University of Chicago faculty in sciences, philosophy work closely with Tom Stoppard production Scene from Court Theatre’s production of The Hard Problem. Photo by: Michael Brosilow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2017 By Andrew Bauld Where does the brain end and the mind begin? That tricky question is the center of debate in[Read More…]
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Park Forest’s Teen Zone 2nd Annual College Tour, April 14 – 22
Registration Required by Friday, March 31 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2017. Park Forest’s Teen Zone program presents the 2nd Annual Spring College Tour happening April 14 to April 22, including tours of over 10 college campuses, a visit to CNN’s studio, Six Flags Over Georgia, and sightseeing in New Orleans.[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Takes First Place in IHSA State Group Interpretation
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School’s Group Interpretation team placed first in the IHSA State tournament today at the University of Illinois Springfield. Southland’s 10-person ensemble earned the state title with its performance of an original 30-minute interpretation of “Hidden Figures,” based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s book[Read More…]
Prairie State College Chamber Music and Wind Ensemble Concert on Monday, March 27
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. The Prairie State College (PSC) Chamber Music and Wind Ensemble concert will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Monday, March 27, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium in the Conference Center of the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago[Read More…]
South Suburban College ESL Class Helps the Homeless
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – (ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. South Suburban College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) class once again participated in a “Mats for the Homeless” Workshop Service Learning project. The mats are created with plastic bags from the SSC Recycling Center. The students cut the bags into strips and[Read More…]
6 Business Leaders Join DePaul University Board of Trustees
Six business leaders have joined the DePaul University board of trustees. They are, top row from left, Therese Fauerbach, Ezequiel “Zeke” Flores, Demetrios “Jim” Logothetis, and bottom row from left, Jessica Sarowitz, John Sheehy, Renee Velasquez Togher. (DePaul University composite photo) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. DePaul University has elected six[Read More…]
Pilot Program To Provide Paid Internships for Youth in High-Growth Industries In Cook County
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Commissioners approved an agreement championed by President Toni Preckwinkle that will create a pilot program to provide paid internships in high-growth industries and a career pathway for young adults. The agreement creates a formal structure between the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) and the County’s[Read More…]
Who Will Be NINA’s 2017 High School Journalist of the Year?
Calling all high school journalists in Northern Illinois! Yorkiville, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Know any high school seniors who have done outstanding work in the past year on a student newspaper, as a freelancer for a professional publication or as a contributor to a high school yearbook or literary magazine? The Northern Illinois[Read More…]
IL Community Colleges Sign Agreement Expanding Opportunities in Career and Tech Education
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) announces that all 39 community college districts across the state have signed on to participate in the Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Educational Resources (CAREER Agreement). This agreement allows community colleges to share the career and technical education (CTE) programs of[Read More…]
Lester Holt to Receive Distinguished Journalist Award from DePaul University
Anchor and reporter Lester Holt of NBC News will receive an award from DePaul University this spring for his journalistic ‘insight, dignity and authority.’ (Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC) Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence also honors alumnus Ben Welsh CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2017. Lester Holt, anchor of “NBC Nightly News” and[Read More…]
