Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Returning and first-time Prairie State College (PSC) students will have the opportunity to register for fall classes at Rapid Registration, a drive-up and walk-in option, held Monday, July 27 through Thursday, September 3. PSC has been operating virtually since March and will continue through the remainder of[Read More…]
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COVID-19: Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident
By Allison Sarah Vise, MD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- I love dystopian fiction. All the better when it has a “coming of age” bent. From early childhood favorites like The Giver to more recent indulgences like The Handmaid’s Tale, I marvel at the heroines, the moral dilemmas, and the fantasy of it all. I feel fondness for those[Read More…]
Fear of Coronavirus Disease 2019—An Emerging Cardiac Risk
By: Benjamin S. Wessler, MD, MS; David M. Kent, MD, MS; Marvin A. Konstam, MD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and, as many clinicians across the globe, we are seeing firsthand the pain and death caused by COVID-19. While there are more than 300 clinical trials currently underway for this illness, there[Read More…]
Cook County Announces New $5 Million Investment in Violence Reduction Efforts
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Friday, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle joined ASIS Entertainment Network and several community-based organizations and street outreach workers to announce $5 million in new funding for violence reduction, during a press conference at the Austin Peoples Action Center. She was joined by Vision of Restoration, Austin Peoples Action[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School to Hold Fifty-Ninth Commencement Ceremony
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host its Fifty-Ninth Commencement Ceremony celebrating the Class of 2020 on Sunday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. Six graduates are from Park Forest: Aamina-Nikole Adebayo, Shannon Fitzgerald, Oluwakemi Johnson, Nicole Krizmanich, Grace Owolabi, and Ashley Saul. Results of a[Read More…]
Park Forest Census 2020: Time to Respond on the Road to 90
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The response rate to the U.S. census 2020 for Park Forest currently sits at 66.2%, poised to overtake the state average of 66.8%. The Village hopes to have at least 90% of households respond to help Park Forest receive the maximum amount of federal dollars available. These[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Introduced Expanding SNAP Options Act
Washington, DC-(ENEWSPF)- On Thursday, Congresswoman Robin Kelly introduced the Expanding SNAP Options Act (H.R. 7535), companion legislation to S. 4202, introduced by Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on July 2nd. The legislation would establish a digital portal to assist farmers and small, local grocers to accept SNAP benefits. It would also[Read More…]
Daily Coronavirus Briefing: ‘Worst Is Yet to Come,’ Team of Medical Experts Warns
By Staff, AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- The coronavirus pandemic altered life as humans knew it in 2020, and as much of the world starts to examine how and when to resume daily activities, it’s clear that there are many challenges to overcome before normal daily life can resume in full, and the worst is[Read More…]
My Street Nights Began Four-Week Run July 1
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest’s Recreation, Parks, and Community Health Department is getting creative with bringing the arts to the community. From July 1 to July 22, the village will, literally, bring the arts to the neighborhood with a new mobile concert series, My Street Nights. Artists[Read More…]
Late Monday Night Statement by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense on Russian GRU Operatives Engaged in Malign Activity Against the U.S. and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Defense Department issued a late-night statement Monday saying that the DoD “continues to evaluate intelligence that Russian GRU operatives were engaged in malign activity against United States and coalition forces in Afghanistan.” The statement says very little beyond that, and is “attributable to Chief Pentagon Spokesman Jonathan[Read More…]
