Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– School District 163’s 21st Century Preparatory Center released the names of students on the school’s 4th Quarter Honor Roll for the 2009-10 school year. Students receiving top honors include: Principal’s Honor Roll Joshua Barnes Kayla Lee Alicia Love High Honor Roll Favor Archer Sophia Aviles Keyshawn Brewer[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Synergy, Works by Union Street Artists, is a diverse collection of drawings, paintings, mixed media, and sculpture pieces by nine of the resident studio artists of Union Street Gallery. Synergy will be on display from June 21- July 29 in the Prairie State College (PSC) Christopher Art[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Approximately 500 students graduated from Prairie State College on May 22. The following students received associate in arts, associate in science, associate in fine arts, associate in general studies, or associate in applied science degrees or a career program certificate. The list begins with the graduates from[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded $799,200 in federal grant funding to the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, to help fund the Illinois Height Modernization Program (ILHMP). The[Read More…]

Bryce Johnsen of Park Forest, student speaker at the GSU Winter Commencement. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– At its Spring Commencement ceremony, Governors State University will award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to 500 graduates. Bryce Johnsen joined his fellow graduates as they cross the stage and meet the future.[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University welcomes Emerald City Theatre of Chicago to present its annual summer theatre musical for kids. In conjunction with Park Districts from Crete, Frankfort, Frankfort Square, Oak Forest, and Matteson, The Center will host the workshop from June 21[Read More…]

Left to right: PSC Trustee Dr. Kathleen Doyle, Cayla Wiegele, and PSC President Dr. Eric Radtke. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As a community college student, Cayla Wiegele took the community part seriously. She participated in numerous activities both on and off campus to better the lives of others. In[Read More…]

Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Matteson Elementary School District 162 recently honored students who had two or more years of perfect attendance. They included: Six Years of Perfect Attendance Giana Baker Five Years of Perfect Attendance Angel Anderson Makiya Caldwell Aaron Gentry Alexis Reynolds Four Years of Perfect Attendance Thaddeus Agunloye Tobias Agunloye[Read More…]

Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Matteson Elementary School District 162 recently held induction ceremonies into the District’s Hall of Fame for 156 eighth grade students from Huth Middle School and Illinois School who held a 3.0 or better grade point average. Additionally, Huth students Tiera Williams and Nia Stringfellow also received an award[Read More…]