Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Rep. Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), voted to pass S.Con.Res. 14, Advancing the Build Back Better Plan to begin the process of writing the budget reconciliation bill that will enact the Build Back Better Plan into law. This plan will deliver life-changing benefits for working families across the nation[Read More…]
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Home Rehabilitation: South Suburban Trades Initiative Begins Latest Project
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Work began this week on the latest Park Forest home rehabilitation by the South Suburban Trades Initiative (SSTI). The two-bedroom house with a large family room located at 74 Marquette Street has been vacant for many years and will need significant repairs before it is ready for[Read More…]
Cook County COVID Health Vaccination Clinic to be held at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With the increased number of COVID-19 cases and the uncertainty surrounding the Delta variant, Cook County Health has partnered with Prairie State College (PSC) to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations. The pop-up clinics will be held from noon to 4:30, on Monday, Aug. 30, Monday, Sept. 20, and[Read More…]
STUDY: Drinking and Smoking During regnancy Linked with Stillbirth
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco cigarettes throughout the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with nearly three times the risk of late stillbirth (at 28 or more weeks), compared to women who neither drink nor smoke during pregnancy or quit both before the end of the first trimester,[Read More…]
Mandatory Vaccination Policy for All Cook County Employees
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County issued a mandatory vaccination policy for all employees Friday as the Delta variant surges and hospitals fill up. Cook County’s policy follows: We know that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and the best way to protect ourselves and our communities, especially in light of[Read More…]
Park Forest Businesses Must Post Signage as Cook County Mandates Masks Again
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest issued a directive Sunday that all Park Forest business owners must post signage as Cook County mandates masks again amidst the continuing surge of the COVID-19 Delta variant. The directive from the Village says: Effective tomorrow, August 23, 2021, masking is required in indoor[Read More…]
As Delta Variant Surges Locally, CCDPH Mandates Indoor Mask Wearing
Rising COVID-19 Case Counts, Highly Contagious Delta Variant Force Remediation Action Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As the Delta variant surges in the area, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask indoors, beginning on Monday, Aug. 23.[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Announces Launch of First-Ever National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched the United States’ first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV—Black and Latinx[Read More…]
Felony Domestic Battery for Man Who Allegedly Choked a Woman
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A man was charged with felony aggravated domestic battery after allegedly choking a woman in a situation where the South Suburban Emergency Response Team was activated. Latreal Veal, 28, 5158 Keith Dr., Richton Park, was arrested on July 14 and charged with felony aggravated domestic battery, domestic[Read More…]
Teen Driver with BAC Allegedly More Than Twice the Legal Limit Gets DUI
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police said that a Park Forest teen driver had a BAC more than twice the legal limit and charged her with a DUI, according to a report. Aaliya J. Crosby, 18, of the 300 block of Seneca St., Park Forest, was arrested on July 13 and charged[Read More…]
