By Sen. Patrick JoyceD-Essex, 40th State Senate District ENEWPF – This is a summer of hope, of reconnecting – of getting our lives back. Since I returned home from the spring legislative session in Springfield at the end of May, I have been on the road traveling the 40th Senate[Read More…]
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Cook County Launches Project Rainbow: Free High-Quality Early Childhood Education
New initiative seeks to address learning loss magnified by COVID-19 with creation of free early childhood and family programming through the County TV station and a new mobile app Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined with community leaders, tech innovators, cultural institutions, museums, non-profits, and other[Read More…]
76 Members of Congress Want States to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Members of Congress Seek to Help States Quickly Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Through American Rescue Plan Provision Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Representatives Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-02), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-03), as well as Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker[Read More…]
Life and Death: COVID-19 Statistics Show Local Vaccination Rates Abysmal
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A little over a month since our last tally, COVID-19 statistics show a marked increase in the number of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) cases in the region without a commensurate increase in the number of deaths. Park Foresters lag behind residents of other towns, however, in the percentage of[Read More…]
How Full Are Local Hospitals? Aug. 8, 2021 Update
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Delta and Lambda variants of the Coronavirus are pushing up numbers of infected again, particularly among the unvaccinated. Noticeably, the Cook County Medical Examiner has not seen a dramatic uptick of deaths due to SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19. As of this writing, however, local hospitals are closer[Read More…]
Cook County Resumes Rabies Vaccine and Microchip Clinics
Cook County Animal and Rabies Control is partnering with local animal organizations to offer low-cost or free rabies vaccine and microchip clinics throughout the County Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) is resuming rabies vaccine and microchip clinics now through October. ARC is partnering with local animal[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School to Host Free Vaccination Clinic Wed. July 28
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School will host a free vaccination clinic to prevent COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school, 4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, Illinois. Anyone age 12 or older is eligible to receive Pfizer or Moderna vaccine[Read More…]
South Suburban College Drive-Thru Testing Site Now Providing Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations
South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The South Suburban College (SSC) drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is now offering Johnson & Johnson vaccinations. The one dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is available for individuals ages 18 years and older. Vaccination is available three days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m.[Read More…]
COVID-19 Surges Increase Deaths for Patients NIH Study Says
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- A new study authored by scientists at the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Harvard University, Boston, and Emory University, Atlanta, suggests that one in four COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hospitals may have been attributed to hospitals[Read More…]
COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine in Park Forest Saturday: Please Share
eNews Park Forest Strongly Encourages All to Get Vaccinated ASAP Against COVID-19 Please share this story widely and strongly encourage your friends and loved ones to get vaccinated. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The COVID-1 Pfizer vaccine will be offered this Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at[Read More…]
