SOUTH HOLLAND, Illinois, June 25 (TNSPro) -- South Suburban College issued the following news release: South Suburban College (SSC) is offering a new and unique program to residents of Community College District 510 - Barbering. The first cohort of students recently completed their initial semester within the Barber College, a brand new state-of-the-art, fully equipped facility on the first floor of the college's Main Campus in South Holland. The Barber Shop is also now open for appointments du  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois, June 25 (TNSPer) -- Governors State University issued the following news release: The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University recently named three new members to the advisory board for their influential roles as social and business leaders in art, conservation, and education. Jennifer Traff, Levoi Brown, and Kim Leslie Bright will join the ranks of people who, for 50 years, have worked to expand the Nate's collection and continue to develop the co  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, June 25 (TNSBook) -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: Jenna Mabus '22 worked with her journalism professor to recognize a story that wasn't being told, craft a pitch for a media outlet whose readers would appreciate the piece, and now has her first published byline. Her article, "Meet 2 Transgender Women Who Share Why It's Never Too Late to Transition," was published in PBS Twin Cities' Next Avenue in June. "Having a published article was not something tha  more

GODFREY, Illinois, June 25 (TNSGra) -- Lewis and Clark Community College issued the following news release: In recognition of its continued service to opportunity youth, Lewis and Clark Community College Building Futures YouthBuild has been awarded $99,400 in AmeriCorps funding and $60,059.24 in available education award for service members from a national YouthBuild USA grant, helping young people build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to long-term professional and personal success. L&C B  more

MACOMB, Illinois, June 24 (TNSOps) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: As the "to mask or not to mask" debate rages on amidst the ongoing pandemic Western Illinois University Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) Professor Dean Alexander, who also leads WIU's Homeland Security Research Program, and LEJA Professor Christopher Bitner have researched the challenges of mask enforcement. Their work was recently published in the June issue of Security magazin  more