Morton College News
Browse past news stories for Morton College in Cicero, IL:
- Quinn urges Dems to support tax increase (ABC 7 Chicago)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 11:14:48 pm
Ill. Governor Pat Quinn has turned up the pressure on Democrats to pass a state income tax increase with or without the support of Republicans. - Record-setting win streak captures league title (Berwyn Life)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 06:33:17 pm
Cicero has arguable the hottest men’s college basketball program in the Chicago area. - More Than Academics at Morton Alternative (New York Times)
posted on January 24, 2010 at 04:15:12 am
A program combining intensive psychotherapy with conventional studies to help troubled teens finish school has reported promising results. - Strong second half leads ECC women's hoops team to win (The Courier News)
posted on January 15, 2010 at 07:45:08 am
A sluggish first half gave way to a dominant second as the Elgin Community College women's basketball team notched a 66-55 road win over Morton College on Thursday night. - Caller-Times 2009 Newsmaker of the Year: Mark Escamilla (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
posted on January 3, 2010 at 04:30:00 am
CORPUS CHRISTI —The president’s office at Del Mar College is at the intersection of Mark Escamilla’s past and future.“I take pride in telling people that I was born one mile down the road that way,” Escamilla says, pointing down Ayers Street toward Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline. He shifts and points the opposite direction. “And my parents still live down the road three miles that way ... - GIRLS BASKETBALL roundup: Tourney could bring surprises for Pirates (Proviso Herald)
posted on December 21, 2009 at 09:53:21 pm
GIRLS BASKETBALL -- A year ago, Proviso East went into the Jerseyville Christmas Tournament not knowing a thing in advance about the teams in the field. - Girls holiday hoops preview 2009 (Lisle Reporter)
posted on December 15, 2009 at 11:53:49 pm
Area girls basketball teams have high hopes as they prepare to tip off their holiday tournaments. - Become a member of our community! (The Doings Western Springs)
posted on December 2, 2009 at 05:39:40 am
Free of charge, we offer tales of stupid criminals, strange crimes and otherwise silly stories from around Chicagoland. NORTHLAKE, Nov. 14 -- A homeowner called police when a shoeless drunk confused the resident's home with her own. - Suburboddity (Skokie Review)
posted on December 2, 2009 at 05:30:40 am
Free of charge, we offer tales of stupid criminals, strange crimes and otherwise silly stories from around Chicagoland. - This Nutcracker has dancing cockroaches (The Doings Western Springs)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 10:14:48 am
"The Nutcracker" has been a holiday tradition for more than a century, but it's never been done like this before. - Area Colleges: Loggers upend Morton in women's basketball (The State Journal-Register)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 07:43:07 am
CICERO — Lincoln Land Community College started the second half on a 16-0 run to rally past Morton College 51-40 Tuesday in a non-conference game. - ICC women romp to win, men edge Morton (Peoria Journal Star)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 05:03:11 am
The Illinois Central College women’s team emptied its bench Tuesday night in a 75-24 romp over Carl Sandburg at Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium. - Gilligan To Step Down As O'Hare Noise Leader (Mount Prospect Journal)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:45:13 pm
Mt. Prospect resident and Elk Grove Township Elementary School Dist. 59 board member Brian Gilligan will soon end his 10-year stint as executive director of the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. - Cicero hires back former town spokesman (Chicago Tribune)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 12:30:12 am
Ray Hanania, who served as Cicero's town spokesman more than a decade ago and who later received an out-of-court financial settlement after a falling-out with controversial Town President Betty Loren-Maltese, has been hired back in the same job with a one-year contract worth $88,400. Hanania said current Town President Larry Dominick, whom he called a friend, offered him the job last week. Town ... - Tsenes steps down as Morton baseball coach (Berwyn Life)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 01:24:22 am
When Jim Tsenes began teaching physical education and driver’s education for Morton High School, he said his main goal was to coach the baseball team. - Scavenging in Pleasant Valley: Pieces of old Burr Ridge punctuate artist's sculpture (The Doings Weekly)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 09:00:32 am
Long before Burr Ridge was the land of expensive subdivisions and upscale shopping malls, a kid named Tom McDonald was gathering the ideas that would inspire his life's work. - Scavenging in Pleasant Valley for sculpture (The Doings Weekly)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 09:00:32 am
Long before Burr Ridge was the land of expensive subdivisions and upscale shopping malls, a kid named Tom McDonald was gathering the ideas that would inspire his life's work. During his idyllic, 1970s childhood in the "boonies," he and his friends built forts with abandoned wood and metal, explored Cook County's shuttered Bridewell prison farm property and used a neighborhood creek as their own ... - City set to rake in millions in state aid (Berwyn Life)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 06:00:09 pm
Berwyn’s schools, parks, library and streets are poised to receive major overhauls as the city celebrates a long-delayed $31 billion state construction bill created to promote job growth and help stimulate the state’s lagging economy. - DACC joins group targeting student success (The Danville Commercial-News)
posted on July 13, 2009 at 07:19:45 pm
Danville Area Community College is one of 20 new community colleges in seven states to join Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, a national initiative to help more community college students succeed. - MORTON COLLEGE: Panthers earn NJCAA academic team honor (Berwyn Life)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 09:11:14 pm
The women’s volleyball team at Morton College recnently was named an academic team of the year by the National Junior College Athletic Association for the fall of 2008. - MORTON COLLEGE: Miles invited to national showcase (Berwyn Life)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 09:11:05 pm
Morton College’s Mishae Miles received an invitation to attend the College Coaches Network’s JUCO Top 120 Women’s Basketball Showcase, scheduled for July 9-11 at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. - Camaraderie is cause for Relay for Life event chair (Berwyn Life)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 06:12:12 pm
Rose Alagna had just completed treatment for breast cancer when she saw a sign for the inaugural Berwyn-Cicero Relay for Life in 1997. - Area residents come together to fight cancer (Berwyn Life)
posted on May 18, 2009 at 07:56:38 pm
Check out 5 things to know about the Berwyn-Cicero Relay for Life event coming up later this month. - Mr. Kukec's opus: Darien band leader steps down after 25 years at Morton College (The Doings Weekly)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 08:14:27 pm
For the last 25 years, Paul Kukec of Darien has spent his Thursday nights at Morton College making music with members of the community. - Mr. Kukec's opus: Band leader stepping down (The Doings Weekly)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 08:14:27 pm
For the last 25 years, Paul Kukec of Darien has spent his Thursday nights at Morton College making music with members of the community. His Thursday evenings will be whole lot quieter from now on. After nearly 30 years as music instructor at the Cicero college, Kukec will step down from his post at the end of this school year. - Relay for Life participants to collect donations (Berwyn Life)
posted on April 28, 2009 at 03:29:04 pm
Drivers and shoppers will have an opportunity to help local Relay for Life team members Saturday, May 2. - Morton College to host free job fair April 29 (Berwyn Life)
posted on April 27, 2009 at 07:14:04 pm
A free job fair will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Morton College’s gymnasium, 3801 S. Central Ave., Cicero. - Three Seek Roscoe Village Clerk job (Beloit Daily News)
posted on April 8, 2009 at 04:24:03 pm
ROSCOE - Incumbent Roscoe Village Clerk Bonnie Miles will face two challengers to hold onto the position she's held for 20 years: Village Trustee Kathy Kliebe and newcomer Charlene Coulombe-Fiore. - Election 2009 (Berwyn Life)
posted on April 3, 2009 at 09:43:27 pm
Consult our candidate guide before you get to the booth Tuesday. - MENS BASEBALL: Host of Morton high grads provide depth (Berwyn Life)
posted on March 31, 2009 at 05:02:56 pm
All Chris Knollin and his assistants had to sell with Morton College’s baseball program was the chance to play right away.