Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich Central High School announced today the honor roll students for second quarter 2009 – 2010. Gold Honor Roll SENIORS: Dominiqe Adams, Simisola Alalade, Adebola Ayeni, Danielle Brown, Chrystina Clinton, Brittany Davis, Demetri Edwards, Jacqueline Farley, Sernard Gill, Jasmine Gunn, Ryan Gunn, Nhi Le, Camrie Mack, Jasmine[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2010.  Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) Director Dan Grant is reminding children of Illinois’ combat Veterans to apply for the 2010-2011 Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver at the University of Illinois.  Up to six tuition waivers are available annually in each county throughout Illinois for the child[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 23, 2010 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon to highlight the Obama Administration’s priorities for the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and to advocate for the rapid passage of a strong reauthorization bill to reduce hunger and improve the health and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010.  Today at a meeting with our nation’s governors, President Obama outlined new steps to better prepare America’s children for college and the workplace. The President is calling for a redesigned Elementary and Secondary Education Act that includes a comprehensive, new vision to help states successfully transition[Read More…]

Music training enhances brainstem sensitivity to speech sounds Evanston, IL–(ENEWSPF)– At an 11 a.m. press briefing, Saturday, Feb. 20, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, a Northwestern University neuroscientist will argue that music training has profound effects that shape the sensory system and should be[Read More…]

PSC Seeech Team (left to right, back row) Sharnita Redley, Etta Oben, Jim Marx, Nadia Crawley, Terrance Clanton (left to right, front row): Jeremias Roman, Sydney Milligan, Christina Sigers (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College (PSC) Speech Team is racking up the medals this season. With the[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Students from several south suburban area high schools will have their “Creative Vision” on display at the Prairie State College (PSC) juried art exhibition. The exhibit entitled, “Creative Vision”, runs from March 8 through April 8 in the college’s Christopher Art Gallery. A reception will be held[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Governors State University will host an informative workshop on eating disorders on Thursday, February 25, from noon until 1 p.m., in room B1241. The workshop will include explanations of the causes, effects, and treatments of eating disorders, and an[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University (GSU) and the South Suburban Collaborative Arts Guild (CAG) are joining forces to present “Art on Campus.” The exhibit, featuring the paintings, photography, and poetry of seven members of the CAG, runs through March 31 in the GSU main entrance Atrium Gallery and the[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Governors State University Library is offering free computer workshops to members of the community, students, staff, and faculty. Workshop topics include blogging, Power Point Basic, APA style formatting, plagiarism detection, and several workshops on genealogy. The workshops will take place in February, March, and April, and[Read More…]