Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County issued a notice to employees regarding the Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO). Effective July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain $13.00. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees. Tipped employees saw the increase in Illinois January 1, 2021. However, 80% of the[Read More…]
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Tax Credit to Cover Cost of Paid Leave for Small Businesses Extended Through Sept., Rep. Kelly Says
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Rep. Kelly (IL-02) announced that the IRS will continue to provide tax credits to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September. Along with using the leave to care for themselves and family who are sick, workers can[Read More…]
Nominate Your Neighbor (or Yourself) for a Beautification Award
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest is looking for examples of excellent maintenance and creativity to recognize with the annual Beautification Award. All residences, whether owned or rented, single family or multi family will be considered as will any Park Forest business. Nominations will be accepted from now through June 30[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Launches Gun Violence Survey
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, launched a survey for constituents to share their personal experiences with the gun violence epidemic. Rep. Kelly has introduced a resolution to mark June as[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly: Juneteenth is a Start, but Black Americans Need & Deserve More
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) today released the following statement on the adoption of Juneteenth as a federal holiday: “Creating a federal holiday for Juneteenth is a worthy recognition, but a federal holiday to celebrate the day when the last enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom –[Read More…]
Morgan Robinson of Park Forest Graduates from Carthage College
Kenosha, WI-(ENEWSPF)- Morgan Robinson of Park Forest graduated from Carthage College. With a few safety-driven modifications, Carthage gave the Class of 2021 a one-of-a-kind sendoff that preserved as much of the traditional graduation celebration as possible. Speeches and degree conferral took place Friday night in a student-only event at the[Read More…]
Kortni Robinson of Park Forest Makes Carthage College Dean’s List
Kenosha, WI-(ENEWSPF)- Carthage College has named Kortni Robinson of Park Forest to its dean’s list for academic excellence during the spring 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester. ABOUT CARTHAGE[Read More…]
PFPD: Crete Man Charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident After Hit-and-Run
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 22-year-old Crete man was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident after a hit-and-run crash on Sauk Trail and Western Avenue on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, police said Thursday in a statement. Police were able to arrest the suspect in large part because[Read More…]
Cook County’s First Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance Now in Effect
More than 245,000 renter households and landlords in suburban Cook County receive new housing protections under the law Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Effective, June 1, all provisions of the Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance (RTLO), legislation which, for the first time, provides protections for the more than 245,000 suburban renter households and their[Read More…]
Trinity Price of Park Forest, IL Named to Dean’s List at Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA-(ENEWSPF)- Dean’s List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to Trinity Price of Park Forest, IL in the Spring 2021 semester. For more than 150 years, Lehigh[Read More…]
