CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today vetoed Senate Bill 365, which placed limited restrictions on Illinois’ legislative tuition waiver program, and called on the General Assembly to abolish its practice of granting free university scholarships to selected constituents. Governor Quinn added that the tuition waiver program is an unwarranted[Read More…]

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College Social Science Department presented leadership awards to Salima Carpenter, of Lynwood, and Katrina Trejo, of Beecher. Both students displayed leadership qualities in the classroom by helping classmates with assignments and demonstrated their abilities to master the subject matter from the first[Read More…]

Left to right: Jesus Mosqueda, club representative in Mexico; Arturo Guzman, club sports director; Ruben Zavala, club event director; Esperanza Torres, club assistant to the sports director; Cathy Killian Kloss, executive director PSC Foundation; Miguel Gomez, president, Casa Club Yuriria; Dr. Eric Radtke, President, PSC; Maria E. Gomez, club advisor;[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Seven students from the Rich East High School Alpha Program competed in the Area 7 Special Olympic Spring Games on Saturday, May 1, at Thornwood High School. All seven medaled and two qualified for the State Special Olympics Games, June 12, at Illinois State University. Winning gold[Read More…]

Eddie Rogers II, whose Chinese name is Luo Jieshi, prepares to go to the North American finals of “2010 Superboy” singing competition in Los Angeles.. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– This week, Eddie Rogers II, is learning 3 new songs that he’ll perform at a music competition May 15 and[Read More…]

Untitled image by Chris Clark of Kankakee. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University is pleased to present “You Never Get a Second Chance,” the thesis exhibition of graduate degree candidate Christopher Clark of Kankakee. The exhibit will be on display until May 17.[Read More…]

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Business Professionals of America national qualifers from Rich East. Four Rich East students are competing this week at the Business Professionals of America National Finals in Anaheim, Calif. The students, from left to right, are T’era Hopkins, Laurie Laya, Heather Adney and Robert Ruiz. This[Read More…]

Richton Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The community of Rich Township School District 227 is invited to a special meet-and-greet reception for its incoming superintendent, Dr. Donna Simpson Leak, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 10, in the Rich South High School cafeteria, 5000 Saul Trail, Richton Park. Special performances by the Rich South[Read More…]