Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Tuesday night, November 17, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 1668), introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly. The legislation establishes baseline standards for government-purchased Internet-connected devices. “The bipartisan Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act will ensure that the US government purchases secure devices and[Read More…]
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Kelly Bill to Protect Seniors Passes U.S. House
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislative language, introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly, to protect our seniors, older Americans, from COVID-19-related scams. Originally introduced as the bipartisan Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, the legislation was included in the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act (H.R. 2610) which the House passed on voice vote[Read More…]
Tier Three Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect Statewide Friday Following Sharp Increase in COVID-19 Cases
As State Reports Record-Breaking Daily Case Totals and Hospitalizations, New Mitigations Aimed at Saving Lives, Protecting Economy, and Preventing Another Stay at Home Order; “Tier 3 boils down to this: if you don’t need to do it, don’t.” – Gov. Pritzker Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With a new wave of COVID-19 surging[Read More…]
Illinois Doctors Support New Illinois COVID-19 Safety Measures
Warning, “If no action is taken we are on a trajectory that more people will get sick, deaths will increase and our health care delivery system will quickly become overrun,” Illinois State Medical Society President Robert W. Panton, M.D. issued a statement Tuesday supporting Governor J.B. Pritzker’s new COVID-19 safety[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Employs Health Assessment App Every Day
All students and staff are required to use VOLO Health Self-Assessment App Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Every student, every staff member, every day: on Tuesday, September 8, Marian Catholic added another tool to its COVID-19 Health & Safety Procedures: the VOLO Health Self-Assessment app. Students and staff have used the app[Read More…]
Park Forest Students Make 1st Quarter Honor Roll at Marian Catholic
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Twenty-one students from Park Forest are among students who made the 1st Quarter Honor Roll at Marian Catholic High School. These Scholars with a Soul are: Aamaiya-Hope Adebayo, Brandon Burks II, Hollyn Chastain, Zoe Darvive, Jonathan Dickman, David Douglas Jr., Grant Durham, Ashton Edmond, Jocelyn Ferreira, Evan[Read More…]
Drama Group Presents Angel Street/Gaslight
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- While theatres across America remain dark due to CoVid-19, The Drama Group has been working hard to find a way to bring live streaming theatre to its audience in the Southland. We are proud to continue our 90th Anniversary season with another offering this month. Our virtual[Read More…]
STUDY: Hydroxychloroquine Made No Difference in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- A study just released by the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that the once-touted hydroxychloroquine made no significant difference in patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19. The drug made no difference in outcomes of patients regardless of the patients’ age, sex, race/ethnicity, baseline illness severity, and duration[Read More…]
Veterans Day Celebration Saturday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Veterans Commission hosts a socially distanced Veterans Day Program at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of Park Forest’s Freedom Hall on Saturday, Nov. 7. The 144th Army Band’s marching band ensemble will perform live at the outdoor event which is free to attend.[Read More…]
Park Forest Free Small Business Webinar to Feature Energy-Saving Opportunities
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest will host a free webinar for small businesses to share energy-saving opportunities through an energy efficiency program. If your small business is looking for ways to save money and use less energy, this webinar promises to show how you can reduce costs[Read More…]
