WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2012.  As President Barack Obama travels to college campuses across the country speaking about the growing student loan debt crisis, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today to urge Congress to pass legislation preventing student interest rates from doubling for more than 7.4[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Algonquin Primary Center in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 recently honored 33 volunteers for the 307 hours they have given to the school from October through April of this school year. Principal Caletha White also cited top volunteers Kim Simmons, 40 hours, Isola Wilson, 35 hours[Read More…]

Erin Fletcher. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University will award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to more than 2,400 graduates at its Commencement. For the first time, GSU will host two ceremonies on a single day. Two graduating GSU students have been chosen to give Commencement addresses. Erin[Read More…]

Erie Elementary Charter School Expands Educational Opportunities for Low-Income Students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to improving education in Illinois by joining students, parents, advocates and community leaders to break ground on an addition to Erie Elementary Charter School (EECS). The state is providing $12[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 201 – 10:11 A.M. EDT   THE PRESIDENT:  Wow, thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.    Before we get started, I want to recognize one of our greatest advocates for education and for teachers,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012.  In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last—an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values. The President has worked tirelessly to get our economy growing[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012 -Today U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined students from St. Margaret Mary School in Rogers Park for a celebratory release of classroom-raised rainbow trout in Rogers Park in observance of Earth Day. The students raised the fish from eggs through a program with Trout Unlimited. Rep.[Read More…]

The Rich South Marching Band. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Band will perform in Festivities around the 2012 Olympics RICHTON PARK, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich South High School marching band is hosting a Dance-A-Thon from Friday, April 27  to Sunday, April 29 as part of fundraising efforts for its upcoming trip to London, where[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012.  Today, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of Head Start funding in 97 Head Start service areas across the country. These funding opportunities are consistent with new criteria for quality and accountability in Head Start programs announced by President Barack Obama in November 2011.  These[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2012.  In October 2011, 68.3 percent of 2011 high school graduates were enrolled in colleges or universities, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Recent high school graduates not enrolled in college in October 2011 were more likely than enrolled graduates to be working or looking[Read More…]