Updated Sept. 19, 2021, per Request of Mr. Steele (below) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 34-year-old University Park man was arrested last week and charged with DUI and driving under the influence of alcohol allegedly with a BAC more than twice the legal limit. According to police, Dalbert J. Steele, 34,[Read More…]
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Haowen Geng of Park Forest Awarded Degree from Miami University
Oxford, OH-(ENEWSPF)- Haowen Geng of Park Forest was among more than 4,000 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May 14-16, 2021 Mr. Geng graduated with a B.S. in Business degree, majoring in Accountancy, Supply Chain & Operations Management. Haowen Geng was named to the[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly to Host Outdoor Job Fest Hiring Event
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Another job fest is right around the corner. This time, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) will host an outdoor Job Fest for Second Congressional District residents on Friday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628. More[Read More…]
Co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Decry IOC’s Treatment of Black Women
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) sent a letter to the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in response to the high level of scrutiny and penalization that has[Read More…]
Dental Coverage? Reps. Kelly and Horsford Aim to Fill Medicare Cavity
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressional Black Caucus First Vice Chair, have re-introduced the Medicare Dental Coverage Act to provide dental coverage under Medicare Part B. Currently, nearly 37 million Medicare beneficiaries lack access to dental[Read More…]
Illegal Sports Gambling Business: Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man was sentenced July 22 to more than a year in federal prison for participating in an illegal sports gambling business that involved wagers on professional and collegiate sporting events. NICHOLAS STELLA, 43, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of conspiring to conduct an[Read More…]
Chicago Man Arraigned on Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man who allegedly carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint on the city’s West Side and fired a handgun while attempting a carjacking of another vehicle has been arraigned in federal court. KIAR EVANS, 22, was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury on one count[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…]
Pop-up Party for Eastgate Youth Wednesday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Multiple village departments and AmeriCorp volunteers hosted a pop-up party in the Eastgate neighborhood Wednesday. All told, the Park Forest Police Department joined with the Park Forest Fire Department, the Village of Park Forest Recreation and Parks, the Department of Public Works, the Economic Development team, the[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly’s Bill to Address Maternal Health Crisis Advances
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s bill, H.R. 4387, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act, passed out of markup in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. To combat this health crisis, Rep. Kelly introduced the bipartisan legislation in July along with Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Jahana Hayes[Read More…]
