Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Representatives from Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness will be on location at Prairie State College (PSC) to offer free COVID-19 testing for Illinois residents on a first-come, first-serve basis. Testing will take place Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, in parking lot C and D,[Read More…]
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Second Annual Racial Equity Week Coming in September to Cook County
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the second annual Cook County Racial Equity Week, to be held September 14 – 18, 2020. This year’s theme is Cook County Past, Present, and Future: Acknowledging past harm, reckoning with impact today, and casting a vision for our county’s future. “We are[Read More…]
Efficacy of Remdesivir in COVID-19
By Erin K. McCreary, PharmD; Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- A study published in the Journal of the Amnerican Medical Association shows some promise in the treatment of COVID-19 with remdesivir. Patients treated with the antiviral drug showed a recovery time that was shorter by four days compared to those treated with placebo. The[Read More…]
IHDA Extends Emergency Rental Assistance Application to Aug. 28
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Due to the recent power outages affecting many areas of south suburban Cook County, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has extended the application deadline for Emergency Rental Assistance to August 28, 2020. If you need assistance applying, please call our offices to schedule an appointment. We are following COVID-19 precautions and will[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 24 – June 30, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through June 30, 2020. Charges for those arrested include driving while license was revoked and felony possession of a controlled substance. A teen was issued citations but not arrested. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and[Read More…]
Rich Township High School to Begin School Year Virtually
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227, announced this week that Rich Township High School will begin the 2020-2021 school year virtually. In a letter to Rich Township families, Dr. Thomas said, “With health and safety remaining our top priority, Rich Township High School[Read More…]
14 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 14 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase. Fourteen counties[Read More…]
Tracking COVID-19: Cases Rise Moderately in Park Forest Region
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s been almost a month since we last tracked SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) cases in Park Forest and 29 other towns in our region. Since then, July 20, 2020, the number of deaths has increased by 20 from 480 to 500. Park Forest’s total casualties remain at 21. The[Read More…]
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…]
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