SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 South Suburban College Head Baseball Coach Steve Ruzich will be directing a two-day Catching Camp on Tuesday, December 26th and Wednesday, December 27th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Coach Ruzich has directed youth camps for the past 32 years and has taught baseball[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Board of Trustee Full-Tuition Scholarship Recipients Announced
Jamie L. Flores, Samuel Alexander Tijerina and Haoran Zhang of Park Forest among recipients of PSC Board of Trustees Scholarship CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 Recipients of the fall 2017 Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees Scholarship were recognized at a recent Board of Trustees meeting held at the college’s[Read More…]
University of Chicago’s Pyrotechnic Artwork Commemorates 75th Anniversary of First Nuclear Reaction
Cai Guo-Qiang’s work part of two days of events at UChicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld and Louise Lerner The pyrotechnic, multicolored display lasted less than a minute against the blue afternoon sky on Dec. 2, but created an indelible reminder of the power unlocked by the first nuclear[Read More…]
Gray Lab Series Serves Up Artistic Dialogue to UChicago, Local Communities
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld Tucked across the courtyard from the Logan Center for the Arts is Midway Studios, home of the Gray Center Lab. Part classroom, part studio, part exhibition and performance space–now, on certain nights, the lab will become a salon for its newest series, Sidebar. Designed[Read More…]
Prairie State College Welcoming Holocaust Survivor and Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan for Dec. 6 Presentation
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Prairie State College (PSC) will welcome Holocaust survivor and international speaker Marion Blumenthal Lazan to share her poignant story. Her presentation will be held on Wednesday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m., in the Proven IT Room (1318/20) in the Conference Center on the[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Celebrates Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School’s 2017 National Blue Ribbon School Award
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2017 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly visited Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School to congratulate students, faculty, parents and staff on earning a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School award. “Thanks to team work, core values and a tireless commitment to student success, Poe has earned this high[Read More…]
‘Plea for Peace’ to Premiere Dec. 1 in University of Chicago’s Mandel Hall
Prof. Augusta Read Thomas’ Work to Commemorate First Nuclear Reaction CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld The connection between classical composition and a milestone is as old as the art itself. From coronations to religious ceremonies to royal celebrations, such commissions were once commonplace. But commemorating the world’s first nuclear[Read More…]
South Suburban College Swears In New Trustee
SOUTH HOLLAND–(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of South Suburban College (SSC) held on November 16, Vivian Payne was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Trustee Jacqueline Martin. The vote was unanimous and Ms. Payne was sworn in immediately. Payne,[Read More…]
Governors State University Places Veterans’ Experiences Center Stage
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2017 By: Angela Denk On Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m., a special Town Hall event will be held on the campus of Governors State University. Veterans Speak will focus on U.S. military combat veterans and how the experience of war can be understood and shared through the humanities.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Citibank for Student Loan Servicing Failures that Harmed Borrowers
Citibank Deceived Borrowers About Tax Benefits, Incorrectly Charged Late Fees and Interest, Sent Misleading Monthly Bills and Incomplete Notices Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action this week against Citibank, N.A. for student loan servicing failures that harmed borrowers. CFPB found[Read More…]
