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…]
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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…]
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…]
National Guardsmen Distribute Food in Louisana
DOD-(ENEWSPF)- Louisiana National Guardsmen distribute food to people in Walker, La., April 9, 2020, while supporting COVID-19 response efforts. Guardsmen helped package and distribute over 580,540 pounds of food while assisting five different food banks throughout the state. We salute those who are on the front lines keeping our country[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…]
President Preckwinkle Pushes for Aggressive Action to Combat Potential Economic Downturn, Millions in Lost Revenue
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Facing the specter of an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle urges swift federal action to assist state and local governments who will be facing potentially extensive coronavirus-related losses of revenue in the coming months. Preckwinkle supports a plan introduced by[Read More…]
Medical Examiner’s Office Opens Surge Center to Manage COVID-19 Fatalities
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A grim reality of the COVID-19 pandemic: The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office opened its surge center Tuesday to expand capacity and ease overcrowding at the hospital morgues. The County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) managed planning and is coordinating logistics for the center operations.[Read More…]
Report: COVID-19 Cases Peaked in Illinois. Park Forest Still Tops All in South Suburbs.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A revised report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) says the number of COVID-19 cases peaked in the state of Illinois seven days ago. However, Park Forest still tops other South Suburban communities with 123 known cases of COVID-19 or 658.74 per 100,000, according[Read More…]
