Marian’s Randall Well looks into the line of scrimmage Friday during the host Spartans’ 45-21 ESCC romp over Saint Viator. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian did several little things well on Friday night and they turned into big results. The Spartan defense forced three turnovers and had six sacks,[Read More…]

BELLEVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today visited Belleville to highlight a nearly $4.3 million state grant to help build a new elementary school to replace one condemned due to mine subsidence damage. The funding was provided through the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction plan and will provide nine new[Read More…]

CARTERVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today visited Carterville to highlight a state grant of more than $22.5 million to build a new high school. The Illinois Jobs Now!-funded project will create approximately 265 construction jobs and serve 1,600 students in grades nine through twelve. “By giving districts the funding[Read More…]

DEKALB–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2010.  Northern Illinois University today received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Veterans Education for exemplary efforts in providing greater educational and informational resources for student veterans. Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Dan Grant presented NIU President John Peters with the award during a ceremony at the[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that 18 Illinois school districts statewide will receive a total of more than $270 million from Illinois Jobs Now! to construct new buildings or expand existing ones. This capital funding will provide vital classroom space while creating approximately 3,700 construction jobs. Chicago[Read More…]

Richton Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich Central High School will induct 14 into the school’s Hall of Fame. "We, at Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields are very proud of all of our students, present and past," the school said in a press release. "On Saturday, October 23rd we unite to honor some[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2010.  Though many agree the key to improving public education is placing highly effective teachers in classrooms, the nation lacks a practical set of standards to determine that new teachers are ready to teach—but this doesn’t have to be the case, argues Linda Darling-Hammond in a new[Read More…]

Crete, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East’s Dorian Simnmons placed ninth and Janiah Jones placed seventh at the Southland Athletic Conference varsity Cross Country meet on Saturday at Crete-Monee High School. Simmons, a sophomore ran the 3.0-mile course in 18 minutes 19 seconds and Jones, a freshman, had a time of 22.26. Stephan Riley[Read More…]