‘Growing Up Blue’ opens May 18 at The Theatre School at DePaul University CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 Contact: Lorene Yue When North Carolina defined gender access to public bathrooms in 2016, people protested, corporations yanked expansion plans in the state, sports organizations canceled tournaments and celebrities boycotted. Chloë Orlando, a student[Read More…]
Schools
Alum, Veteran Assistant Erick Middleton To Head Football Program At Marian Catholic
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As Marian Catholic continues to rebuild its football program toward a consistent IHSA playoff contender, the Spartans will turn to one of their own to lead the charge, the school announced Thursday afternoon. Class of 1998 alum Erick Middleton will serve as Marian’s ninth football coach. An[Read More…]
Governors State University Awarded Second NEH Dialogues on the Experience of War Grant
War Memory and Commemoration in the Humanities University Park, IL —(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 Contact: Rosemary Johnson The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded just thirteen organizations Dialogues on the Experience of War grants, totaling $1.2 million. Governors State University (GSU) is honored to be among them, for the second year[Read More…]
Innovation Fest to Highlight Pioneering Discoveries, Entrepreneurship at UChicago
Month-long celebration features events, workshops and programs CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 The University of Chicago on May 1 will kick off UChicago Innovation Fest, a month-long celebration of pioneering discovery and entrepreneurial endeavors at the University. Led by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the month of events, workshops and[Read More…]
Community Job Fair May 22 at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– May 1, 2018 South Suburban College and Thornton Township are partnering to offer a 2018 Community Job Fair on Tuesday, May 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This free event is open to the public and will be held in the South Suburban College Fitness Center[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Host Annual Summer Speech Camp for High School Students
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting its 20th Annual Summer Speech Camp, July 9 through July 19, 2018. The camp meets from 1:15 to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday, on PSC’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The camp is intended[Read More…]
Prairie State College Student Honored with National Scholarship Award
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) student Omar Martinez of Homewood, Ill., recently was awarded the 2018 Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders at the 36th Annual United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) National Conference. He was one of only 20 high school and college students[Read More…]
South Suburban College Guard Named All American
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 South Suburban College’s Men’s Basketball player sophomore guard Jordan Matthews was rewarded for his efforts this season by being named to the NJCAA Division II All-American 2nd Team. Matthews averaged 21.7 points, 3 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals. He is the 11th All-American[Read More…]
South Suburban College Students Recognized at Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team Banquet
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 Two South Suburban College (SSC) students were recognized at the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Illinois Academic Team Banquet in Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Students Jada Muldrow and Ifeoma Onwumelu were accompanied by Joan Rosen, faculty advisor for Phi Theta Kappa at[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Live First District Court Oral Arguments at 5th Annual Law Day on May 1st
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 The South Suburban College Legal Studies Department will host their fifth annual Law Day on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. This year’s event will feature a special live court case. Oral arguments for a real criminal First District Appellate Court case will be heard in[Read More…]
