Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses research, ‘curious beliefs’ of humans Prof. Jared Diamond delivers the inaugural lecture for the Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge, held April 20 at Kent Hall. Photo by: Jean Lachat CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017 By Sarah Manhardt In delivering the inaugural lecture of the Stevanovich Institute[Read More…]
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Roosevelt University Pharmacy Student Receives National Award for Community Service and Opioid Research
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. A Roosevelt University pharmacy student from Streamwood, Illinois, has received a 2017 U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Pharmacy Award. Alex Heinz, 24, who is now in his final year as a doctoral student in Roosevelt’s three-year College of Pharmacy program, was selected for the[Read More…]
Chicago Sculpture International Exhibit Open at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. The Chicago Sculpture International show, “InterAction,” features 19 artists’ works in a wide range of media. The exhibit is open at Prairie State College (PSC) in the Christopher Art Gallery through June 13, with a reception on Wednesday, June 7, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Urges Education Secretary DeVos to Stop Delaying Student Loan Forgiveness
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced she is leading a coalition of attorneys general and other state officials demanding that the U.S. Department of Education stop delaying its program to cancel federal student loans for thousands of Illinois students victimized by predatory for-profit colleges. Across the[Read More…]
South Suburban College High School Equivalency Students Honored at Graduation Ceremony
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2017. South Suburban College honored its 47, 2017 HSE (High School Equivalency) graduates at a ceremony on Friday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Performing Arts Center. SSC Board of Trustees Chairman Frank M. Zuccarelli presented the graduates with their HSE Certificates. Chairman[Read More…]
Spartans (23-14) Blank Solorio, 3A IHSA State Finals Bound
Crestwood, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A seven-run outburst put Marian Catholic hurler Jordan Smevoll on cruise control and the sophomore finished a four-hit shutout to lead Marian Catholic to its second-ever IHSA State Finals appearance with a 10-0 decision over Solorio Academy on Monday at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood. The Spartans (23-14) will[Read More…]
Spartans (22-14) Trip Oak Forest for 3A Elite Eight Berth
Ottawa Township-(ENEWSPF)- Battling a flu bug, senior Mark DiLuia scattered four hits and fanned seven Saturday in leading Marian Catholic to a 4-1 victory over Oak Forest for the Ottawa IHSA 3A Sectional crown. Marian (22-14) will move onto an Elite Eight contest on Monday at 5 p.m. at Standard[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Barack Obama School Shares Its Horticulture Program with the Community
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2017. A new horticulture/community gardening program was unveiled at Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 during recent ribbon cutting ceremonies. The event marked the official opening of the school’s new atrium and greenhouse, which will serve as the[Read More…]
NASA Names Solar Mission After University of Chicago Physicist (Videos)
Parker Solar Probe honors Prof. Eugene Parker for his solar wind discovery Illustration courtesy of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2017 By: Steve Koppes NASA has named the first mission to fly a spacecraft directly into the sun’s atmosphere in honor of Prof. Eugene Parker, a pioneering physicist[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Urges Governor Rauner to Sign Student Loan Bill of Rights
AG Madigan Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 1351 to Better Protect Illinois Student Loan Borrowers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded the Illinois House for passing legislation to reform the student loan servicing industry to help student loan borrowers repay their loans. The bill addresses widespread abuses[Read More…]
