Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Wednesday plans to waive late fees on property tax payments. “These are incredibly difficult times for our residents and this measure creates much-needed breathing room for Cook County property owners,” Preckwinkle said. “With residents and businesses facing so many challenges and[Read More…]
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COVID-19: All Residents at Ludeman Tested: 197 Positive
Park Forest Has 399 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Parents & Friends of the Ludeman Center issued a statement saying that all 344 residents at Ludeman Center have been tested for COVID-19. Of these, 197 tested positive. Of the staff members, 72 have tested positive. That number is[Read More…]
Depression in Women: 5 Things You Should Know
Available for free, no subscription required, as part of our public service during the novel coronavirus crisis. Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- The stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented. There is no playbook, no plan, no real date when there will be no more COVID-19. We are currently at the mercy of[Read More…]
COVID-19: Numbers Continue to Rise in Park Forest and Beyond
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This work has been at times exhausting, but our survey of 30 South Suburban towns and how they have been impacted by COVID-19 continues to be exhaustive and comprehensive. The numbers of those testing positive for this virus continue to rise. Figures are unchanged from Ludeman Center[Read More…]
COVID-19: Saturday, May 9th Free Mask Distribution in Park Forest
This article is free and does not require a subscription as part of our public service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered that everyone in the state of Illinois wear a mask in public places beginning Friday, May 1, 2020. The Village of Park[Read More…]
COVID-19: Cicero Has Most Cases in Entire Suburban Cook Co. Chicago Heights Tops 300.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cicero has the largest number of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) cases in all of suburban Cook County with 1,485 and a rate of 1,770.20 per 100,000, surpassing Park Forest’s rate which now sits at 1,754.63. Chicago Heights now has 320 confirmed cases and a rate per 100,000 of 1,056.94.[Read More…]
All 136 Members of Southland College Prep Class of 2020 Accepted by Colleges
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep’s traditional “All-IN” ceremony to celebrate that every member of its class of 2020 has been accepted to college with a record number of merit-based scholarships, went virtual on the Internet today. “All 136 seniors of Southland College Prep Charter High School’s seventh graduating class[Read More…]
Study to Determine Incidence of Novel Coronavirus Infection in U.S. Children Begins
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- A study to help determine the rate of novel coronavirus infection in children and their family members in the United States has begun enrolling participants. The study, called Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 (HEROS), also will help determine what percentage of children infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus[Read More…]
COVID-19: Ludeman Now Has 184 Cases, Park Forest Still the Highest Rate, Cicero Has Highest Number
The latest numbers for 30 South Suburban towns, Cook and Will Counties, State of Illinois Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest still has the highest rate of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) cases per 100,000 at 1,619.30. The Village has 347 total with 184 of those located at Ludeman Center. The Town of[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Praises Judge’s Decision to Not Release Names of COVID-19-positive Patients in Cook Co.
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a statement praising the decision of Judge Anna Demacopoulus to not release the names of patients who test positive for COVID-19 in Cook County. “Today, Judge Demacopoulos denied the Northwest Central Dispatch Systems emergency request to release the names and addresses[Read More…]
