Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The alarming rise in suicides among African American residents in Cook County was addressed today by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar and Cook County Health Director of Behavioral Health Dr. Diane Washington. President Preckwinkle says the African American community[Read More…]
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COVID-19: Moratorium on Disconnections by Several Utilities, and its Voluntary, ICC Says
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Commerce Commission is pleased to announce that several of the state’s large and small regulated electric, natural gas, water and sewer utilities have voluntarily agreed to keep residential customers connected for an additional month due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The moratorium on disconnections expired on July[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Announces Return to School Plans with Hybrid Model
Hybrid Learning Model Adopted for Fall 2020 Editor’s note: If you’ve wondered what happened to eNews Park Forest, where I’ve been, and what’s been occupying much of my so-called free time this summer, it’s been working with wonderful colleagues preparing for this, an upcoming school year like no other following[Read More…]
Extreme Heat Postpones Marian Catholic’s Graduation to Tuesday
Field Turf Clocks-in at 128 Degrees Sunday Afternoon Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Due to today’s extreme heat and out of concern for everyone’s health and safety, the graduation celebration for Marian Catholic’s Class of 2020 has been delayed, the school said in a statement. Principal Steve Tortorello said the field turf[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: “Stop Con Artists Preying on the Fears of Older Americans”
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the bipartisan Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act (H.R. 7699), legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress the number and types of scams targeting seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also requires the FTC to make recommendations on how to prevent scams[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced that federal grants totaling more than $11.3 million have been awarded to five community health centers on Chicago’s South Side and in the South Suburbs. “Our community health centers are a vital source of primary healthcare for our most vulnerable neighbors. It is our hometown health centers that[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 favorites like The Giver to more recent indulgences like The Handmaid’s Tale, I marvel at the heroines, the moral dilemmas, and the fantasy of it all. I feel fondness for those[Read More…]
Fear of Coronavirus Disease 2019—An Emerging Cardiac Risk
By: Benjamin S. Wessler, MD, MS; David M. Kent, MD, MS; Marvin A. Konstam, MD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and, as many clinicians across the globe, we are seeing firsthand the pain and death caused by COVID-19. While there are more than 300 clinical trials currently underway for this illness, there[Read More…]
COVID-19: While Deaths Taper, Park Forest & Chicago Heights Each Lose One More
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Figures from the Office of the Cook County Medical Examiner show a continued decline, or a least a tapering, of deaths per day in the 30 towns eNews Park Forest continues to track. Park Forest and Chicago Heights, however, each lost one more person to the pandemic[Read More…]
Front Porch Fun Plays Between the Raindrops for My Street Nights
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- My Street Nights, the COVID-19 pandemic version of Main Street Nights, happened for the second week in a row last Wendesday. Front Porch Fun was able to perform twice between the raindrops. Two scheduled performances did not happen because of the brief thunderstorm and rain. Barbara Sturges[Read More…]
