Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, today re-introduced the Mothers and Offspring Mortality & Morbidity Awareness Act, or MOMMA’s Act, to address the maternal health crisis. The bill was re-introduced with[Read More…]
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There’s a Lunar Eclipse Coming May 26: Everything You Need to Know
Palm Coast, FL-(ENEWSPF)- No one has seen a total lunar eclipse since January 20–21, 2019, but the drought is finally ending. Viewers in the western half of North America, western South America, East Asia, and Australia will see the Moon darken and turn a reddish hue on the morning of[Read More…]
Two Park Forest Students Make SNHU’s Winter 2021 President’s List
Manchester, NH-(ENEWSPF)- It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Winter 2021 President’s List. The winter term runs from January to May. Two Park Foresters were named to the President’s List: Cynthia Gray and Mia Nash. Full-time students[Read More…]
Eddie Little of Park Forest Named to SNHU Dean’s List
Manchester, NH-(ENEWSPF)- Eddie Little of Park Forest (60466) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2021 Dean’s List. The winter term runs from January to May. Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly and Rep. Herrera Beutler Introduce Bipartisan Helping MOMS Act
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today introduced the bipartisan Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act, or the Helping MOMS Act, to permanently expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care and combat the growing maternal mortality crisis. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lauren Underwood[Read More…]
Man Indicted for Shooting Gun on Federal Property During the May 2020 Protest
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, returned an indictment charging an Indianapolis man with a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. According to court documents, Tyrone Ross, 29, was in downtown Indianapolis on May 30, 2020, protesting the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May[Read More…]
Federal Jury Convicts Former Mayor James Snyder of Portage, Ind., on Bribery Charge
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury March 19 convicted the former mayor of Portage, Ind., on a bribery charge for soliciting and pocketing money in connection with the awarding of city contracts. The jury in U.S. District Court in Hammond, Ind., convicted JAMES SNYDER, 43, of Portage, Ind., on one count[Read More…]
COVID-19 Vaccination Card Fraud: FBI-Chicago Warns Illinois Residents
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Chicago Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning Illinois residents about the dangers involved in the illegal sale of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards and other COVID-19 scams. Vaccination cards are intended to provide recipients of the coronavirus vaccine with important information regarding the type of[Read More…]
Black Millennial Renaissance Announces Board of Directors and the Justice & Equity Paid Youth Fellowship
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chicago’s emerging Black Leaders and their allies have come together to launch the Justice & Equity Fellowship: the vision of Christian and Chakena Perry, co-founders of Black Millennial Renaissance (BMR). Founded in 2020, Black Millennial Renaissance is a network of Black millennials and their allies dedicated to ending[Read More…]
Rockford Man Charged in Federal Court With Bank Robbery
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF-) A Rockford man was indicted by a federal grand jury for the robbery last month of a bank in Rockford. DEMONTRION DESHAN PHILLIPS, 27, took approximately $5,930 from the Midland States Bank branch, 1700 N. Alpine Rd. in Rockford, on April 7, 2021. Phillips is charged with one count of[Read More…]
