competitors from Marian Catholic High School’s Speech Team advanced to IHSA Regional competition Saturday. The performance of the students drew praise from the school’s Director of Speech & Theatre Laura Hilger. “I am proud to announce that we have advanced ALL 15 events through to Sectionals![Read More…]
ABC7’s Cheryl Burton to Southland College Prep Honor Students: “Follow Your Dreams.”
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cheryl Burton, news anchor of ABC7 Chicago, told Southland College Prep honor roll students to “follow your dreams.” “When you dream about what you love and you’re passionate that almost guarantees success for you,” Burton said. Burton was the speaker at the school’s annual CEO Honors Luncheon.[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Student Awarded QuestBridge Scholarship to Yale
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School is excited to announce that senior John Hatcher of Sauk Village, Illinois is one of only 1,127 top high school seniors selected to receive a full four-year scholarship and admission to the nation’s top colleges through the Questbridge National College Match Program. Out[Read More…]
Southland College Prep’s Varsity Speech Team Rolls On
Southland College Prep Places First in Three Events at Thornwood Speech Tournament Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Varsity speech team members at Southland College Prep continue to do well in tournaments. Two team members took home championships in three categories in the annual Thornwood High School T-Shirt tournament on December 7 in[Read More…]
