Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) Student Government Association and PSC Political Science Club, along with the League of Women Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor and Park Forest areas, are co-sponsoring a forum for the six candidates running for two open PSC Board of Trustee seats. The forum will[Read More…]

Leading Cast Members from right to left: Doug Larcher (Chicago Heights) as Cogsworth, Alise Morrow (Matteson) as Wardroge, Daniel Blewitt (Crete) as Lumiere, Hannah Lang (Monee) as Belle, Kyle Fitzgerald (Park Forest) as the Beast, Pia Lyander (Hazel Crest) as Babette, Cooper Packard (Lansing) as Maurice, Rebecca Senick (Tinley Park)[Read More…]

State Invested $60 Million to House Largest and Fastest Supercomputer on Any University Campus URBANA-CHAMPAIGN–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn yesterday joined the National Science Foundation, officials from the University of Illinois and other state and business leaders to launch the Blue Waters Supercomputer at the University of Illinois at[Read More…]

Illinois college students already eligible for over $1.1 billion in Pell Grants for the 2013-2014 academic year DEERFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. In just the first three months of 2013 Illinois students filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have already qualified for nearly $1.1 billion in federal Pell Grants[Read More…]

Marian Catholic junior Ellen Chmura. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Ellen Chmura, a junior at Marian Catholic, has taken every opportunity to enhance her music skills. The Lansing Illinois resident was accepted by Music for All, a catalyst that creates life-changing experiences through music, to march in the Rose Bowl Parade in[Read More…]

A Total of 80 Learning Gardens Will Be Installed Across the City, Providing Students With Hands-On Nutrition and Science Education Opportunities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced today that up to 50 Learning Gardens will be installed in welcoming schools starting[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University is hosting a panel discussion that will attempt to find areas of agreement on one of the most controversial topics of our time, guns in America. “Communicating Possibilities: Reframing the Gun Debate and Finding Common Ground,” takes place Thursday, April 4, at 5 p.m., in[Read More…]

Rich East Stellar Student Monique Ocanas. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- Meet Rich East High School Stellar Student Monique Ocanas, a lifelong resident of Park Forest currently in her fourth year at Rich East. Ms. Ocanas has participated in Speech, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and Yearbook. She currently[Read More…]

CARBONDALE–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon applauded the House of Representatives for passing Classrooms First Commission legislation that will make it easier for school districts to voluntarily consolidate. House Bill 2267, sponsored by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria), passed with a strong vote of 106-3 and now moves to the[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The dental hygiene program at Prairie State College (PSC) has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements” by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). CODA is a specialized accrediting body of the American Dental Association, recognized by the United States Department of Education. The[Read More…]