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New Group Gets Behind Candidates, Prairie State Stays Ahead: Announced

Top announcements on Chicago Heights Patch, Mar. 7-11

In a new column we like to call "Announced," we'll be taking a look back at the our announcements page from the previous week and highlighting a few of the moments that stood out.

The Community Campaign for Educational Excellence or CCEE is endorsing the candidacies of Delores Woods, Cheryl Coleman and Gail Burks in the Rich High School District 227 school board elections.

PSC Forensics Team Shines at 2011 IIFA State Tournament

Prairie State College’s Forensics Team continued its hot streak at the 2011 Illinois Intercollegiate Forensic Association State Tournament on March 4 and 5 at Northern Illinois University, with team members earning accolades in five different categories.

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Local Author Visits South Chicago Heights Library

Local author Irma Girice visited the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library recently to read to the children and help children make crafts associated with her children's book “Goody, Goody Gumdrops!”

South Suburban College Seeks Nursing Alumni for Upcoming Banquet

South Suburban College is looking for alumni from the ADN Nursing programs from former graduating classes of SSC or TJC (Thornton Junior College) to participate in their third annual Nursing Alumni Association Banquet on Tuesday, May 10, at Glenwood Oaks Restaurant.

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