The 2013 SSC Bulldogs Baseball team. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The South Suburban College Baseball Team defeated Triton College 21-12 on Saturday to claim the Division I Region IV Championship. With the win, the Bulldogs improved their record to 31-23 on the season. This marks the Bulldogs third straight[Read More…]
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Graduating From Roosevelt: It’s All in the Family for the Reeds
(Roosevelt University alumni from the Reed family include in photo above, from left: Marva Reed, Audrey Alexander Reed, :new graduate Ashley Reed, Malcolm Reed, Elvira Alexander, Robert Reed, Roosevelt Professor Emeritus of History Christopher Reed , who is wearing a graduation robe, and William Reed). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013. It’s fair to say that[Read More…]
Noted Scholar D. Bradford Hunt Appointed Dean and Vice Provost at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013. D. Bradford Hunt, noted scholar and social science and history professor at Roosevelt University, has been appointed dean of the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies and vice provost for adult and experiential education, effective immediately. Hunt, 44, a resident of Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, is the[Read More…]
Prairie State College Grads Go Green with Eco-friendly Caps and Gowns
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013. The 2013 graduating class will be the first at Prairie State College (PSC) to walk down the aisle in eco-friendly caps and gowns when the college holds its 54th commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. Each graduation gown is made from approximately 29 post-consumer plastic bottles,[Read More…]
Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon to Address Graduates at May 18 Prairie State College Commencement Ceremony
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013. Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon will address the Prairie State College graduates and their guests at the 54th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18. The ceremony is being held at 11 a.m. at the St. James Health and Wellness Institute at 100 197th Place in[Read More…]
Meet Amari Parham, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Amari Parham. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Junior Represents Chicago Area in National Competition on Broadway
Morgan Brown on Broadway. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Morgan Brown, a Southland College Prep Charter High School junior from Matteson, Illinois, recently performed on Broadway. Brown, 16, of Matteson, Illinois, represented the Chicago metro area in the national finals of the Fifth Annual August Wilson Monologue competition held at[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of School-Based Vision Program to Give 30,000 CPS Students Free Vision Exams and Glasses
Program Is a Direct Result of The Mayor’s Budget Commitment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2013. Today Mayor Emanuel was joined by Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr. Bechara Choucair to announce the expansion of a school-based vision program in CPS starting next week thanks to a $1 million investment made[Read More…]
Rich Township High School District 227 to Consider Immediate Reinstatement of Band Director Today at Special Meeting of the Board, Friday, May 10, 2013
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 10, 2013 – 3:13 p.m. CST – eNews Park Forest has just learned that there will be a Special Meeting of the Rich Township High School District 227 at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at the District Office, 20550 South Cicero Avenue, Matteson. One of the[Read More…]
DePaul’s Real Estate Center Honors Douglas Crocker II at Its 10th Anniversary Gala
The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president of DePaul University, thanks Douglas Crocker II, a nationally respected real estate executive and philanthropist who has been instrumental in the growth of The Real Estate Center at DePaul. The Real Estate Center serves as the heart of Chicago’s real estate community and[Read More…]
