CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013.  Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of the groundbreaking book “Dead Man Walking” and one of the nation’s leading anti-death penalty activists, will offer a series of public talks at DePaul University in April. The programs are presented as part of Prejean’s ongoing work with DePaul, which began[Read More…]

Last chance to take advantage of current contract pricing CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013.  Illinois parents have only two weeks to sign up for the College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program before the current enrollment period ends April 30. The College Illinois! program allows families to prepay for college years in advance[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013.  With its unique program in accounting forensics, Roosevelt University’s Heller College of Business is successfully preparing accounting majors to become certified fraud examiners. Nearly a dozen accounting majors in the Heller College have already passed the internationally recognized Association of Certified Fraud Examiners exam and more than[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013.  The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced they will invest the majority of the 2013 Race to the Top funds for a second Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge competition. About $370 million will be available this year for[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2013. South Suburban College and Thornton Township are partnering to offer a 2013 Community Job Fair on Tuesday, May 21st from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  The event will be located in the South Suburban College Fitness Center at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2013. South Suburban College (formerly Thornton Community College) is looking for alumni of the ADN/LPN Nursing programs to participate in their 5th annual Alumni Association Banquet on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in the Heritage Room at SSC’s Main Campus.   The cost of attending the banquet[Read More…]

The newest members of the National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society Alpha Chapter at PSC are (from left) Darrell Hartmann, Jasmine McDonald, Nichole McDonald, Louis Wortel, Molly McMann, and Gregory Taylor (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Six Prairie State College (PSC) nursing students recently[Read More…]

GSU Prairie Place Groundbreaking (Photography by Leathem Photography) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Under bright spring skies, Governors State University Friday celebrated the official launch of its first-ever student housing at a groundbreaking ceremony that drew students, faculty, staff, and community leaders. At the groundbreaking site, 19 3- and 4-year-olds from GSU’s Family[Read More…]

Rich East Stellar Student Jessica Adney. (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…]

Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013.  Roosevelt University will open its doors to prospective students and throw in a little spring-time fun for all in the community during an Open House and Spring Fling Carnival being held Saturday, April 20 at the Schaumburg Campus, 1400 N. Roosevelt Boulevard. The Open House will[Read More…]