Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School has announced its Honor Roll for the Second Quarter of the 2009-2010 school year. Along with a full complement of co-curricular activities in athletics and fine arts, the school says rigorous college-prep academics remain the focus as the following “Scholars with a Soul” are recognized[Read More…]
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Honorary Degree Recipient Doug Glanville to Speak at GSU
LeRoy Sims (left) and chess Grandmaster Len Weber match wits Saturday at Dining on the Green. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Doug Glanville, former outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, will play a double header at Governors State University on February 5 and 6. GSU will[Read More…]
PSC Late Start Classes Begin In February
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– If starting college classes in January is not an option, consider enrolling in Prairie State College’s (PSC) Late Start Courses. PSC’s Late Start classes begin the week of February 12. Courses run for 12 weeks instead of the usual 16 weeks. To compensate for their abbreviated schedule,[Read More…]
GSU Sponsors Education Career Fair Feb. 18
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Calling all teachers and teaching assistants. The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring a career fair for educators. Current students, alumni, and community members interested in finding employment in schools are invited to attend. Potential employers will be on hand from both public[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Students Contribute Over $5000 for Haiti
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The leadership of the Marian Catholic High School Student Council facilitated a “dress down day” to raise money for victims of the recent earthquakes in Haiti. With nearly 100% participation of students and staff, over $5,300 was collected and distributed to The American Red Cross[Read More…]
Community Classes at Rich East Return to Rich East January 30
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East High School, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, will be hosting the second in a series of community classes from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30. This series includes computer skills, culinary arts, wellness, line dancing, legacy initiative, careers that work, math made[Read More…]
Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County Board President
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski, Editor and Publisher, Rosemary Piser, Associate Editor, eNews Park Forest The entire Chicagoland area needs the Cook County Board to work, and the fact is, for the past several years, it hasn’t. Besides the serious ethical questions it raises, political patronage is a horribly inefficient and[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of January 25, 2010
LeRoy Sims (left) and chess Grandmaster Len Weber match wits Saturday at Dining on the Green. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2010. Last week President Obama invited Americans to nominate candidates for the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second highest civilian award. For over 40 years, the Presidential[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 25, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo:Wendy Heise) 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[Read More…]
Haiti: Greenpeace Donates Use of Ship to Doctors Without Borders
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2010. The environmental organization Greenpeace generously donated the use of its ship, Esperanza, to assist Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) with its emergency response in Haiti. This donation enabled MSF to transport it’s most urgent life-saving medical supplies as quickly as possible by air, while Esperanza made[Read More…]
