Scholarship Available to Park Forest High School Seniors Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser You may have noticed the well-trimmed beards of some of the Park Forest Police this month. The reason for these whiskers is that the Department is participating in the ‘No-Shave November and December’ to[Read More…]
Schools
Fossil That Fills Missing Evolutionary Link Named After UChicago Professors
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Louise Lerner Lurking in oceans, rivers and lakes around the world are tiny, ancient animals known to few people. Bryozoans, tiny marine creatures that live in colonies, are “living fossils”—their lineage goes back to the time when multi-celled life was a newfangled concept. But until now,[Read More…]
South Suburban College Dedicates 90-Year Anniversary Display
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser South Suburban College (SSC) recently hosted a dedication ceremony for the new College History Wall and Display located in the atrium of the College’s Main Campus in South Holland. The display features photos and memorabilia from the college’s 90-year history. Before cutting[Read More…]
Salt Creek Ballet Presents a Time-Honored Holiday Tradition ‘The Nutcracker’ on Dec. 9 at GSU’s Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sharon Morrissey The highly acclaimed Salt Creek Ballet once again brings its lovable holiday classic The Nutcracker to GSU’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). This year, the production will feature internationally-recognized guest dancers Vilia Putrius and Mindaugas Bauzys from Festival Ballet Providence.[Read More…]
‘Thrill Ride’: From a Child’s Dream to the Big Screen
Fantasy-adventure film set for official release in December CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sandy Antunez “Thrill Ride,” started as a promise Chris Parrish kept to his son and has now turned into an award-winning film for fantasy-adventure fans. The feature-length film will have its theatrical and national debut in December. “Thrill[Read More…]
Chicago Public School Youth to Stand Up on Issues of Racial Justice, Violence & Education on Nov. 18
200 Students from over 50 schools across Chicagoland will speak their truth, give 2 minute speeches on issues impacting them CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Maliha Sadiq, Communications Director. Mikva Challenge Young people from schools all over Chicago will be giving short speeches answering the question: “What is the most pressing issue[Read More…]
Southland College Prep’s Speech Team Places Well In Early Meets
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School’s speech team launched its 2017-18 season taking top honors in both novice and varsity events. At the Downers Grove North High School Mixer Tournament November 4, Dejah Morris and Victoria Dean took first place in dramatic duet acting. Morris also placed[Read More…]
A Witness to Atomic History
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Michael Drapa Hidden on a shelf in the government building on the South Side of Chicago is a fading reminder of a historic experiment 75 years ago that ushered in the Atomic Age. The relic is an empty, jade-green bottle of Bertolli Chianti, which physicist Enrico[Read More…]
Class Translation Project with Newberry Library Offers Students Insight into French Revolution
Group working with original 18th-century pamphlets CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Pascale-Anne Brault Students in Pascale-Anne Brault’s French translation class often feel they are back in 18th-century France, during the French Revolution, because of an unusual class project with Chicago’s Newberry Library. The Newberry, an independent research library, has a collection[Read More…]
Chicago Dreamgirl Celebrates the Legendary Aretha Franklin at GSU’s Center for Performing Arts on Nov. 18
University Park, IL, November 9, 2017 By: Sharon Banaszak Joseph Jefferson Award-winning actress Donica Lynn (Effie White in Dreamgirls, 2016) brings a deeply moving tribute to GSU’s Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m. in ‘Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul,’ presented by Artists Lounge Live. Chicago Tribune named her among the[Read More…]
