Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced The Local Public Health and Safety Protection Act to make communities safer by allowing local governments to implement reasonable and appropriate solutions to prevent gun violence, especially in areas with high rates of firearm injury and death.[Read More…]
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Free Legal Aid & Mediation Services for Landlords and Residents as Eviction Moratoriums Expire
Cook County Officials Highlight Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt as Alternative to Evictions for Landlords Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined representatives from the office of Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton, Chicago Bar Foundation Executive Director Bob Glaves,[Read More…]
Tips to Beat Today’s Heat
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Cook County from noon – 7 p.m. Tuesday, predicting heat indices from 102 – 108 degrees. The County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) offers the following tips to help beat the heat safely: Stay[Read More…]
Cook County DoT and Highways Award $8.5 Million to Invest in Cook Projects; Park Forest Gets Nothing
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) announced the list of 34 projects that will receive funding under the 2021 ‘Invest in Cook’ grant program. A total of $8,502,580 will be distributed across 29 municipalities and will fund four transit, 15[Read More…]
Accountant Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Misappropriating $1.1 Million From Employers and Lenders
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago accountant has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for misappropriating more than $1.1 million from four employers and three lending institutions. PAUL ERIC COLLINS, 55, of Naperville, Ill., pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo[Read More…]
76 Members of Congress Want States to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Members of Congress Seek to Help States Quickly Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Through American Rescue Plan Provision Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Representatives Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-02), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-03), as well as Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker[Read More…]
Two Men Charged in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. PF Police Pay Respects.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police and Fire Departments paid respects online in the aftermath of the shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. “Last week we mourned the loss of a police officer from Brooklyn, IL who was killed in the line of duty,” police said in a[Read More…]
Haowen Geng of Park Forest Awarded Degree from Miami University
Oxford, OH-(ENEWSPF)- Haowen Geng of Park Forest was among more than 4,000 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May 14-16, 2021 Mr. Geng graduated with a B.S. in Business degree, majoring in Accountancy, Supply Chain & Operations Management. Haowen Geng was named to the[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly to Host Outdoor Job Fest Hiring Event
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Another job fest is right around the corner. This time, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) will host an outdoor Job Fest for Second Congressional District residents on Friday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628. More[Read More…]
Co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Decry IOC’s Treatment of Black Women
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) sent a letter to the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in response to the high level of scrutiny and penalization that has[Read More…]
