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District 163 School Board Election Packets Available Sept. 20

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Nominating petition forms for the Tuesday, April 5, 2011, school board election in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 will be available on September 20, 2010. The first day that candidates may circulate nominating petitions is Tuesday, September 21, 2010. On school business days, forms may be[Read More…]

Steger Resident Receives Community Service Award from PSC

From left to right: PSC Trustee Cindy Somer, PSC President Dr. Eric Radtke, Michael R. Monteleone Community Service Award Winner Michele Helsel, and PSC Trustee Dr. Kathleen Doyle (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Steger resident Michele Helsel has worn many hats over the years including room mom, Girl Scout leader,[Read More…]

Rocket Cross Country Runs in Countryside

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East’s Dorian Simmons captured a 17th place finish (17 minutes, 56.5 seconds) in the prestigious 51st Annual Riverside-Brookfield Cross Country Invitational Friday at Sundown Meadows Forest Preserve in Countryside. The sophomore team captain earned his first Top 20 medal at an invitational this season. The three-mile course[Read More…]

Rich East Soph Grabs First Win in Cross Country

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East sophomore Dorian Simmons won the his first cross country race as a Rocket last week, with a time of 17:19, in a meet at Crete-Monee High School on Tuesday. The rugged 2.7-mile course went through woods and runners were fighting gusty winds of nearly 30 mph.[Read More…]

UIC to Start Planning Major Campus Upgrades

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today visited the University of Illinois at Chicago to announce $2.5 million in capital funding that will allow the university to begin planning major campus upgrades. The project will receive a total of $20.8 million through the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program and[Read More…]

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St. Lawrence O’Toole Students Bank on Books

Leslie Hefner (2nd grade), Mrs. Carlson (Reading Resource Teacher), and Chidinma Nwawueze (4th grade). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Students at St. Lawrence O’Toole School in Matteson have completed another summer of independent reading. The summer reading program was started ten years ago. This year’s theme was "Bank on Books,"and more than half the[Read More…]

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Marian Grad Receives Fulbright Award

Stephanie Erazo. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephanie Erazo of Hammond, a 2010 graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, and 2006 graduate of Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship. She will teach English as a Foreign Language in Spain for[Read More…]

Late Start Classes Begin September 17 at PSC

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Busy work schedules, family obligations, and changing life situations can make it difficult to start college classes at the beginning of the semester. For those who were unable to begin classes in August, Prairie State College (PSC) offers a several courses beginning September 17. Students need to[Read More…]

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