Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois stay-at-home order will remain in effect through the end of May Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. His COVID-19 Executive Order No. XX also includes a requirement that people wear a face covering or mask when they are unable to maintain a 6-foot distance. Six feet is[Read More…]
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South Suburban Testing Sites for COVID-19
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The following is a list of testing sites in the south and southwest suburbs for COVID-19. We also include guidelines for testing from the CDC. Please note not all testing sites listed are managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. This list will be updated frequently.[Read More…]
Tom Mick Reports: Village Government Operates in Reduced Capacity per COVID-19
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village Manager Tom Mick reported Monday at the Village Board meeting regarding Village government operations during Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was held via phone conferencing. Audio of the meeting was broadcast live on cable and the Village website. Mr. Mick[Read More…]
COVID-19: Numbers Rise in South Suburbs; Access to Testing Increases. Park Forest Still Has Highest Rate.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of COVID-19 rose again in each of the 30 suburb eNews Park Forest tracks. No doubt the rise in some of those figures is happening because testing has become more available in the South Suburbs at last. We are including a list of South and[Read More…]
COVID-19: University Park Residents Ordered to Wear Masks in Public
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- University Park Mayor Joseph Roudez has issued an executive order mandating that all residents over the age of two wear masks in public when unable to maintain social distancing. After five “whereas” clauses that provide the rationale for the order which includes this sobering line, “to protect[Read More…]
Online Extortion Scams Increasing During the COVID-19 Crisis
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has seen an increase in reports of online extortion scams during the current “stay-at-home” orders due to the COVID-19 crisis. Because large swaths of the population are staying at home and likely using the computer more than usual, scammers may use this[Read More…]
COVID-19: Numbers Rise in All South Suburban Towns Save One. Park Forest Rate Tops 1100 per 100k.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the South Suburbs in all of the thirty municipalities eNews Park Forest has been tracking. Only Oak Forest did not see an increase in cases since we last tallied the numbers on April 17. Park Forest now has[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Officer Has COVID-19, Recovering at Home
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…]
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
