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All Nations for Haiti Fashion Show at GSU

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Supporting the rebuilding and empowerment of Haiti after the devastating earthquake is the goal of the “All Nations for Haiti” Fashion Show at Governors State  University on May 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., in Sherman Hall. GSU students, representing many different nations, will take part in[Read More…]

Community Classes At Rich East High School

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The final in a series of free Community Classes at Rich East High School is set for 8 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, at the school, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest. Among the classes expected to be offered are: Computer Skills; Culinary Arts/Cooking, Word and Power[Read More…]

Attorney from Ford Heights to Address PSC Graduates

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jerry Blakemore is coming home. Blakemore, who is the vice president and general counsel at Southern Illinois University, is the commencement speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) 51st annual commencement on May 22. He was born and raised in Ford Heights. “I am happy to come[Read More…]

Healthy Smiles at PSC

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The tooth fairy, Prairie State College dental hygiene student Jackie Waszak (Tinley Park), visits with Ishaliyah Resendez (Chicago Heights) during the college’s annual Healthy Smiles Day. More than 65 students from Garfield School in Chicago Heights received free dental care including teeth cleanings and fluoride[Read More…]

Secretary of State Services at GSU Tuesday May 4

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Tuesday, May 4, from 1:30 to 7 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license renewal, replacement, and corrections; State ID card renewal, replacement, and[Read More…]

Marian Honors 83 for Academic Perfection

Nearly all of the 83 Marian Catholic students honored at the Academic Breakfast are pictured. The complete list of names by class follows. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School honored 83 sophomores, juniors and seniors at its annual Academic Breakfast in April. Students honored have earned a[Read More…]

Presidential Proclamation–National Charter Schools Week, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2010. Our Nation’s future depends on the education we provide to our sons and daughters, and charter schools across America serve as laboratories for education. Ideas developed and tested by charter schools have unlocked potential in students of every background and are driving reform throughout many school[Read More…]

Durbin Announces a Nearly $1 Million FEMA Grant for Fire Prevention and Safety Research at University of Illinois

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2010.  U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced yesterday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded a $999,801 grant to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for fire prevention and safety research. “Our[Read More…]

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