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Richard V. Green Recognized with Griffith Award from Prairie State College

PSC President Dr. Terri L. Winfree (left) and Helen Manley, PSC’s coordinator of student life (right) congratulate Richard V. Green on receiving the 2016 Dr. James H. Griffith Community Service Award at PSC. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) honored Richard V. Green of Matteson with the 2016[Read More…]

Winter Preparedness Snow and Ice Conference Coming to South Suburban College Oak Forest Center on Nov. 7-9

South Suburban College Oak Forest Center SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016.  South Suburban College is presenting a Winter Preparedness Snow and Ice Conference designed for Public Works directors, supervisors and operators on November 7 and 8, with a session for facilities and large parking lots on November 9. The[Read More…]

Secretary of State John Kerry Discusses U.S. Role in Increasingly Complex World at University of Chicago (Video)

Secretary of State John Kerry talks to UChicago students about U.S. foreign policy during an Oct. 26 event at Mandel Hall. Photo by: Zane Maxwell John Kerry speaks to students during Institute of Politics event CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016 By: Mark Peters Author Walter Isaacson ended his public conversation at the[Read More…]

Educators Stand With Hillary Clinton in Declaring That We Must Be “Better than Bullying”

Eskelsen García: “Clinton understands that kindness, collaboration and cooperation are important in school and in life” WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016 -NEA President Lily Eskelsen García provided the following response today to Hillary Clinton’s release of Better than Bullying, a plan to provide $500 million in new funding to states to[Read More…]

Soils Hike at Thorn Creek Woods on October 29

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2016.  Is all soil created equal? Come and see, smell, hear and feel for the parts of soil. Learn how soil supports every form of life in the woods. On the hike with naturalist April Richards, you will observe and touch real samples of Thorn Creek[Read More…]

Earth Underfoot: An Afternoon with Friends of Thorn Creek on November 6

Thorn Creek Woods Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2016.  An exciting project of the Illinois State Geological Survey is mapping deposits both at the land surface and in the subsurface throughout Will County. Join other nature lovers for the Friends of Thorn Creek Woods annual gathering, pot luck, a fall raffle[Read More…]

Spring 2017 Registration Open at Prairie State College

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016.   Discover Prairie State College (PSC) this spring! Registration for the spring 2017 semester is now open. Students are encouraged to register early as classes will fill quickly. PSC offers convenient, flexible scheduling options for credit courses, including 16-, 14-, 12- and eight-week courses. Classes are offered[Read More…]

Former White House Press Secretary & McDonald’s VIP Robert Gibbs to Keynote Roosevelt University’s Real Estate Gala

Robert Gibbs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016.  Robert Gibbs, chief communications officer and executive vice president, corporate relations, McDonald’s Corporation, will be the keynote speaker at Roosevelt University’s 15th annual real estate gala hosted by its Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate. The gala is considered to be the premier real estate[Read More…]

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