Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Do you have experience with Prairie State College (PSC) or comments regarding the educational institution you would like to share? PSC is seeking comments about the college from the public, in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit from[Read More…]
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Governors State Offers Creative Arts Talent Scholarships
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University (GSU) is now offering Creative Arts Talent Scholarships to freshman and transfer students as part of the state’s AIM HIGH generous initiative to help four-year public universities enroll and retain high-achieving students. Beginning fall 2019, students who excel in the classroom and in the[Read More…]
SD 163: Home of the Richest Superintendent in Illinois
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- If we go strictly on how much Dr. Joyce Carmine takes home annually from Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163, then we must conclude she is the richest superintendent in Illinois. Dr. Carmine’s salary, approved in January, is $120,000. To keep her pension, however, she can only work[Read More…]
Jason Hodges Signs with University of Arkansas Baseball at Guaranteed Rate Field
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jason Hodges of Park Forest, cousin of former Chicago Bulls player Craig Hodges, signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Arkansas last Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hodges was also one of 10 players who received a World Series ring from the Chicago White[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Band Students Selected for ILMEA All-District Festival
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Twelve members of the Marian Catholic Band were selected to participate in the Illinois Music Educators Association All-District Festival on Saturday, November 17, 2018. Pictured above, from the left, they are Jacob Kopczyk William Flores, Ethan Camacho, Helder Perez-Viera, Gerald Floyd, Sydney Wood, Kelly Osmolski, Andrew Klopp, Erik[Read More…]
Police and Youth Dialogue About Police Shootings Over Film ‘The Hate U Give’
Watch the official trailer for The Hate U Give below Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police took the unusual move last week of addressing police shootings with a demographic that otherwise might be on the cusp of trusting police the least. A group of eight grade students from the Michelle Obama[Read More…]
Tomorrow’s Scientists Encounter Schoolyard Habitat at GSU
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An early fall chill is bristling in the air, but a warm smile comes over the face of six-year-old Izaiah Osborne when he sees a bird outside Family Development Center, part of the Schoolyard Habitat at Governor State University (GSU). “Hey, that’s a pollinator,’’ exclaims the boy, who with other[Read More…]
GSU Day of Humanities Commemorates WW I
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governor State University’s (GSU) Day of Humanities will explore poetic stanzas portraying the weight of war, the British reasoning for going to war, personal stories of PTSD—all on November 12, the Monday after Veterans Day, From 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., a series of events will commemorate the[Read More…]
PSC Speech Team Brings Home Accolades from Tournament
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) students recently participated in a speech tournament at Moraine Valley Community College. The team placed seventh overall, and several team members brought home individual awards. Elijah Leake of Flossmoor placed fourth in Communication Analysis. Chelsea Boyde of Tinley Park placed fifth in Informative Speech.[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School wins ABC7’s Friday Flyover Trophy!
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There were close to 800 students. The school promised a half day if only 500 students showed up, half the school’s enrollment. Tracy Butler was “in the house.” And there were pancakes for every student. ABC7’s Friday Flyover is an event the Marian Catholic will likely remember[Read More…]
