Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Shannan Mitchell and Tia Morgan turned in twin 15-point efforts on Friday, as host Marian Catholic rolled to a 59-32 ESCC decision over Joliet Catholic Academy for its third straight victory. Marian (17-3, 2-0) also got 10 points from Kaylen Evans, while Alyshea Smith added eight points off[Read More…]
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UChicago Study of Ancient Fossil Complicates the Shark Family Tree
Prof. Michael Coates leads research on new evolutionary branches of sharks CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Matt Wood About 385 million years ago in the Devonian age, a strange, two-and-a-half-foot-long shark died and drifted to the bottom of the sea, over what is now the Rhine River valley. Gladbachus adentatus, named[Read More…]
Open Auditions Called for Comedy “Happy Birthday, Henry Snikrep!” at South Suburban College
Open Auditions Called for Comedy “Happy Birthday, Henry Snikrep!” at South Suburban College SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018. The SSC Playhouse announces open auditions for its 2018 world-premiere of the hilarious down-home comedy, “Happy Birthday, Henry Snikrep!” written by Markham native, Wesley Perkins, on Thursday, February 1st from 4[Read More…]
DePaul University’s ‘Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play’ Takes Different Approach to Storytelling
Show opens January 26 at DePaul University’s Theatre School CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018 By: Anna Ables [email protected] The Theatre School at DePaul University presents “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” written by American playwright Anne Washburn and directed by graduate student Jeremy Aluma, with music by American composer Michael Friedman. The production[Read More…]
Chicago Heights Community Invited to Attend Celebration of Prairie State College’s 60th Anniversary
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018. Prairie State College (PSC) is welcoming members of the Chicago Heights community to campus for an evening of networking, fun, and a chance to learn more about PSC, as part of the college’s 60th anniversary celebrations in 2018. The ‘Open House’ style event is scheduled from[Read More…]
Malik J. Fountain, Southland College Prep Sophomore, Places First in VFW Competition
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A sophomore at Southland College Prep Charter High School, Malik J. Fountain, only 15-years-old, was awarded first place in the Veterans of Foreign Wars 16th District’s annual Voice of Democracy competition. Earlier, he won the Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311 and Auxiliary’s competition, according to a[Read More…]
Anthony Townsend of Park Forest Named to Lincoln University of Missouri Fall 2017 Dean’s List
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2018 By: Misty Young Anthony Townsend of Park Forest was named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at Lincoln University of Missouri. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List a student must acquire at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, with[Read More…]
UChicago Study Finds Mass Extinctions Remove Species But Not Ecological Variety
Study could shed light on patterns for current mass extinction CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Louise Lerner Sixty-five million years ago, clouds of ash choked the skies over Earth. Dinosaurs, along with about half of all the species on Earth, staggered and died. But in the seas, a colorful population of[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldogs Baseball Program to Host Adult-Child Baseball Camps
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018. The South Suburban College Baseball Program and Head Coach Steve Ruzich will be conducting Adult-Child Baseball Camps February 9, 10, 16, 17 and 18 for boys and girls ages 6 thru 14. The camps will feature sessions for pitching, catching, hitting and fielding while[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces Workforce Training Grant Awarded to Prairie State College
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Prairie State College has been awarded a $938,447 federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration that will fund on-site job training centers in welding and machining at various community locations throughout the South Suburbs. The investment[Read More…]
