Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Registration for summer courses is underway at Prairie State College (PSC). Course offerings include credit and non-credit courses, courses for students from other colleges or universities that are home for the summer, and free courses for high school seniors. Credit courses include two eight-week summer sessions. The[Read More…]

SSC Communication Instructor John Geraci (right) and Keith W. Hudson (left), Media Production/Speech Teacher at Thornton Township High School, with the Regional Award of Distinction at the 6th Annual SSC Video Competition. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Video Competition on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in the Kindig Performing Arts Center. [Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013.  Screenwriters Lucy Alibar, Academy Award nominee, and Bob Gale, writer of the cult classic “Back to the Future” movie trio, are among Hollywood celebrities at DePaul University’s Page One Entertainment Writing Conference April 20 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hosted by at DePaul’s School of Cinema[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013.  Don Mullan has worn many hats in his long and varied career: survivor of the infamous 1972 “Bloody Sunday” tragedy in Northern Ireland; crusading investigative journalist; international human rights activist; movie producer; advocate for those like himself with dyslexia; guest lecturer and consultant at DePaul University. Personally,[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 18, 2013. South Suburban College’s Breakfast with BCI presents “Seven Low Cost Marketing Strategies You Can Implement Right Away” with special guest speaker Summer Alexander, CEO of Summer Alexander Research & Marketing, on Thursday, May 9th from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Check in time will begin[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—April 18, 2013. Legislation sponsored by State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) extending the deadline for the completion of an alternative teaching certification program recently passed out of the Illinois House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee. DeLuca’s measure aims to help Governors State University to continue to maintain and operate[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013.  Thousands of people in the Prairie State College (PSC) district give generously of their time and talent to make the community a better place.  To honor these individuals, PSC is accepting nominations for two community service awards, one to honor a community member and another to[Read More…]

Nearly 1,000 Construction Jobs Will Be Created Through 2016 Photo Credit: Alonzo Rhoden, Malcolm X College CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Chancellor Cheryl Hyman yesterday announced plans for the new Malcolm X College campus, a modern learning facility that will ensure Chicago’s students[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013.  The Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University will present Spring Awakening, a Tony Award-winning rock musical that is based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial 19th Century German play, on April 18-21 in the seventh-floor O’Malley Theatre, 425 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Winner of eight Tonys, including Best Musical, Spring[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013.  Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting several events to celebrate Earth Week from Monday, April 22 through Saturday, April 27. All events during the week are free and open to the public, and will be held on the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted[Read More…]