Month: September 2011

Getting Wet And Wild In Central Park

(SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Wednesday, September 28 the 4th, 5th and 6th grade gifted students from Indiana School made their first trip of the school year to the Wetlands Discovery Center. For the past four years, students from School District 162 have been participating in ME4E’s outdoor classroom programming[Read More…]

30th Annual Oktoberfest Sunday at Marian

(SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Five members of the Marian Catholic Marching Spartans paused for a photo during Homecoming Week activities. Spider-man is Brandon Johnson ’12 of Dolton; dressed as a Thunderbird from Grease is Mark Brabec ’13 of Homewood; Chris Trlak ’14 of Park Forest is a video gamer; Emily[Read More…]

GSU to Contribute to South Suburban Restorative Justice Project

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University will participate in the grant that supports the development of community-owned restorative justice programing to lower the numbers of youth entering the juvenile court system. The Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice Project (IBARJP) recently received a $300,000 grant from the First United Methodist Church[Read More…]

St. Lawrence O’Toole Running Club Hits The Streets

(SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The St. Lawrence O’Toole Running Club began it’s 4th season just after Labor Day with more than 30 students in grades 5-8th are participating. Students spend 50 minutes after school twice a week walking/running a half-mile course.  Students learn the importance of exercise and warm-up activities. Everyone’s[Read More…]

For Wall Street Occupiers, Does Sympathy Equal Power?

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011.  The nearly two-week-old occupation at Liberty Plaza near Wall Street has certainly captured people’s attention, especially after viral videos of a violent mass arrest on Saturday spread. The protesters have made their presence felt. But have they really shifted the power dynamic in the United States[Read More…]

Economic Education Opportunities for Educators

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The office of Economic Education at Governors State University is sponsoring professional development opportunities for educators in the south suburban region. Teachers will learn how to incorporate economics education into the classroom curriculum and how it enhances important ski8lls and coincides with mandated learning outcomes. The Stock[Read More…]

Arrive Alive: PSC

(SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College student David Jones, of Steger, learned the effects of driving drunk in this simulation. The college hosted the Arrive Alive Tour to show students the effects of driving under the influence and texting while driving.

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 29, 2011

 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011 – 1:16 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  It’s a sad day.  (Laughter.)           Q             Not for Tigers fans.         MR. CARNEY:  I stayed up a little late last night watching baseball.  And I was reminded by the travesty that occurred[Read More…]

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