Spartan Jabari Danzy made the deciding conversion kick in Saturday’s stunning 29-28 comeback ESCC victory at Nazareth Academy. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) According to Randall Wells, he was the last option. If Marian Catholic was a cat, the Spartans surely had used up most of their nine lives. After virtually everything had[Read More…]
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Rich East Varsity Places at Southland Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet
Crete, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East’s Dorian Simnmons placed ninth and Janiah Jones placed seventh at the Southland Athletic Conference varsity Cross Country meet on Saturday at Crete-Monee High School. Simmons, a sophomore ran the 3.0-mile course in 18 minutes 19 seconds and Jones, a freshman, had a time of 22.26. Stephan Riley[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Jobs Now! Capital Funding for South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced approximately $2.1 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital funding for infrastructure and energy-efficiency improvements at South Suburban College. The capital funding will go towards making critical repairs and upgrades at the community college that serves more than 17,000 students in South[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Welcomes Guest Composer
Composer Malcolm Dalglish. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Malcolm Dalglish to perform with Girls Glee Ensemble Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic choir department presents its first concert of the 2010-2011 school year on Thursday, Oct. 14, with music of various styles, genres and languages. The Madrigal Singers will perform in full Renaissance[Read More…]
GSU Hosts Student Art Exhibit
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Area art professors and educators will have the opportunity to show off their creative endeavors at the 2010 Regional College and University Art Faculty Exhibition at the Governors State University Visual Arts Gallery through October 28. Local college and university art instructors will be exhibiting their current[Read More…]
District 163 Schools Ranked Among Top Schools By Chicago Magazine
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– All five of Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s schools that take the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) were ranked among the top 300 elementary schools in Cook County by Chicago Magazine. Based on 2008-09 data, which included ISAT scores, the percentage of students who meet/exceed state[Read More…]
Illinois High Schools Invited to Participate in Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2010. The Illinois Arts Council and our regional partners statewide invite all Illinois high schools to participate in the 2010-11 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, a free national program created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Now entering its 6th year of[Read More…]
Marian Shut Down By Carmel in ESCC First-Place Showdown
Spartan Dominic Pascale prepares to run a route on Friday during the host Spartans’ 24-0 setback to Carmel in a battle of ESCC unbeatens. (PHOTO PROVIDED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Talk about a bad combination for Marian Catholic on Friday night. The host Spartans had an average starting field position of[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Underscores Commitment to Strengthening Our Education System (Text and Video)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In this week’s address, President Obama said that, even as we work to rebuild our economy and jumpstart job creation, it is imperative that we offer our children a quality education in order for America to succeed in the 21st century. While Republicans in Congress are looking to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Dr. Jill Biden at White House Summit on Community Colleges
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2010 – 12:17 P.M. EDT DR. BIDEN: Hello. Good afternoon, and welcome to the first ever White House Summit on Community Colleges. I’m Jill Biden, and I’m proud to stand here today as a community college professor. This is an historic and exciting opportunity for all of[Read More…]
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