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PSC’s Annual Jazz Festival Concert Set For Feb. 19

Orbert Davis (left) and Ed Petersen (right) perform at PSC’s annual Jazz Fest. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The south suburbs premier jazz concert featuring some of the nation’s top jazz artists returns to Prairie State College (PSC). The 22nd annual Jazz Fest will be held on Friday, February 19[Read More…]

Marian Catholic Forensics Team Report from Downers Grove Tournament

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic Forensics Team recently participated in the Downers Grove South Varsity Invitational Tournament, the largest high school forensics tournament in the state of Illinois. Marian Catholic finished 8th out of 70 teams, advancing 11 into the finals. Top finishers were Joe Wlos (Crete)[Read More…]

Survey Shows Ways to Enhance Teens’ Interest in STEM Education

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2010.  The nation is hoping for a bright future. Many believe the key to strengthening the U.S. economy and competing globally lies in fostering an innovative culture and educating America’s youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). According to this year’s Lemelson-MIT Invention Index, an annual[Read More…]

REPORTS: Community Colleges Generate Economic Opportunity and Strengthen Competitiveness

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2010.  Today the Center for American Progress hosted Dr. Jill Biden and education experts from around the country for an informative and compelling conference on the importance of postsecondary education as a key player in reviving economic opportunity for workers and national competitiveness for the United States. [Read More…]

Senator Burris Introduces Resolution Honoring Northwestern University

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010.  U.S. Senator Roland W. Burris today announced that he has sponsored a Senate resolution to congratulate Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to advancing science and improving health. For decades, the Feinberg School has been at the forefront of the[Read More…]

Final Days For January College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Prices

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2010.  Sunday, January 31, is the final day to make good on New Year’s resolutions to start saving for college by locking in January’s discount prices with the College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program. Prices will increase Monday, February 1, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission[Read More…]

Police Officers Sworn In at PSC

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Ben Gilbert and Steve Winding were sworn in as police offices joining the Prairie State College police force. Shown here from left to right: J.R. Dempsey, vice president of finance and administration; Norman Martin, director, campus and public safety/chief of police; police officers Ben Gilbert[Read More…]

New Class of Sculpture Park Docents Begins at GSU

The 2009 docent class enjoys their orientation tour of the park in May. (l-r: Jacqueline Lewis, Flossmoor; Jane Castle, Crete; Peggy Brown, Matteson; Dennis Condon, Park Forest; Leona Calvin, Flossmoor; Susan Calabrese, Homewood; Colleen Newquist, Park Forest. (Not Pictured: Joyce Horath, Beecher; Pat Muehring, Crete) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Volunteer docents[Read More…]

Marian Catholic Announces 2010 Hall of Fame

Award Dinner and Ceremony set for February 18, 2010 at Olympia Fields Country Club Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The high standards and rich tradition of Marian Catholic High School will be unmistakable at the 2010 Hall of Fame Dinner as four torchbearers of the school’s motto, “Teaching Scholars with a Soul,”[Read More…]

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