Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Law enforcement, fire science, information technology, and industrial technology offer excellent career opportunities, and now more than 125 high school girls know these jobs and more are also options for them. Prairie State College (PSC) recently hosted a Non-traditional Pathways Workshop – NTP2 – designed for high school females[Read More…]

Alumni, parents and friends of Marian Catholic cheer for their favorite teams at Marian Madness. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School’s Leadership Center is the site for the 9th annual “Marian Madness” NCAA Tournament celebration on Saturday, April 2. The event will feature the Men’s NCAA Final[Read More…]

Ambra Rogers. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased once again to present our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, today introducing Ambra Rogers, a life-long, 18-year resident of Park Forest who enjoys Spanish and involves herself in a number of activities: Cheerleading, Mathletes, National[Read More…]

South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The following statements from the University of Notre Dame are in response to the findings announced Tuesday (March 15) by the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its investigation into the tragic Oct. 27 accident that took the life of Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan: Rev. John I.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday wrote to 60 accrediting agencies around the country asking for an explanation of the accreditation standards to better understand the role they play in holding colleges and universities to high academic standards. Durbin’s request comes after recent Congressional hearings and[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University will host Gender Matters, an academic conference highlighting research on gender, women, and sexuality, on Friday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The purpose of the day-long conference is to bring together students, activists, and researchers in the Chicagoland and Midwest regions[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Governors State University Honors Program is hosting “Community Teach-In: Changes and Directions in the Middle East,” on Tuesday, March 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., in E-Lounge. The panel discussion will investigate the causes and impact of recent events in the Middle East. It is free[Read More…]

Arlington, VA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Everybody have a seat.  Have a seat, everybody. It is wonderful to be here at Kenmore.  And I want to, first of all, thank our principal, Mr.[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College’s (PSC) Forensics Team continued its hot streak at the 2011 Illinois Intercollegiate Forensic Association State Tournament on March 4 and 5 at Northern Illinois University, with team members earning accolades in five different categories. Nadia Crawley, of Lynwood, competed against opponents from four-year institutions[Read More…]

Heather Klain. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased once again to present our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, today introducing Heather Klain, a 9-year resident of Park Forest who loves her Independent Studies/Psychology and World History Honors. She has been accepted at at[Read More…]