A Midsummer Night’s COVID-19 Count
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Approaching the Fourth of July, a midsummer COVID-19 reckoning shows the 7-day positivity rate in Illinois is less than … Read more
Mental Health
Area Deaths Subsiding: Latest COVID-19 Numbers
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of deaths in Cook County has begun to subside from November and December when they almost peaked … Read more
Public Health Officials Announce 125 Deaths, 12,542 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
pringfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 12,542 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in … Read more
Congresswoman Robin Kelly on Crushing the Virus, Righting the Ship, Mending International Fences
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly graciously sat for an interview just before Thanksgiving where she spoke of crushing the COVID-19 virus. … Read more
COVID-19: 96 IL Counties & Chicago at Warning Level – Latest Numbers in Region Disturbing
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- All but six counties in Illinois are at warning level for coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. That puts ninety-six counties, plus the … Read more
Cook County Sees Alarming Rise in Suicide Deaths Among Black Residents
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The alarming rise in suicides among African American residents in Cook County was addressed today by Cook County Board President … Read more
COVID-19: Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident
By Allison Sarah Vise, MD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- I love dystopian fiction. All the better when it has a “coming of age” bent. From early childhood … Read more
COVID-19: Region Has Suffered 460 Deaths Due to SARS-CoV-2
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The thirty municipalities we track have suffered 460 COVID-19 related deaths according to information provided by the Cook County … Read more
Depression in Women: 5 Things You Should Know
Available for free, no subscription required, as part of our public service during the novel coronavirus crisis. Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- The stresses of … Read more
Vaping of Marijuana on the Rise Among Teens
NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol. Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Findings from the … Read more