CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. President Donald Trump plans to sign a new “Muslim Ban” order in the coming days, once again raising deep concerns about the intensified targeting of the Muslim community. High-profile federal immigration raids across the country have also resulted in tremendous anxiety and hardship for undocumented families of[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Announces Fall 2016 Dean’s List
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) recognizes the academic accomplishments of students each year by awarding them a place on the PSC Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, have completed a minimum[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Fall 2016 Part-Time Honors Students
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) part-time students who have earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher and who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, have been added to the fall 2016 PSC Part-Time Honors list. PSC recognizes part-time honor students at[Read More…]
Prairie State College Nursing Program Ranked in Top 20 RN Programs in Illinois
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. The Nursing Program at Prairie State College (PSC) recently was named one of the “Best RN Programs in Illinois” by RegisteredNursing.org. PSC’s program took spot 17 of the top 30 that were ranked. There currently are 76 RN programs in the state. “After analyzing nursing programs[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for February 19, 2017
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
A Nod To The Park Forest Police Department With Media Under Fire
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of unprecedented language by a United States President directed against the press, the Park Forest Police Department issued a welcome statement to members of the media Sunday. The statement was made via the department’s Facebook page, and spoke of the[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School’s Speech and Forensic Team Places First in Performance in the Round Event at IHSA State Speech Tournament
PEORIA, ILL. –(ENEWSPF)– February 19, 2017—Southland College Prep Charter High School placed first in the Illinois State High School Association (IHSA) State Speech tournament for the Performance in the Round event and took fourth place in Poetry Reading. The school’s nine-member Performance in the Round group, which staged the African[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of February 19, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — In celebration of Black History Month, the Park Forest Commission on Human Relations will present a stage play followed by a panel discussion on Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. at Freedom Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The play touches on[Read More…]
British Folk Musician’s New Song ‘A Kindly Reminder’ Spotlights Donald Trump’s Controversial First 3 Weeks in Office (Video)
British folk musician Passenger, AKA Michael David Rosenberg UK—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2017. WARNING: Song contains some explicit language. British folk musician Passenger has released a new song ,‘A Kindly Reminder.’ that is dedicated to Donald Trump’s first three weeks in office. The song discusses, among several other things, climate change, Trump’s travel ban,[Read More…]
University of Chicago Smart Exhibition Upends Classical Style
Louis Dupré, Portrait of M. Fauvel, the French Consul, with View of the Acropolis, 1819, Oil on canvas. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Woods, 1980.33. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld Even the most casual observer is probably acquainted with[Read More…]
