University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Nadine Moeller (left) sorts pottery sherds with graduate students at the excavation site of Tell Edfu in Egypt. Courtesy of Nadine Moeller CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016 By William Harms The pyramids and temples of Egypt, which still stand as magnificent monuments to ancient Egyptian civilization, were[Read More…]

CNN honors local resident’s work with nonprofit supported by Community Programs Accelerator CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016 By Rosalind Cummings-Yeates A community organizer helping address issues such as gang violence and juvenile justice at age 13, Sheldon Smith was not the typical kid in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood in the 1990s. Yet, the[Read More…]

SSC President Don Manning (seated) with 2016 HCCTP Graduates. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016.   This spring South Suburban College (SSC) graduated its eighth class of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP). On May 19th, SSC presented certificates of completion to 16 students, 9 of whom have already[Read More…]

SSC Board Chairman Frank Zuccarelli and Stuti Sharma SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016.   Two South Suburban College students were chosen to represent the College on the All USA Community College Academic Team. These students are Mr. Brandon Lipkowski and Ms. Stuti Sharma. Because of their excellent academic record[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016.  A national research project led by noted Black Chicago historian Christopher R. Reed at Roosevelt University is turning back the hands of time on the rise of arts, culture and intellectualism in Chicago’s African American community. While historians have long assumed Chicago’s Black Renaissance began with novelist[Read More…]

MADISON, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2016) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year. The U-W Madison’s School of Business has named Stephanie Lee, from Park Forest Illinois, to the Dean’s List. Students who achieve at a high[Read More…]