Election Day Response I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the residents of Rich Township who voted for me (all 2,620) on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 for Township Clerk.  While I am disappointed in the loss, I am deeply saddened by the press release[Read More…]

In December 2008, the Society was awarded a Consultant Services Grant from the Illinois Association of Museums. This is a small matching grant which will allow the Society to have a consultant give a funding sources workshop for the board. The board held the workshop in mid-March. The Society Board[Read More…]

Commentary by Karl Frisch An “-isms” arms race is under way in America. Turn on cable news or talk radio and you’re likely to hear a conservative host, right-wing pundit, or Republican elected official accuse President Obama and the Democratic Congress of just about every “-ism” in the book. Socialism,[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Southland Area Theatre Ensemble (SLATE) at Governors State University announced that it will hold auditions for its production of “Into the Woods.” Open auditions for adults will be held on June 1 and 2, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., in Engbretson Hall, at Governors State University.[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Paying for college can put a financial strain on students and their families. Although the cost of attending Prairie State College (PSC) is lower than those of a four-year university, PSC is making college more affordable by offering 45 scholarships totaling nearly $200,000 to graduating high school[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A campus-wide celebration of the Earth Week will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Governors State University. The celebration will include refreshments, displays, demonstrations, music, and activities focusing on environmental sustainability. Many “green” innovations, which have been initiated by GSU,[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Alyssa Hernandez is a senior standout, athlete, student council president and now the youngest member of any Chicago-area school board. The video above is courtesy NBC 5 Chicago. If you’re reading this via RSS on one of our affiliate sites, click here to see the video.

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Incumbents Bonita Dillard, Ken Kramer and Robert McCray were successful in their bids for re-election to the Park Forest Village Board of Trustees. Current unofficial tallies from Cook and Will Counties show Trustee Bonita Dillard capturing the top spot with 1,049 votes. Ken Kramer came in second[Read More…]

Alyssa Herndandez. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Results updated April 4-9-09 at 6:15 p.m. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Alyssa Hernandez, a bi-racial female student at Rich East High School in Park Forest, was successful in her bid for the Rich Township District 227 School Board election. She ran in a race with four open[Read More…]

“A university…educates the intellect to reason well in all matters, to reach out towards truth, and to grasp it.” John Henry Cardinal Newman, Idea of a University Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Editor and Publisher Prairie State College made incredible progress over the last few years, due in no small part[Read More…]