Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- President Preckwinkle toured two homes in south suburban Chicago Heights renovated and repaired by Cook County employees along with local firms and trades as part of “Rebuilding Together,” an annual initiative designed to assist elderly, disabled and low-income residents. It was the County’s 30th consecutive year of[Read More…]
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Prairie State College to Offer In-Person, Hybrid, and Online Courses This Fall
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In addition to online courses, Prairie State College (PSC) students will have the opportunity to return to the classroom for in-person instruction and hybrid classes, with flexible scheduling options and convenient start dates throughout the fall 2021 semester. “The College is transitioning to meet our students’ need[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly Shares Heartbreaking Gun Violence Stories on House Floor
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, delivered a passionate speech on the House floor about the human impacts of gun violence. She highlighted four heartbreaking stories from her constituents about how they have been personally affected by the gun[Read More…]
Banking on the Future: Restoring Abandoned and Blighted Properties
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- When a property is abandoned and needs serious repair, the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority is a resource used by about thirty local communities to restore the property and provide affordable housing to a resident. Founded in 2012 by an intergovernmental agreement among Park Forest,[Read More…]
Tornado That Left Trail of Destruction Outside Chicago Was an EF3 Twister
By Mary Gilbert, AccuWeather meteorologist ACCUWEATHER-(ENEWSPF)- A powerful tornado left a trail of destruction late Sunday night in DuPage County, a suburb of Chicago, injuring numerous residents and leaving property owners picking up the pieces of their homes on Monday. Officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Chicago surveyed[Read More…]
Wrath of Claudette Reintroduces US to Hurricane Season Horrors
By Mark Puleo, AccuWeather staff writer ACCUWEATHER-(ENEWSPF)- The hurricane season couldn’t wait until summer to start striking the United States. On the final day of spring, Tropical Storm Claudette reintroduced the Southeast to the horrors of hurricane season in deadly fashion. The storm burst onto radars last week before being[Read More…]
Congressional Tri-Caucus Leaders Call for Biden Administration to Address Medicaid Coverage Gap
The Group Calls for the “Coverage Gap” to be Closed in the American Families Plan Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSP)- Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led more than 60 of their colleagues in a[Read More…]
Mr. Taps & The Lotus Kings Kick Off Main Street Nights Wednesday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Finally, the week we’ve been waiting for when we can gather as a community again and celebrate summer. Main Street Nights begins its new season this Wednesday evening, June 23, on the Park Forest Village Green (Main & Cunningham) with Mr. Taps and The Lotus Kings. With[Read More…]
Juneteenth Celebration at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Saturday was a day for celebration at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park: the first-ever Juneteenth that was both a state and federal holiday. According to resident Barbara Sturges, who attended the event, the Alan Franklin Group performed at the park. Alan Franklin is co-owner of Muzicnet in[Read More…]
Severe Thunderstorms in Park Forest Sunday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Weather Service is calling for thunderstorms in Park Forest beginning Sunday afternoon. Some storms could be severe. The chance of showers and thunderstorms begins after 2:00 PM. Prior to that, look for partly sunny skies, with a high near 87. There will be an east[Read More…]
