University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Family Development Center at Governors State University will hold informational meetings and preschool screenings monthly for admission into prekindergarten programs beginning in Fall 2010. Children ages three, four, and five are eligible for admission into the full and half day, three and five day prekindergarten programs.[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Reports for February 15, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Rich East Girls Track Opens Season with Good Meet at Thornwood
South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rich East Girls Track team opened its season Wednesday night with a good performance at the Thornwood Triangular at the Thornwood Field House in South Holland. On the varsity level, the Rockets’ 880-yard relay team of Jazzmen Allen, Sade Gant, Larya Gordon and Chantay Washington won[Read More…]
Teddy Roosevelt Remembered at Rich South High School
Shamon Whittler, Jackkie Brown, Eli Robinson, Jorey Fergerson, Chris Dooley, Lamonica Thompson, Ana Brown, Arteaga Ward, Courtney Baker, Jacqueline Miller, Alex Kimbrough (seated-Loreal Williams, Amirh Miles, Odell Burns) (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Richton Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Students in Andrea Clark’s AP US History classes completed a unit on the accomplishments of our twenty-sixth[Read More…]
Marian Catholic to Host Catholic Band Competition
Members of the Marian Catholic Symphonic Band practice for the State of the Art Catholic high school band competition. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) 30th Annual State of the Art slated for February 20 Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Over 900 Catholic high school musicians will visit Marian Catholic on Saturday, February 20 to participate[Read More…]
Andrew Grene, UN Official with University of Chicago Ties, Among Victims of Haiti Earthquake
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Andrew Grene, 44, a senior United Nations official in Haiti with longstanding ties to the University of Chicago community, was among those killed in the Jan. 13 earthquake, officials with the UN and the Irish government said Tuesday. Through his career in public service, Grene was “a true humanitarian,”[Read More…]
Study: School Districts Should Encourage Citizen Involvement in Education Policy Making
MU professor finds correlation between increased voter turnout and higher test scores Columbia, Mo–(ENEWSPF)– President Obama’s "Race to the Top" grant program, which encourages school districts to compete for $4.35 billion, has made a strong push for education reform. While much of the education reform debate has focused on issues[Read More…]
Male College Students Also Victims of Violence at Girlfriends’ Hands
Kansas State University–(ENEWSPF)– Thinking about a typical victim of college dating violence, you’re probably imagining her, not him. Researchers often think the same way, according to a Kansas State University expert on intimate partner violence. Sandra Stith, a professor of family studies and human services, said most research has looked[Read More…]
Canadian Firm and U.S. Subsidiary to Pay $4 Million to Settle Lawsuit in Connection with Sale of Defective Bullet-Proof Vests
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Lincoln Fabrics Ltd., a Canadian weaver of ballistic fabrics, and its American subsidiary, have agreed to pay the United States $4 million to settle the United States’ lawsuit against Lincoln for violations of the False Claims Act in connection with their role in the weaving of Zylon fabric[Read More…]
Second Californian Pleads Guilty to False Tax Refund Conspiracy
Used Social Security Numbers of Deceased Persons, Stolen Employer I.D. Information Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Ather Ali of Diamond Bar, Calif., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. In December 2008, Ali and Haroon Amin of Upland, Calif., were indicted[Read More…]
