Darwin Gordon, GSU Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. (SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Each year an outstanding senior from each of the four-year degree granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is named a Student Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. This year’s Lincoln Laureate from Governors[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In October, Prairie State College (PSC) was awarded several grants, totaling $5.1 million. The grants include several from the federal government, intended for use in the degree programs, and one from the state government, intended for use in the non-credit programs. The U.S. Department of Education Predominantly[Read More…]

Marian Catholic Dominican Preachers Deana Williams (Park Forest), Gianna Patrizi, Trevor Thompkins and Kelsey Tierney hold one of the collection vessels used in their fundraising effort. Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Over the summer of 2011, the Marian Catholic High School Dominican Preachers attended the Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference in Adrian,[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Learn how to earn elementary or middle school teacher certification and secure a teaching position through Governors State University’s Alternative Certification Program. Information sessions will be held on Tuesday, November 29, at 7 p.m., in Engbretson Hall at Governors State University. The Alternative Teacher Certification program at[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tellebration! returns to Governors State University on Saturday, November 19 as three master storytellers will delight and captivate their audience as part of a world-wide celebration of the spoken word. The free event takes place at 7 p.m., in E Lounge, on GSU’s main campus in University[Read More…]

(SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School has announced its Honor Roll for the First Quarter of the 2011-2012 school year. Along with a full complement of co-curricular activities in athletics and fine arts, rigorous college-prep academics remain the focus as the following “Scholars with a Soul” are recognized[Read More…]

CPS agrees to stop violations of collective bargaining rights CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011.  At the conclusion of an eight-hour negotiation session Thursday with Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard, Board of Education President David Vitale and officers of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), an agreement was reached  to end  the Board’s[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring the 2011 Health and Human Services Career and Internship Fair on Monday, November 28, from 3 to 6 p.m., in the Center for Performing Arts lobby on the GSU campus. Prospective employers in the fields of[Read More…]

Rich East’s Janiah Jones (2576) works to keeps pace with Abbi Wieland (2632) from Rock Island and Lauren May (2446) of East Peoria at last Saturday’s Class 2A Cross Country Sectionals in Normal. Jones finished just behind them at the finish line but still has a personal record with a[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the exhibit “In the Eye of the Beholder” from Monday, Nov. 7 until Thursday, Dec. 8. Featured artists are members of the Area Artists Association of the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, including Barbara Balis, Carol[Read More…]