Telisa Fears is a 10 year resident of Park Forest. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased to continue with our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, pleased to introduce Telisa Fears, a 10-year resident of Park Forest. Favorite classes? English. Long-term goals? Doctorate, writer,[Read More…]
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Indiana School Releases 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Indiana School in Matteson School District 162 and located in Park Forest recently released its second quarter honor roll. Straight A 4th gradeIndya GettingsNigea JonesKarl PolkChristopher RappKeara Shannon 5th gradeDevion CochranRae DanielAlana GreyerPreston JonesJacqueline MaldonadoLoren PriceMoriah SouthallTaylor Whitehead 6th gradeMaya CarrellChioma IloegbunamBrelynn LoweryAdam MilneEvelyn PowellJacob Washington High Honor[Read More…]
IEF Invites PSC Students to Apply for Scholarships
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- All incoming, current, or returning Prairie State College (PSC) students are encouraged to apply for the Illinois Education Foundation (IEF) 2011-2012 Signature Scholarship Program. Students selected as IEF Scholars benefit from financial assistance, academic support, and professional development opportunities. Students also work with a mentor, a dedicated[Read More…]
Master of Arts Program Information Session
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Governors State University College of Education will host information sessions for certified teachers interested in earning a Master of Arts in Reading in an on-campus graduate cohort program beginning in Fall 2011. An optional Bilingual/English Second Language endorsement also will be offered. For convenience, two information[Read More…]
Sen. Mark Kirk Is Getting Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance, Paid For By Taxpayers
Illinois-(ENEWSPF)- That’s the story, folks. Will Mark Kirk, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, ditch his Blue Cross Blue/Shield health care, paid for by the tax payers of the United States of America? Will Mark Kirk, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk from the land of Lincoln, demonstrate his solidarity with United States taxpayers,[Read More…]
Is Borders Fleeing The South For Whiter Shores?
The shadows are long as the sun sets Saturday over Borders Books in Matteson, IL. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Update: Monday, Feb. 21, 10:41 a.m. with information from Borders Corporate office. Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The sun is setting over Borders in Matteson. And we have to ask, "Why?" We want the store[Read More…]
Death Notice: Mike Borders
Michael Borders, 47 of Steger passed away on Thursday morning, February 17, 2011. He was born on September 10, 1963 in Chicago Heights; a son of Wayne and Joann Borders. Family members include his wife: Elizabeth “Beth” Borders, his mother: Joann Borders Frank, his mother-in-law: Patricia Artrip, his brothers: Larry[Read More…]
Weekly Address: To Win the Future, America Must Win the Global Competition in Education (Video/Text)
Hillsboro, Oregon–(ENWESPF)–February 19, 2011. I’m speaking to you from just outside Portland, Oregon where I’m visiting Intel, a company that helped pioneer the digital age. I just came from a tour of an assembly line where highly-skilled technicians are building microprocessors that run everything from desktop computers to smartphones.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Senator Jeff Bingaman’s Retirement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2011. “From his time in the Army, to his service as New Mexico’s Attorney General and Senior Senator, Jeff Bingaman has served this country and the people of New Mexico for more than three decades. He has been a tireless advocate for preserving America’s natural resources[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Winning the Future
Hillsboro, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 18 2011 – 11:53 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. I am thrilled to be here. I want to, first of all, thank Paul for that introduction, and I want[Read More…]
