Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced The Local Public Health and Safety Protection Act to make communities safer by allowing local governments to implement reasonable and appropriate solutions to prevent gun violence, especially in areas with high rates of firearm injury and death.[Read More…]
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Free Legal Aid & Mediation Services for Landlords and Residents as Eviction Moratoriums Expire
Cook County Officials Highlight Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt as Alternative to Evictions for Landlords Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined representatives from the office of Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton, Chicago Bar Foundation Executive Director Bob Glaves,[Read More…]
Tips to Beat Today’s Heat
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Cook County from noon – 7 p.m. Tuesday, predicting heat indices from 102 – 108 degrees. The County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) offers the following tips to help beat the heat safely: Stay[Read More…]
Cook County DoT and Highways Award $8.5 Million to Invest in Cook Projects; Park Forest Gets Nothing
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) announced the list of 34 projects that will receive funding under the 2021 ‘Invest in Cook’ grant program. A total of $8,502,580 will be distributed across 29 municipalities and will fund four transit, 15[Read More…]
Accountant Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Misappropriating $1.1 Million From Employers and Lenders
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago accountant has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for misappropriating more than $1.1 million from four employers and three lending institutions. PAUL ERIC COLLINS, 55, of Naperville, Ill., pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo[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…]
Two Men Charged in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. PF Police Pay Respects.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police and Fire Departments paid respects online in the aftermath of the shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. “Last week we mourned the loss of a police officer from Brooklyn, IL who was killed in the line of duty,” police said in a[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Announces September Events
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Public Library has announced its line-up for September which features events of interest to patrons of all ages. For the younger crowd, there will be a Back-to-School Giveaway on Friday, September 3 at 11 AM with the first 20 kids getting a backpack full[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…]
