University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Rosemary Johnsen, Assistant Professor of English at Governors State University, will deliver a lecture sponsored by the Raven Foundation exploring the themes of the Lookingglass Theatre’s original adaptation of “Peter Pan (A Play).” The lecture will take place on December 4, at 12:30 p.m., at Loyola[Read More…]
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‘Chicago Heights’ at the Gene Siskel Film Center
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– After playing to acclaim at festivals around the world, “Chicago Heights,” an independent feature film, produced with only a $1,000 budget and a volunteer cast and crew, will screen at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago from December 10 to 16. Governors State University associate professor[Read More…]
College Tuition The Smart Holiday Gift That Lasts A Lifetime
SPRINGFIELD, Ill–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2010. Parents and grandparents often believe that the best gifts for their children are the ones they long for the most, but what happens in a few years when those Pillow Pets are obsolete? The gift of a college education lasts a lifetime, and a College Illinois!®[Read More…]
PSC Nursing Students Teach Children Poison Prevention
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College nursing students (back, left to right) Brittany Brownlee, of St. John, Ind.; Robin Fleisher, of Steger; and Lisa Freoum, of Park Forest, teach poison prevention to three- and four-year-olds in the college’s Children’s Learning Center. The nursing students will visit other area[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Open House Slated for Dec. 5
A few of the nearly 300 Marian Catholic Open House Guides stop for a quick photo with Sister Dorothy Marie, Director of Recruitment. From the left is Uzoma Nwabara (Olympia Fields), Liz Murzyn (Schererville), Beth O’Malley (Tinley Park), Sister Dorothy Marie, O.P., Jordan de Bord (Schererville), Emma Terrazas (Lansing) and[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the 35th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2010. In America, we believe that every child, regardless of class, color, creed, or ability, deserves access to a world-class education. But as recently as thirty-five years ago, an American child with a disability might have attended school without the interventions and accommodations necessary for their success;[Read More…]
Rich East Drama Club To Present ‘A Raisin In The Sun’
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East Drama Club will present "A Raisin in the Sun," at a special matinee time of 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, and at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4, in the Rich East High School Auditorium, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest. Admission is $7[Read More…]
GSU and Tall Grass: We’re Not Waiting for Superman
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The documentary film Waiting for Superman by Davis Guggenheim, will serve as the spark for debate and conversation about education in the south suburbs. The Governors State University Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education (MILE) is sponsoring a special screening of the film followed by a panel[Read More…]
Crete-Monee High School Seniors Go to College at PSC
Crete-Monee students who are participating in the Early College Institute at PSC.(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A senior at Crete-Monee High School, Cody Hock plays football, participates in track and field, and is ranked number one in his class. He is enjoying his last year as a high school student, and[Read More…]
World War II Vets Bring Veteran’s Day To Life For District 163 Students
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Renewing friendships, celebrating an 86th birthday and sharing a moment of silence for a deceased veteran and all those who died before him were among the highlights of Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s Veteran’s Day Program. Seven of 10 World War II veterans who were interviewed[Read More…]
