CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2013. Spencer L. Klein, senior portfolio manager for MB Financial Bank, will be the guest speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation Economic Forecast Breakfast, being held at 7:30 a.m., Friday, March 15, at the Olympia Fields Country Club, located at 2800 Country Club Dr. in[Read More…]

$54 Million Fine Arts Complex Will Create 775 Construction Jobs and Strengthen University’s Renowned Arts Programs NORMAL–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $54 million capital investment to build a new fine arts complex that will strengthen Illinois State University’s renowned arts programs and create 775 construction jobs.[Read More…]

The Rich Township Culinary and Management Team are: {from left} Leanna Beeks (Rich East), Jabrianna Etheridge (Rich South), Mirissa Martin (Rich East), Brian Woods (Rich South), Brittany Sanders (Rich South), June Knox (Rich East). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Several students from Rich East High School will be competing this[Read More…]

2013 Marian Catholic Speech Team Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic Speech Team finished in third place at the IHSA State Finals in Peoria on Saturday. Senior Tiffany Pia Lyander (Hazel Crest) won first place in Poetry Reading. After a successful season, winning first place at both the IHSA Regional[Read More…]

Dr. Roberta Ness. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chart your course to the future at “So You Think You Can Innovate?” on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at Governors State University Center for Performing Arts. Join internationally renowned physician and scientist Roberta Ness, the author of “Innovation Generation,” as[Read More…]

Forest Trail Middle School. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Forest Trail School’s seventh grade boys’ basketball team took third place out of 400 teams in the Illinois Elementary Sports Association (IESA) championship tournament. The team finished the season with a 26-2 record. The seventh grade team also was the South Suburban[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) was selected as one of the regional hosting sites for this year’s College Goal Sunday. The event will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Matteson Area Center, located at 4821 Southwick Drive in Matteson. College Goal[Read More…]

Southland College Prep Charter High School juniors who took the State Championship in Dramatic Acting Duet competition at the IHSA Tournament are (left to right) Alexus Newson, Park Forest, and Morgan Brown, Matteson. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School juniors, Morgan Brown, of Matteson and Alexus[Read More…]

Park Forest-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s Mohawk Intermediate Center recently held its annual Science Fair and announced the awarding of Outstanding rankings to the following students: Nicholas Brown – What Type of Butter/Margarine Will Make the Biggest Cookie? Caleb Addison – Which Plant Will Grow the Fastest? Ashley[Read More…]