Park Forest

In and Around Park Forest for the Week of October 30, 2016

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —Young goblins and ghosts will be out on Monday, October 31st celebrating Halloween. You’ll find a list of safe Halloween activities taking place in Park Forest and the south suburbs in the special ‘Halloween Events’ section. Please be extra cautious when driving on Monday and watch out[Read More…]

Prairie State College Trustee Candidacy Petitions Available

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016.  Candidacy petitions for three, six-year, non-compensated terms and one, two-year unexpired, non-compensated term on the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees are now available. The petition packages can be picked up from the President’s Office, located in room 2270 on PSC’s main campus at 202[Read More…]

Senator Durbin: New Borrower Defense Regulations Empower Students To Hold For-Profit Colleges Accountable

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Final “Borrower Defense” Regulations Expand Protections for Defrauded Students, Ban Mandatory Arbitration for Direct Loan Holders CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its final “borrower defense” rules to protect students and[Read More…]

3rd Annual Information Literacy Month Closing Event Held at South Suburban College

Guest speakers Paul Holmes, Angela McGhee and Congresswoman Robin Kelly at SSC’s 3rd Annual Information Literacy closing event. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016.  This week South Suburban College’s Library ended the month-long celebration of their 3rd Annual Information Literacy Month (ILM) with a visit from the Honorable Congresswoman Dr.[Read More…]

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…]

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