University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Southland Area Theatre Ensemble (SLATE) at Governors State University announced that it will hold auditions for its production of “Into the Woods.” Open auditions for adults will be held on June 1 and 2, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., in Engbretson Hall, at Governors State University.[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Paying for college can put a financial strain on students and their families. Although the cost of attending Prairie State College (PSC) is lower than those of a four-year university, PSC is making college more affordable by offering 45 scholarships totaling nearly $200,000 to graduating high school[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A campus-wide celebration of the Earth Week will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Governors State University. The celebration will include refreshments, displays, demonstrations, music, and activities focusing on environmental sustainability. Many “green” innovations, which have been initiated by GSU,[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Alyssa Hernandez is a senior standout, athlete, student council president and now the youngest member of any Chicago-area school board. The video above is courtesy NBC 5 Chicago. If you’re reading this via RSS on one of our affiliate sites, click here to see the video.

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Incumbents Bonita Dillard, Ken Kramer and Robert McCray were successful in their bids for re-election to the Park Forest Village Board of Trustees. Current unofficial tallies from Cook and Will Counties show Trustee Bonita Dillard capturing the top spot with 1,049 votes. Ken Kramer came in second[Read More…]

Alyssa Herndandez. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Results updated April 4-9-09 at 6:15 p.m. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Alyssa Hernandez, a bi-racial female student at Rich East High School in Park Forest, was successful in her bid for the Rich Township District 227 School Board election. She ran in a race with four open[Read More…]

“A university…educates the intellect to reason well in all matters, to reach out towards truth, and to grasp it.” John Henry Cardinal Newman, Idea of a University Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Editor and Publisher Prairie State College made incredible progress over the last few years, due in no small part[Read More…]

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…]

By Shelia M. Whorton, MPA The American Reinvention and Recovery Act, provides numerous tax credits to help stimulate our economy. Among these are tax breaks for the purchase of a new car, tax credits for the purchase of a new home, and the Making Work Pay Tax Credit. Taxpayers who[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director There’s an old saying that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Add to that — courtesy of a March 20 Obama administration directive — “… and marked with the occasional constitutional pothole.” The[Read More…]