Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East High School held honored the class of 2020 with its Sixty-Seventh and final Commencement ceremonies in May. The ceremony began with “Pomp and Circumstance,” played by the Rich Township High School District #227 Band lead by Mr. Peter Pisello. Foreshadowing the merger of the district[Read More…]
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COVID-19: IL State Medical Society Supports Universal Use of Masks While in Public
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois State Medical Society President Robert W. Panton, M.D. endorsed the use of masks by everyone in the state of Illinois to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Panton issued a statement after appearing Sunday with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Dr. Panton is an Elmwood-based ophthalmologist who also[Read More…]
eLearning at Marian Catholic: Transforming the Soul of Education
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School excelled this spring at eLearning thanks in equal parts to a supportive administration, creative faculty, and a resilient student body prepared by several years of one-to-one computer learning with iPads. Full disclosure: This writer just completed 30 years last spring teaching at the[Read More…]
$20 Million COVID-19 Recovery Rental Assistance Program for Residents of Suburban Cook County
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the launch of a $20 million rental assistance program to help suburban Cook County residents experiencing financial insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by the[Read More…]
Black LGBTQ People Suffer Adverse Economic Impact of COVID-19
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released new data outlining the economic impact of COVID-19 on Black LGBTQ people. The research, released in partnership with PSB Insights, builds on[Read More…]
PFPD: Seatbelt Violation Leads to Arrest on Warrant – Reports Through June 23, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through June 23, 2020. Charges include resisting, theft, and one incident where an alleged seatbelt violation led to an arrest on an out-of-state warrant. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.”[Read More…]
COVID-19: Moratorium on Disconnections by Several Utilities, and its Voluntary, ICC Says
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Commerce Commission is pleased to announce that several of the state’s large and small regulated electric, natural gas, water and sewer utilities have voluntarily agreed to keep residential customers connected for an additional month due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The moratorium on disconnections expired on July[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Announces Return to School Plans with Hybrid Model
Hybrid Learning Model Adopted for Fall 2020 Editor’s note: If you’ve wondered what happened to eNews Park Forest, where I’ve been, and what’s been occupying much of my so-called free time this summer, it’s been working with wonderful colleagues preparing for this, an upcoming school year like no other following[Read More…]
Alleged Chicago Gang Leader Among 23 Defendants Charged in Federal Drug and Gun Investigation
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The alleged leader of the Black Disciples street gang in Chicago is among 23 individuals facing criminal charges as part of a federal investigation into drug and gun trafficking on the city’s South Side. During the multi-year investigation, law enforcement seized 24 firearms, more than 13 kilograms of[Read More…]
Extreme Heat Postpones Marian Catholic’s Graduation to Tuesday
Field Turf Clocks-in at 128 Degrees Sunday Afternoon Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Due to today’s extreme heat and out of concern for everyone’s health and safety, the graduation celebration for Marian Catholic’s Class of 2020 has been delayed, the school said in a statement. Principal Steve Tortorello said the field turf[Read More…]
