Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An officer with the Park Forest Police Department has contracted COVID-19 and is recovering at home, Police Chief Christopher Mannino said in a statement Monday. No additional information about the officer will be released, Chief Mannino said. “It is unfortunate that the occasion has arisen to notify[Read More…]
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COVID-19: Nurse Stresses Wear a Mask in Public
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest resident Tracy Mick, RN, is a nurse at Palos Community Hospital. She, like her colleagues and thousands of others in the health profession, works with patients suffering from the most dangerous disease of the modern era: COVID-19. She advises everyone to wear a mask in[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Honors All Battling COVID-19 by Lighting Up Spartan Stadium, Mattio Field Friday
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic honored healthcare workers, first responders, and essential workers Friday night by lighting up Spartan Stadium and Dave Mattio Field. #LightsForTheFight
COVID-19: Cicero Has Highest Number, Park Forest the Highest Rate
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest continues to have the highest rate of COVID-19 infections per 100,000 at 975.31 and cases now topping 200. Cicero, however, has the highest physical number of cases at 311, but its rate per 100,000 is only 370.73 given that its population is almost four times[Read More…]
Guard Assists Illinois Residents in COVID-19 Response
BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- About 31,000 Army and Air National Guard troops nationwide have been activated to support the COVID-19 pandemic response, and about 650 have been activated in Illinois, the chief of operations for the Illinois National Guard’s joint task force said. Army Lt. Col. Michael Eastridge[Read More…]
Domestic Incidents: Police Reports Through March 25, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through March 25, 2020. Charges for those arrested include felony aggravated domestic battery and two counts of domestic battery in separate domestic incidents. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We[Read More…]
FBI Expects a Rise in Scams Involving Cryptocurrency Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Fraudsters are leveraging increased fear and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money and launder it through the complex cryptocurrency ecosystem. People of all ages, including the elderly, are being victimized by criminals through cryptocurrency-related fraud schemes. Developments in cryptocurrency technology and an increasing number of[Read More…]
FBI Warns of Emerging Health Care Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about several emerging health care fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Criminals are actively manipulating the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage,” said Calvin A. Shivers, assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. “We ask all Americans to[Read More…]
Olympia Fields Police Officer Mark Akiyama Released from Hospital After Beating COVID-19
Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Firefighters Local 1263 helped spread the good news: Olympia Fields Police Officer Mark Akiyama was released from the hospital after he fought for his life against COVID-19 and won. “This is Olympia Fields Police Officer, Mark Akiyama,” the firefighters said in a social media post.[Read More…]
COVID-19: Park Forest Has 163 Cases, Still Tops Southland in Rate Per 100k
Figures for All Towns Updated at 8:35 PM, April 14, 2020. This article is now available for free as part of our public service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest officially has 163 cases of COVID-19 according to data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health.[Read More…]
