Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The novel coronavirus crisis will peak in Illinois around April 16 with about 8,855 people in the hospital and 19 people dying every day and will last into June, according to projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent global health research center[Read More…]
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Weather Hazards Possible: Blustery, Rainy Night, Showers and Breezy Sunday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According to the National Weather Service, Park Forest can expect a possibility of some weather hazards on the near horizon. There is a significant risk of a thunderstorm with an associated significant tornado risk south of our area. Add to that a significant hail risk, with hail[Read More…]
COVID-19: Dare To Eat a Peach
Eat Your Vegetables. Buy Some Fruit. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- I was wondering how safe it was to buy fresh fruits and vegetables in the age of COVID-19. Is our food safe? Are fresh fruits and vegetables safe from the novel coronavirus? Do I dare to eat a peach when they[Read More…]
COVID-19: First Death of an Infant with Coronavirus Disease Is in Illinois
More Demographics Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported the death of an infant younger than one year in Chicago who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “There has never before been a death associated with COVID-19 in an infant. A full investigation is underway to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Pivots to a Virtual Campus Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced last week a Stay-at-Home Order for the state of Illinois, through April 7, echoing the efforts already made by Prairie State College (PSC) to transition to a virtual campus. This means, for the remainder of the spring semester, all face-to-face instruction, on-campus[Read More…]
673 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease in IL: Some Demographics
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday announced 673 known new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including seven deaths; a man in his 50s, two men and two women in their 60s, a man in his 70s, and a woman in her 90s. The department[Read More…]
COVID-19: ICC Warns – Don’t Flush These Things!
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of everything else we have to deal with during this global pandemic, a clogged sewer line is nothing anyone should seek. However, in an attempt to remain clean and sanitize any and everything at home, some people are flushing the wrong things, creating problems for[Read More…]
Daily Coronavirus Briefing: Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Surpasses 500,000 Worldwide
United States Has Third Greatest Number of Confirmed Cases After Italy and China By Staff, AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- The new coronavirus, and COVID-19, the disease it causes, surfaced in late 2019, and by mid-March had become a full-blown crisis worldwide. The global death toll climbed above 6,000 by March 15, just a[Read More…]
St. Irenaeus Food Pantry Volunteers Still at Work During COVID-19 Pandemic
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The most vulnerable among us still hunger, now forced into the social isolation experience we all share. The volunteers at the St. Irenaeus Food Pantry are still at work to ensure people are fed. Organizers released a statement outlining protocol changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Hoogland,[Read More…]
Daily Coronavirus Briefing: Congress Passes Massive Financial Rescue Bill, Spain Reaches Grim Milestone
Pink Eye Could Be a Symptom of COVID-19 By Staff, AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- The new coronavirus, and COVID-19, the disease it causes, surfaced in late 2019, and by mid-March had become a full-blown crisis worldwide. The global death toll climbed above 6,000 by March 15, just a few days after President Donald[Read More…]
