Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Southland College Prep Charter High School Speech team members, who reside in Richton Park, Illinois, placed first in two events at the 30th Annual Wheaton North High School Technicolor Tournament, November 16. Twenty teams competed in the event. Junior Bri’yon Watts earned the tournament championship in[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic Queen of Hearts at Carlos Lorenzetti’s Now Tops $27,000; Drawing Tonight.
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic’s Queen of Hearts Raffle now tops $27,000. The 50/50 raffle has been rolling on and building for months. The Queen remains hidden. The next drawing is tonight at Carlo’s Restaurant & Lounge – Lorenzetti’s in Chicago Heights. Only those who buy tickets this week have a chance[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School to Host Second Open House
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will hold its second Open House on Sunday, November 24 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The event, open to the public, is especially intended for prospective 7th and 8th-grade students and parents who are considering choosing Marian Catholic for their children’s education. Administrators, faculty, staff,[Read More…]
100% of Direct Admit Illinois Freshmen Eligible for Governors State Scholarships
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Freshmen students who meet direct admission requirements for Governors State University (GSU) are guaranteed part—if not all—their tuition is paid thanks to the state’s AIM HIGH grant program, beginning fall 2020. Designed to provide incentives for high achieving students to stay in Illinois, AIM HIGH guarantees scholarships ranging from 25 to[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Places First in Three Events at Two Early Season Speech Tournaments
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School’s Speech team continues to place well in this season’s early varsity and novice speech tournaments. In the Marian Classic tournament at Marian Catholic High School, Saturday, November 9, Southland’s varsity team took first place in two events. Savannah Taffee was the champion in[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Diversity Business Procurement Event Nov. 19
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Prairie State College is hosting a Diversity Business Procurement event, featuring breakfast, information sessions, a luncheon, and networking. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Conference Center of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted[Read More…]
PSC Board Chair Named to ACCT Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College Board of Trustees Chair Marc Wiley recently was elected as a member of the Association of Community College Trustees Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, representing the Central Region. Wiley was sworn in during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress last month. The committee is tasked[Read More…]
Southland College Prep’s Speech Team Off to Good Start
School Places First in Seven Events at Two Early Season Speech Tournaments Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School, a Richton Park, Illinois public charter high school, placed first in four events at the Royal Court Invitational Speech tournament hosted by York High School in Elmhurst and in[Read More…]
Governors State Homecoming Events to Run Through Oct. 26
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Billed as 50 years in the Making, Governors State University is celebrating 2019 Homecoming with a week’s worth of fun and exciting events, including soccer and basketball games, and an inaugural Sneaker Ball. Iconic 70s rock band Jefferson Starship launched the celebration with a show for the generations on Saturday,[Read More…]
What Hope Now That Rich East Is to Close?
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The reactions were swift and biting to the news that the School District 227 Board of Education voted 4-3 to close Rich East High School late Tuesday night. The sudden, quick vote after hours of presentations took many in attendance by surprise, amounting to a late-night last-minute[Read More…]
