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State Farm® Friday Night Feats Video Contest Closes Second Half with High School Football’s Biggest Moments
State Farm today announced the second half winners of Friday Night Feats, a national video contest highlighting the biggest moments from this year’s high school football season. Twenty-six winners from across North America were awarded $2,500 for their schools and now have a chance at the $15,000 first prize.
Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men
CHICAGO , Nov. 28, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ – A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain has found changes in brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control in young adult men after one week of game play.
Dan Hirsch Joins Susquehanna Financial Group as a Senior Salesman in the Fixed Income Group
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. , Nov.
Riddell® Calls "Time Out" for In-Season Equipment Check
Rosemont, Ill. — November 03, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League®, is taking an in-season time out to educate coaches, players and parents about how to properly inspect helmets and shoulder pads.
Report: Chicago school achievement remains low, despite 20 years of reform
Over the past 20 years, Chicago Public Schools has experienced tremendous growth in graduation rates, but learning gains have been modest, according to a new report from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research . The report, “ Trends in Chicago’s Schools Across Three Eras of Reform ,” tracks elementary and high school test scores and graduation rates in Chicago since 1988, when U.S.
State Farm Friday Night Feats First Half Voting Ends Oct. 6th
(September 20, 2011) — The first half of Friday Night Feats, a national high school football video contest sponsored by State Farm®, ends on October 6th. Eligible fans, coaches, players and community members can submit videos to the State Farm Friday Night Feats contest page, www.FridayNightFeats.com , to be considered as the best Friday night feat of the 2011 high school football season.
Governor Quinn Opens Innovative Charter School on Chicago’s Southwest Side – UNO’s “Soccer Academy Elementary School” Will Relieve Overcrowding, Provide More School Options
CHICAGO – September 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to improving education in Illinois by joining students, parents, advocates and community leaders to open the United Neighborhood Organization’s (UNO) newest charter school on Chicago’s West Side.
Constitutional questions at heart of superintendent pay case
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — After a hearing where the judge asked a question with a “plfftt” of his tongue, serious constitutional issues are expected to decide if Illinois’ regional superintendents will be paid soon. Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Schmidt used the raspberry to punctuate a question about his power to order Gov.
Illinois Youth Volunteers Will Serve As Grand Marshals Of The 2011 Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Some exceptional young people from the Springfield area who volunteer their time to serve others have been selected as this year’s Twilight Parade Grand Marshals. The 2011 Grand Marshals were selected for their commitment to serving others through the Serve Illinois Commission, whose mission is to improve Illinois communities by enhancing traditional volunteer activities and supporting national service programs.
BMO Harris Bank Sponsors Safe Haven Back to School Rally for Chicago Public Schools
CHICAGO , Aug. 5, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — BMO Harris Bank announced today that it will sponsor the Safe Haven Back to School Rally in partnership with Chicago Public Schools to encourage first-day attendance among Chicago students.