Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest students were among those who earned a spot on the school’s Honor Roll for Marian Catholic’s first quarter reporting period. The school year began August 16, 2017 with Freshman Orientation. All students reported for a half day of classes on Friday, August 18, and full[Read More…]
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New Exhibition Open at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Prairie State College’s (PSC) Christopher Art Gallery new exhibition ‘Intricacies’ opened this week. ‘Intricacies’ feature the works by artists Carrie Ann Schumacher, Anna Louise Pardee Lindquist, Emily Hermant, and Richard Shipps. The exhibit will run through Thursday, December 7 in the Gallery. An[Read More…]
UChicago’s Cloud Database Expands Services to Accelerate Secure Cancer Research
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Robert Mitchum With a $4.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute the University of Chicago’s Globus—a data service initiative run by the Computation Institute—and leading cancer researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine will build new protected cancer research networks that enable collaborations while keeping[Read More…]
Hoopin’ for a Hero at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2017. The Prairie State College (PSC) Athletic Department and PSC Foundation recently hosted “Hoopin’ for a Hero,” a charity basketball game to benefit Officer Tim Jones of the Park Forest Police Department, who was seriously injured in the line of duty in March 2016. Officer Jones (third[Read More…]
Marian Catholic To Host 2nd Open House, Tuition Assistance Night
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host a second Open House of the school year on Sunday, November 19. The Open House begins at 1 p.m. and will end at 4 p.m. This event is open to the public and is geared toward prospective 7th and 8th grade[Read More…]
#TimStrong: Indiana School Raises Funds For Injured Officer Tim Jones
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Students at Matteson School District 162’s Indiana School mounted a coin drive to benefit critically injured Park Forest Police Officer Tim Jones. The students raised $1,036.57 total. Indiana Principal Dr. Camilla Covington and students Maryam Beg and Mia Lewis, who represented the school, presented the check to Park[Read More…]
Dallas Children’s Theater to Astonish Families with Broadway-style Musical Theatre at Governors State University
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2017 By: Sharon Banaszak It’s time to set sail on a swashbuckling musical excursion that will leave your young ones appreciating home and family. Dallas Children’s Theater presents its acclaimed musical ‘How I Became a Pirate’ at GSU’s Center for Performing Arts on Sunday, November 12[Read More…]
Veterans Celebrated Throughout November at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Georges Sanon The Student Veterans Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is celebrating veterans throughout the month of November with various activities intended to honor those who have served. All events are open to the public, and most will be held on the college’s main[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Recognizes Hillary Clinton with Eleanor Roosevelt Social Justice Award
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2017 By: Roosevelt University Communications Roosevelt University honored Hillary Clinton for her lifetime commitment to social justice with the inaugural Eleanor Roosevelt Social Justice Award on Oct. 30 at the Auditorium Theatre. Roosevelt University officials, including Board of Trustees Chair Patricia Harris, presented the award on stage at[Read More…]
Two Roosevelt University Pharmacy Professors Among Illinois’ Top Pharmacists for 2017
“These awards bring recognition and new distinction to both our pharmacy program and its faculty as leaders in educating tomorrow’s pharmacists.” Melissa Hogan SCHAUMBURG—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2017 By: Roosevelt University Newsroom Two faculty members who helped found Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy (COP) in Schaumburg are making great strides as state[Read More…]
